2014 EMERGENCY USA Conference Presentation: Images and Social Change

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This EMERGENCY USA 2014 National Volunteer Conference Presentation on Images and Social Change. The images here were presented to conference attendees as prints. Each person chose the one image that personally resonated and in their opinion best represented the story of EMERGENCY. Everyone shared the reason for the personal connection, and the back story, setting, and composition of the photo was discussed. All enjoyed recognizing the narrative and the values: Peace, Hope, Dignity, Positive Action, Solidarity … represented by the images.

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Presented on June 21st 2014 in South Pasadena at the EMERGENCY USA National Volunteer Conference Trio of Inspiring Examples: EMERGENCY Images and Social ChangeVisual Artist Massimo Grimaldi: ingenious, epic design proposal funds Port Sudan Pediatric Center Link Here for StoryPhotographer, Giles Duley, in Becoming the Story and 100 Portraits Before I DieOfunne Obiamiwe and Gale Tattersall 2013 Under One Blue Sky PhotomosaicEMERGENCY USA: Imagery and Social ChangeThe following 36 Images were presented to conference attendees as a stack of simple prints.

Everyone chose the one image That personally resonatedAnd best representedthe story of EMERGENCY.

Each shared the reason for the personal connection. All enjoyed recognizing the narrative and the values: Hope, Dignity, Positive Action, SolidarityRepresented by the images.

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Acknowledgments Heartfelt Appreciation to

Nicol Ragland

For leading this presentation and sharing her wisdom regardingRespectful, intelligent expression of stories throughThe language of Photography and Images.

Tremendous Thanks to Ofunne Obiamiwe, Gale Tattersall, Giles DuleyFor the beautiful Under One Blue Sky photomosaic

And to all who contributed their photos to the mosaic:Ivy Ney, Leslie Lewis, Maurizio Papalia, Carolyn Barnes, Nafisa Abdullah, Marichia Simcik Arese, Phil Pilosian, and to EMERGENCY