Articles
Village Mentors
This is a great success story from Dago Village. ASB will be volunteering in Dago Village for two weeks this May.
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=91e8ad07d213dfd933bdf07393eb3d44
Theatre for Development: Community in Action
Check out this United Nations Development Programme article showing how a community theatre group in Myanmar is making a significant contribution to international development.
http://www.mm.undp.org/NewsandPressreleases/NarNewsandPressreleases/31_July_2009.html
Speak Up
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/students/speakup/UsefulBooks.pdf
This is a variety of links to help students “Speak Up” about issues they are inspired by.
Abroad View Magazine
http://www.abroadview.org/webzine/index.htm
This is a GREAT resource for anyone interested in global issues or learning while traveling.
Global Citizens for Change
http://www.citizens4change.org/en/
A joint initiative of Canada’s volunteer cooperation agencies. Learn how you can get involved!
International Institute for Sustainable Development
this is a really interesting resource for anyone interested in sustainable development
Humanizing Devlopment
http://www.ipc-undp.org/photo/
Global Photography Campaign
Art for Peace
http://www.art4peace.org/about.html
See how art is used as therapy in Kibera after the post election violence.
Kibera’s Home Page
Art Museum Rises out of Ruins from Destruction
http://www.art4peace.org/m2art.pdf
Fighting with a paint brush
This is a video clip of Solo 7. An artist in Kibera who turned to his paint brush in order to deal with the post election violence.
http://current.com/items/88858589_fighting-with-a-paint-brush.htm
