THROUGH THE LENS / MY LENS, MY VOICE

A Collaboration of THE DREAM CENTER x THE HOPE CENTER

THE STATEMENT

Everyone cannot articulate their pain, struggle or experience verbally yet yearn for a desire…

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to be heard…

to be seen…

 

What if we could inspire self-expression by giving people a different way to communicate?

 

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OUR PARTICIPANTS…
feel as if their
voice needs to be
amplified/heard

 

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OUR PARTICIPANTS…
have experienced

depression, anxiety,
trauma, isolation,
grief, loss and
increased stress

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OUR PARTICIPANTS…
have an interest
in photography
and learning new ways
of self-expression

 
 
 

 

THE SOLUTION

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YOU WILL LEARN

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  • meditation & mindfulness practices
  • composition & lighting
  • visual storytelling
  • creativity
  • visual literacy
  • critical thinking
  • image captioning
  • community engagement

THE DETAILS

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  • Adults/18+ years old are eligible
  • Program runs October 13 – November 17, 2022
  • 6 consecutive Thursdays
  • 6:00pm – 7:30pm at The Dream Center

SNAPSHOT YOUTH PHOTO PROJECT

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Introduces 8th-12th grade youth to photography as an art form.

 PARTNERS IN HEALING

Click on the logo to learn more about our partners for Snapshot and Through the Lens/My Lens, My Voice: Our sister organization, The HOPE Center, and teaching artists organization Josephine Herrick Project.

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Through the Lens/My Lens, My Voice and Snapshot are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.