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Postcards from Katrina is a community arts and health prevention project using the power of the arts to give hope to the people of the Gulf Region and beyond. Show that we have not forgotten them.
In 2007, PfK will focus on a new youth violence prevention campaign with an arts/writing contest focusing on post-traumatic constructive healing.
To this end PfK recognizes arts as a creative healing therapy and therapy can be seen as art to share to the world. So we... (read more) - Privacy Type:
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Officers
- Andrew
- Advocate
- Yasmin
- Partner
- Antoinette
- Youth Advisory Board Member
- Tambra
- Creator
- Mirenda
- Advocate
- Daryn
- Advisory Committee Member
- Victoria
- Outreach
- Kia
- Advocate
Events
4 past eventsSee All
- Plant Hope in the City Communi...
McKinley Technology HS and Crispus ...
Saturday, April 21 at 8:00am - The Next Wave Meet Up
Busboys and Poets
Sunday, February 25 at 2:00pm - National Women's Heart Day
Verizon Center
Friday, February 16 at 8:00am - Ambassadors of Hope Meeting
Reagan Building, Food Court
Friday, January 19 at 6:00pm
Postcards from Katrina TM
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- Postcards from Katrina TM
- Category:
- Common Interest - Beliefs & Causes
- Description:
- Become a Messenger of Hope!
Postcards from Katrina is a community arts and health prevention project using the power of the arts to give hope to the people of the Gulf Region and beyond. Show that we have not forgotten them.
In 2007, PfK will focus on a new youth violence prevention campaign with an arts/writing contest focusing on post-traumatic constructive healing.
To this end PfK recognizes arts as a creative healing therapy and therapy can be seen as art to share to the world. So we... (read more) - Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
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- http://www.postcardsfromkatrina.com
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- PfK Headquarters
Recent News
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- PfK will have a booth for educational materials and opportunity for youth to make postcards at the Youth Law Fair on March 17, 2007 at the US Superior Courts in Washington, DC.
Pfk will have artwork on display at Peace and a Cup of Joe Cafe in Baltimore, MD for women's history month. Check it out! http://www.makinherstory.blogspot.com
PfK will have a Postcard Party at Georgetown University with Blanket New Orleans at 830pm before they are off to Spring Break in NOLA.
PfK will be preparing for National Youth Service Day and Earth Day on April 21. Seeking volunteers for the community garden and arts day for youth and young adults. Location: Shaw/Howard in Washington, DC
PfK will be host a booth at the National Womens Heart Day Health Fair on Feb, 16, 2007 at the Verizon Center, in Washington, DC.
PfK will be on WHBC 830AM and Channel 51, Howard University Campus Radio on F ebruary 25th.
PfK participated in the Stop the Violence Conference at Howard University, Washington, DC on February 2, 2007. The conference highlight will be in the Hilltop, Howard's newspaper.
PfK is having a planning meeting on January 19, 2007 at the Reagan Building (International Trade Center) at 6pm in Washington, DC.
PfK works were highlighted by the President this Monday on CNN, FOX, CSPAN and MSN national networks!!!
Pfk will hold a community arts workshop entitled "Post-Katrina: What would MLK do? Teaching Nonviolence thru the Arts" at Cardozo High with City Year on January 15, 2007 in Washington, DC.
PfK will host a holiday international potluck party on January 5th in Washington, DC. RSVP.
Pfk will have a booth at the NBC 4 Health Expo on January 13-14, 2007 at the Washington Convention Center.
PfK will be launching a pilot 2007 youth arts/writing contest focusing on hope after crisis.
PfK will do a workshop with Girls Inc. in Washington, DC this December 2006.
Pfk will have a young professional mixer in Oklahoma City on this Friday in Bricktown to support its 2007 youth mental health poster/slogan contest.
PfK attends the Creative Conversations for the Americans for the Arts in Washington, DC to bring together eerging art leaders in the area. The event was November 8th and hosted at the Warehouse Theatre.
PfK will give a workshop at KidSave on November 12th for foster care children in Washington, DC.
PfK gave a workshop at the National Black Graduate Student Association's Northeast Regional Conference this Saturday, November 4 at Howard University.
PfK will be part of the National Black Graduate Student Association/Creative Cause mixer this Friday at Ozio's.
PfK partners with creators of 'Picking up the Pieces' film project focusing on college students affected by Hurricane Katrina.
PfK prepares to submit arts grant to develop a collection for the Sisters/Students Sharing Stories of Hope and Help campaign.
PfK creator is tapped for advisory panel positions on minority women's health and HIV/AIDS in women for the US Dept of Health and Human Services.
PfK meets with City Year to work with its Young Heroes Program.
PfK partners with KidSave to give voice to foster care children on what Katrina means to them.
PfK makes some noise on Youth NOISE.
Postcards from Katrina engages social techies on MySpace and Facebook.
PfK encourages women and girls of color to share their stories at the AKA Sisters Sharing Conference at the University of the District of Columbia on September 30th.
PfK invites you to flick photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/postcardsfromkatrina.
PfK takes its art global on Taking IT Global, http://gallery.takingitglobal.org/pfk
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