Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel announces Americans helping Americans Philanthropic Travel: Leaving the Mines Behind Empowering Appalachia: May 31 to June 7, 2009
“Creating positive change in a democratic society requires a comprehensive understanding of how to present a compelling case to the public using an ever expanding spectrum of media. Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel is especially excited to organize philanthropic travel for the financial benefit of AMI.
The Make it Real Foundation intends to raise $50,000 dollars and a matching $50,000 CSR corporate donation to fund the AMI Summer 2009 program in full.” If you are a corporation ready to make a difference contact us. -David Chamberlain CEO/Founder Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel
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The Appalachian Media Institute (AMI), a media training program for central Appalachian youth. Using the technological and artistic resources of Appalshop, AMI helps young people explore how media production skills can be used to ask, and begin to answer, critical questions of themselves and their communities. With opportunities to have input into community dialogues, and frame those dialogues themselves, young people develop the skills and critical thinking abilities necessary to become leaders in creating sustainable futures for their communities. Since its inception AMI has directly engaged over 600 young people in media production.
1. Build the confidence levels and creative capacity of central Appalachian youth
2. Position youth from central Appalachia as initiators of dialogue and social action around crucial community issues
3. Highlight rural voices and to inform national audiences and diverse communities of the unique challenges that face rural Appalachian communities
4. Enable our participants to become informed, tolerant, and engaged citizens and to recognize the interconnections between central Appalachia and the rest of the world
Reaching for Higher Ground, produced by AMI youth, tells the story of a group of young people who are fighting to save their communities water:
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Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel announces Americans helping Americans Philanthropic Travel: Leaving the Mines Behind Empowering Appalachia: May 31 to June 7, 2009
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