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Fighting poverty with photography The Fotokids project

date_range February 7, 2010
location_on 113 Lincoln Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501 United States
schedule 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join former Reuters photojournalist Nancy McGirr for a free talk on the Guatemalan-based nonprofit, Fotokids, in the museum's John Gaw Meem Room. Fotokids began in 1991 when McGirr taught a small group of children who lived in a Guatemala City dump to document their lives in black-and-white photography.

Now in its 19th year, Fotokids has served hundreds of children, charting a story of how the visual arts can alter even the most profoundly troubled lives. McGirr's talk includes a documentary film and question-and-answer session.

McGirr, an award-winning photojournalist, covered the wars and political unrest in Central America in the 1980s. Since she began working with children there, they have won scholarships to school and college, as well as opportunities to travel, and have had their work exhibited throughout the world.   By tapping into each child's creativity, Fotokids helps break the cycle of poverty and lack of opportunity. Some of the children who began photography in a city dump are now university graduates.

For more information go to McGirr's Web site: http://www.fotokids.org. You can also see a short video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azpveltkU3U.

On Friday morning, Feb. 5, you can catch an interview with McGirr on Mary Charlotte’s show on KSFR (101.1-FM).

DETAILS

February 7, 2010

Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cost:

No cost

Location:

113 Lincoln Avenue , Santa Fe, NM 87501 United States

CONTACT

Organizer:

Marlon Magdalena

Phone:

575-829-3530

Email:

marlon.magdalena

Website:

http://nmhistorymuseum.org

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