Community Building through Art: The Methodology of Lily Yeh
September 17 – 19
“Join internationally celebrated artist and activist, Lily Yeh, and explore the capacity of art to transform the most pressing social issues. Learn Lily’s powerful methodology for grassroots action and use of metaphor to connect with people’s existing strengths and knowledge. For community workers, artists, activists and educators – articulate your own principles and practices, and develop greater capacity to move your social change vision forward. Leadership: Lily Yeh founded Barefoot Artists, a volunteer organization that uses the power of art to transform impoverished communities, with partnerships in China, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. Lily was the co-founder, director, and lead artist of the Village of Arts and Humanities in Philadelphia. http://www.barefootartists.org/ ”

Submitted by Meghan MacCulloch, Promotions Coordinator, Tatamagouche Centre, 1-800-218-2220.