Picture Change in Jinja, Uganda
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I need your help to make a difference.
I have had a calling to be part of something larger than myself. Over the past year, I have come the realization that my photography can do more than just a pretty photograph but a tool that can be used to do good in this world. I've started a project in here in Tucson to do just that, but I always felt that I was still missing something, that I was being called to do something bigger. That is when I found Picture Change.
I'm trying to join founder, Kate Gazaway, and the upcoming class of photography students in a unique collaboration that will transform how I experience storytelling and philanthropy.
(Info from Picture Change)
http://www.picture-change.org/uganda-2017/
With your help, I will be able to travel with
Travel and lifestyle photographer, Sionnie LaFollette, I will learn how to apply my creative skills to work in the field alongside NGOs, social enterprises and brands, as well as understand industry trends and challenges, and how to use social media tools to tell stories that inspire change, instill dignity, and remind our communities that hope is winning.
This experience is shaped to provide opportunities to LEARN, SEE & DO as it applies to humanitarian storytelling in the field. Throughout the week we will explore content creation from various perspectives: as photographers, from organization leaders, and from local program participants--often the focus of the stories we tell.
This fall, we’ll be partnering with Sole Hope, an incredible organization making an impact in Jinja, Uganda through vital medical care, education, and job creation.
Sole Hope's core purpose is to effectively put in place preventive methods to combat diseases that enter through the feet and to create a positive physical and psychological difference in the lives of individuals in impoverished communities.
Using donated cameras, Picture Change will teach basic photography skills to Ugandan teenagers connected with Sole Hope to document the stories of their lives, family and community through the camera lens. Picture Change will:
Train promising young people to step up as leaders, learn basic business skills, care for donated camera gear, and continue improving their photography skills
Foster a sense of confidence and self-worth within the students in their ability to play an active role in documenting their lives and community.
Positively impact the community:
Conduct a photography service project where students will put their new skills in action and see the positive impact they can have on others.
Host a local gallery show to encourage pride and local involvement as well as provide a tangible celebration of the students’ hard work.
Establish a sustainable plan and technical training for a local student/leader to continue the photography program after the initial Picture Change project.
It’s not just about short-term solutions and pretty pictures. During and after each project we: -Train promising young people to step up as leaders, learn basic business skills, care for donated camera gear, and continue improving their photography skills -Connect students directly with mentors locally and online -Expand the impact of our partner organizations by providing them with quality media and trained local photographers -Foster future opportunities for students to earn an income using their photography With your help we can continue to make a lasting change in the lives our students and families.
*info and photos from http://www.picture-change.org
I have had a calling to be part of something larger than myself. Over the past year, I have come the realization that my photography can do more than just a pretty photograph but a tool that can be used to do good in this world. I've started a project in here in Tucson to do just that, but I always felt that I was still missing something, that I was being called to do something bigger. That is when I found Picture Change.
I'm trying to join founder, Kate Gazaway, and the upcoming class of photography students in a unique collaboration that will transform how I experience storytelling and philanthropy.
(Info from Picture Change)
http://www.picture-change.org/uganda-2017/
With your help, I will be able to travel with
Travel and lifestyle photographer, Sionnie LaFollette, I will learn how to apply my creative skills to work in the field alongside NGOs, social enterprises and brands, as well as understand industry trends and challenges, and how to use social media tools to tell stories that inspire change, instill dignity, and remind our communities that hope is winning.
This experience is shaped to provide opportunities to LEARN, SEE & DO as it applies to humanitarian storytelling in the field. Throughout the week we will explore content creation from various perspectives: as photographers, from organization leaders, and from local program participants--often the focus of the stories we tell.
This fall, we’ll be partnering with Sole Hope, an incredible organization making an impact in Jinja, Uganda through vital medical care, education, and job creation.
Sole Hope's core purpose is to effectively put in place preventive methods to combat diseases that enter through the feet and to create a positive physical and psychological difference in the lives of individuals in impoverished communities.
Using donated cameras, Picture Change will teach basic photography skills to Ugandan teenagers connected with Sole Hope to document the stories of their lives, family and community through the camera lens. Picture Change will:
Train promising young people to step up as leaders, learn basic business skills, care for donated camera gear, and continue improving their photography skills
Foster a sense of confidence and self-worth within the students in their ability to play an active role in documenting their lives and community.
Positively impact the community:
Conduct a photography service project where students will put their new skills in action and see the positive impact they can have on others.
Host a local gallery show to encourage pride and local involvement as well as provide a tangible celebration of the students’ hard work.
Establish a sustainable plan and technical training for a local student/leader to continue the photography program after the initial Picture Change project.
It’s not just about short-term solutions and pretty pictures. During and after each project we: -Train promising young people to step up as leaders, learn basic business skills, care for donated camera gear, and continue improving their photography skills -Connect students directly with mentors locally and online -Expand the impact of our partner organizations by providing them with quality media and trained local photographers -Foster future opportunities for students to earn an income using their photography With your help we can continue to make a lasting change in the lives our students and families.
*info and photos from http://www.picture-change.org
Organizer
Robert Meares
Organizer
Tucson, AZ
