Maybe a carnival can save the world, or at least a part of it. The “Ken-Ya Help Us?” Project is a youth-led working committee of the Global Interfaith Partnership (GIP), which has been working in Kenya. The Carnival is the kids’ first event to bring churches, synagogues, and schools together to raise awareness and money for orphans and vulnerable children in Western Kenya.
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In honor of the IMA’s 125th Anniversary, Maxwell Anderson will host public conversations with leaders from the global museum community. An important conversation will be “Expanding Community: Relevant Roles for Museums in Africa & the United States.” Dr. Boureima Diamitani, executive director of the West African Museum Programme, will join Dr. Anderson for a conversation about colonial collections and post-colonial communities, conserving cultural and art history, and other pressing issues for museums today.
One of the great (and still not quite finished) stories of health and civil society is the Rotary International’s campaign to eradicate polio. Discuss that initiative and other possibilities with one of the leaders.
If they pay attention, the animals at the Zoo would be cheering George Schaller and the finalists for the INdianapolis Prize. You can meet these heroes of animal conservation yourself, and tell them what the animals might want to say.
Every other year the Indianapolis Prize honors an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to conservation efforts involving a single animal species or multiple species. Meet 2008 winner George Schaller as well as the other finalists at a gala dinner.
How do you win the Indianapolis Prize? Start by becoming one of the world’s greatest scientists, help set up Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, save a bunch of endangered species … at least that’s how George Schaller did it.
Joseph Lehner puts on the coolest monthly event in Indy — Wine Wednesday — at his extremely cool house. This month Joseph shifts the happening to Earth House and takes away the wine … and Provocate is invited to be part of the performance art. Yikes!
Congo Week is a global initiative led by students to raise awareness about the situation in the Congo and provide support to the people of the Congo. It will occur from October 19 - 25, 2008 on campuses and in communities throughout the globe from Brazil to Belgium, South Africa to Sweden, Kenya to Korea and in many other locations. Indiana could be a major focal point, and you can be part.
The first female Secretary of State and at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. As Secretary of State, Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade and business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. Albright is the chairperson for The Women, Faith and Development Alliance, which aims to end global poverty among women. Albright is also the first Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. (more…)
Should American companies do the right thing because it’s the right thing or because it’s the profitable thing? Does it make a difference to how the world sees the US? (more…)
NUVO gives Provocate 2007 Cultural Vision Award
Provocate featured in Indianapolis Monthly
"Award combines film, activism: Festival to recognize social justice of Sept. 11, Congo in discussions,"
Indiana Lawyer April 16, 2008 ... on Provocate's Eric Parker Social Justice Award at the Indianapolis International Film Festival