Project Luz partners with Independent Arts & Media, accepting donations for 2013 workshops

Project Luz is happy to announce our partnership with Independent Arts & Media! As our fiscal sponsor, they will accept tax-deductible donations on behalf of Project Luz. Please note the donation is for Project Luz and email any questions to: jasmin.mara@gmail.com

DONATE VIA CHECK OR MONEY ORDER (no cash), payable to Independent Arts & Media:

Independent Arts & Media

PROJECT LUZ fund

PO Box 420442

San Francisco, CA 94142

Independent Arts & Media is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Donate via Paypal here: www.artsandmedia.net/contribute

Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico...

Presenting their work and love of Neza to the community on June 29, 2008



Nezahualcoyotl.
Six months ago, we had never heard of this city. Today, we consider it our community...our second home...our family.

photos: brian frank / nathan weyland

Day 3 in Neza...

Our 3rd workshop in Nezahualcoyotl has been wonderful so far - Our students are brilliant!

photos: brian frank

Photojournalism workshop for Youth of Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico

Dates:
June 23-30, 2008

Beneficiaries:
Youth of Nezahualcóyotl; ages 13-17

Goal:
Create a sense of pride in community and awareness about social issues present in the lives of youth living in Nezahualcóyotl. Inspire and empower youth to make a difference in themselves and their communities through photojournalism.

Photographers:
Oscar Castillo, Brian Frank, Nikola Okin Frioli, Federico Gama, Sergio Beltran Garcia, Darcy Holdorf, Carlos Alvarez Montero, Michael Mullady, Jessica Pons, Paulina Rodriguez, Benjamin Thomas.

Budget:
$7,000.00 US Dollars. Project Luz and photographers are committed to this project on a volunteer basis.

Our needs are as follows:

- 20 digital cameras.
- Teaching facilities in Nezahualcoyotl.
- Lunch for all students and volunteers.
- Accommodations for volunteering photographers.
- Transportation of students during workshop.

For more info:
jasmin@projectluz.org

Project 2 - Ejido Hermosillo, Mexico

In August of 2007, Project Luz enlisted 8 talented photojournalists to teach photography basics to the youth of Ejido Hermosillo, Mexico - A rural town along the Mexico/U.S. border with a population of 6300.

Over the course of 2 weeks, Kristina Barker, Brian Frank, Darcy Holdorf, Justin Maxon, Justin Mott, Brandon Thibodeaux, Benjamin Thomas, and Nathan Weyland mentored and worked with a group aged 9-15. Often rising at dawn, the children were dedicated and excelled beyond our expectations. The results were outstanding and were recently exhibited in San Francisco to raise funds towards future projects.

Project 2 was a beautiful success...


The children of Ejido Hermosillo, Mexico.
Photos: Kristina Barker

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