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TANGIBLE ART/TANGIBLE
GROWTH
Summer 2008
Upon emancipation several foster youth will be offered the opportunity to
study art in Paris, France, for one week. This program is intended to
inspire youth to bond with art while offering a new sense of identity and
group unification. Through art our expectation is for youth to construct a
new representation of who they are, learn cultural and ethnic tolerance,
while building a sense of self-sufficiency. Knowing they can travel to a
foreign country with support and ease youth will come to the realization
that they can also travel into the adult world with a sense of confidence
December 2007: Emancipated youth in Southern California between the
ages of 18 -24 will be eligible to apply for the SELF PORTRAIT: Passport to
Paris program.
Youth will be asked to submit an application and a short book report on
"Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas" By Fredrick Douglas no later
than FEBRUARY 28, 2007.
A selection committee of volunteers, board members, and social workers will
review the book reports and determine the ten youth who will be selected.
All youth are encouraged to apply.
7 Days in Paris
Five young women and five young men will be accompanied to Paris by Keariene
Muizz, the director of Positive Resistance and a volunteer. A male chaperone
will supervise the young men in their separate dorm facility.
Ms. Muizz lived in Paris for two years while attending La Sorbonne and
speaks French fluently.
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COST PER YOUTH |
| Subject |
Approximate Cost |
| Airplane Ticket |
$ 1,100.00 |
| Foyer (Hostel) 7days |
$ 280.00 |
| Passport w/out Expedite Fee |
$ 67.00 |
| Passport w/ Expedite Fee
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$ 127.00 |
Travel Insurance:
BCS Insurance Co
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$ 54.00 |
| Transportation |
$ 100.00 |
| Food (Including Etiquette
Class) |
$ 350.00 |
| Museums & Exhibits |
$ 150.00 |
| Art Class |
$ 350.00 |
| Art Supplies |
$ 100.00 |
| French Class |
$ 350.00 |
| Stipend |
$ 350.00 |
| TOTAL |
$
3,251.00
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13 CORPORATIONS 1
CAUSE
THE VIDEO DIARY: Documenting a Discovery
A total of thirteen corporations are needed to sponsor each of the ten
emancipated youth selected SELF PORTRAIT: Passport to Paris program, along
with Mario A. Robinson (noted art instructor who has taught displaced
Katrina victims), a volunteer and Keariene Muizz.
How will the video diary work? All thirteen individuals will be interviewed
extensively before, during and after their arrival in Paris. Each
individual, be it a youth, instructor or volunteer, will bear the logo of
the sponsoring corporation while taking art classes abroad and participating
in the research study which will measure the outcome of the program.
The corporation logo will also be printed on the Positive Resistance
Journals that will be kept by all participants.
Several media corporations have already secured interviews for selected
participants.
Positive Resistance welcomes contact from all interested corporations to
donate merchandise and goods in preparation for this program, especially the
following:
Jansport (backpacks)
Kenneth Cole/REACTION (luggage)
Wal-Mart (Passport Photos)
Disneyland (Paris)
Starbucks
Google
No major airline has been secured to transport this
special group to Paris, we would love to document your generosity!
To find out more, Contact Us
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