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Camp color war murals6/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() During our programs, girls, marginalized youth, and community leaders tap into ways to creatively express themselves and engage with each other through painting, drawing, movement, music, and dialogue.Together, they paint large murals in their community transforming part of their world into their own powerful vision of the future. A Color War is when a camp splits its campers into two or more teams for a few days of all-camp friendly but spirited competition. History tells us art plays an instrumental role in every social movement and push for progress it is instrumental in inspiring us and igniting hope.īecause of this, Colors of Connection engages with art as a vehicle for healing and change. Art fosters empathy and helps us understand other perspectives. Research shows us that making art helps communities and individuals tell-and listen-to each other’s stories. We know as human beings that art nourishes and inspires us. Disrupted too are the everyday expressions of the creative self and community, such as music, the comfort of traditional food, and often the parts of life that bring people together and connect them. As the intensity and scale of conflict grows, society is torn apart: homes and buildings destroyed, family members and friends lost, empty time and space replace the parts of life school and jobs occupied, and a disrupted daily life stripped of its natural rhythm. Climate change, political conflict, deepening wealth disparity and worsening poverty are adding to the problem. Violence and conflict are on the rise worldwide. They learn essential life skills and develop voice and expression and are provided with a school scholarship.Īrt is a powerful source of healing and rebuilding when a community has been deeply disrupted. We engage with some of the most marginalized girls in conflict affected and fragile communities providing them with a safe female-only space where they can meet regularly, learn, build solidarity, and develop strategies for change. We at Colors of Connection know that this is true because we have seen it happen. Research confirms that supporting girls not only transforms their lives for the better, but has a ripple effect positively impacting the health and development of their communities and countries. The original Wall of Education, designed and painted in the late 1970s by Joyce Young, Gilbert Young and a team of students, was a vivid and colorful mural. One in three women and girls worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime and one in five women report being sexually abused as a child. ![]() They are denied healthcare and education, and experience sexual and gender-based violence from an early age. Where CC works, girls are regularly excluded from basic societal protections and benefits that are taken for granted in many places. Girls are on the frontlines of organizing for change their communities, as well as one of the most marginalized groups facing constant violence and abuse. ![]()
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