Monthly Archives: June 2010

Benaja Antoine, a teacher from Haiti who had been one of my hardest-working and most gracious classmates for the last six days, has been often asked what BuildaBridge Artists on Call will find when they visit his country next month. … Continue reading →

Today we’re focusing on preparing to work with children whose lives has been shattered by the earthquake in Haiti. Ruth Hoskins, Ph.D., a Red Cross volunteer who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, is teaching a half-day … Continue reading →

My first experience opening a gathering with a drum circle was last summer at a BuildaBridge Artology camp for children. My first thought was I wished that many of the 10,000 or so meetings I’ve attended at work, church, my … Continue reading →

The sun was low on the horizon and birds were singing joyfully when I fired up the Miata, put the top down and headed west for another day of learning how to build bridges over cultural barriers to help children. … Continue reading →

Click on the following links to view listen to songs from the Institute. Dudu Muduri I know I can Hip-Hop Workshop

Had lunch today with one of my BuildaBridge Institute classmates, Nancy Perez, 27, of Guatemala City in Central America, and heard a story I’ll be thinking about for a very long time. Four years ago she founded an all-volunteer organization … Continue reading →

I’ve been asking people at BuildaBridge Institute 2010 what are the first books one should read to prepare for getting involved in using the arts to help children and the communities where they live. Here are three suggestions. Taking it … Continue reading →

It is Saturday morning and I have just completed my fourth straight glorious morning walk across the magnificent Bryn Mawr College campus, site of the 9th annual BuildaBridge Institute. The week-long institute has attracted people from many regions of the … Continue reading →

Finding Senegal, origin of the dance, on the world map The annual BuildaBridge Institute, where I am volunteer helper and blogger this week, blends serious classroom lectures and exercises with actual work with children, led by artists we have recruited … Continue reading →