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For those of my colleagues and friends who are interested in ancient Kazakh culture and heritage.. An article about centuries-old Kazakh musical instrument named Qobyz.. edited by my friend and mate from SISU Zhanar Adylbek.

Looking for a way to expand your knowledge of Indigenous treaty making and governance - check out this online workshop offered through our education department at Woodland Cultural Centre. Did you know we offer virtual and in person training for school groups, community organizations and businesses? Gain new insights and understandings, and support an Indigenous organization - a great way to engage in reconciliation! #education #profesionaldevelopment #onlinelearning #glamsector #reconciliation

Newport Medieval Ship Crowdfund Appeal, Please Support. This ship was unearthed in 2002, discovered in Newport, South Wales. According to tests carried out on the oak timbers it is believed that the trees were felled in the winter of 1457-58, from somewhere in the forests of the Basque Country in northern Spain and that it was built somewhere along this coastline, setting sail shortly after this date. In this period of history when regulations didn't exist, things were built at fast speed. It means that this ship pre dates both the Mary Rose built in 1510-11 and the Swedish ship the Vasa built 1626-28. The ship would have been over 30 meters in length, capable of carrying 200 tonnes and bearing three masts, so a formidable site. Today only the hull remains. It is known that the ship was brought into Newport, South Wales for repairs some ten years after setting sail in 1468 or 1469. When an accident involving the cradle that it was placed in during these repairs collapsed, damaging the ship, which meant that it was never to set sail again. The timbers that were unearthed have been cleaned and conserved. With all details of their discovery and the timbers details and other artifacts found at the time fully recorded. The crowdfund is to now raise the much needed funds to bring this ship back to life. To rebuild the hull and then display this along with the other artifacts, for people to be able to see. It will be housed with a display that will explain the history that is known and also the story of it's discovery. There is now only 27 days left to support this great and worth while project. I have included a link here plus there is one in the post by Dr Jamie Davies who I thank for bringing this appeal to everyone's attention. https://lnkd.in/ek9s9CCz The best way to learn about any history is with a visual display, which then allows young and old alike to enjoy and learn together. #NewportMedievalShip #Ships #History #Medieval #Newport #SouthWales #Wales #BasqueCountry #Spain #MaryRose #Vasa #Crowdfunding #Appeal #AGRHistory

Part 1 🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭 Hello 👋🏾 👋🏽👋🏻 Just sharing an amazing experience that should definitely be shared with our young people. I was given the privilege by one ☝🏾of my awesome 🤩 volunteer. 2 tickets 🎫 were purchased for me & I took my “sidekick , my better me” @neshaa32 . We don’t do theatre 🎭 which is weird especially as this was a musical. It was a musical with a difference..it was all in RAP. Omg 😦 it was amazing, the dance that’s associated with rap as well as the attitude, was all told in a history format. If you want children to learn we can encourage this by using the music that is in our culture to teach Children to learn. In this case it was the history of Hamilton. The main cast were people of colour & they were fantastic. As I said I don’t do musicals but if there’s another show like this , I will definitely go & see it. The tickets are expensive so my campaign: for local government & local councils & the Arts should be able to find funds that will allow our children to be able to experience something that could potentially change their lives. Rap is always association with negativity, but this play & the way that it was done shows that rap could be used to empower, change how people use certain words change, how people see the world improve on their English literature, while having fun learning something that otherwise would not interest them . This should be added to our education under heading The Arts 🎭 The government has taken away -Economics -Childcare & early years development -Metal work & woodwork for creativity and using your hands. -Sports & well-being for a healthy lifestyle & to be able to choose the right choices -Arts and craft, we have many talented children & young people in Hackney, that are not given the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents. #addthistoeducation #theatreforall #disadvantagedchildren #childrenandyoungpeople #opportunities #equityforall #fundingforyoungpeople #rapmusic #rap #musicalsusingrapmusic #blackactress #blackactors #hamilton #hamiltonmusical #theatrediscounts #tickets #youngpeople #costoflivingcrisis #givethemachance #shine REVIEW IN THE NEXT CLIP.

🌍 Celebrating National Volunteer Week: Spotlight on Alfajiri and Our Volunteers in Nairobi, Kenya 🌍 In the heart of Nairobi, a heartwarming mission unfolds through Alfajiri, a dedicated non-profit striving to change the lives of homeless children. These children, numbering around 60,000, face unimaginable hardships—from surviving the streets due to the loss of parents or abuse to being viewed negatively by the community. Trenton Dodds, Matthew Anderson, Hayden Hedrington, and Jacob Lipke—our selfless Benedictine Volunteers, have spent the last 8 months engaging with these children at Alfajiri and are committed to raising awareness and funds to support Alfajiri’s critical work. 🎨 Through art-based interventions, Alfajiri helps these children escape the streets and embrace the promise of education. They provide essential needs like food, clothing, and educational support, and have successfully helped hundreds of children find hope away from street life and destitution. 🤝 How You Can Help: $1 feeds a child for a day. $10 provides new clothes and shoes. $40 covers lodging for a month. $60 supports a college student’s monthly food and lodging needs. $150 covers a semester's primary school fees including books and meals. Every dollar makes a significant difference in Kenya, stretching far to create opportunities and nurture dreams. If you believe in transforming lives and giving hope, please consider making a donation to support Alfajiri’s continued mission. Share their story and help amplify their impact. ➡️ https://gofund.me/830d5cb5 ⬅️ Let's unite in support during #NationalVolunteerWeek and bring positive changes to the lives of children who need it most. Also, if you have some time today, please watch the new documentary on Alfajiri to get a full insight on the day to day at this program: #Alfajiri #ArtRehabilitation #EducationForAll

#Funding Opp Jazz Road ToursSouth Arts' Jazz Road Tours program offers grants of up to $15,000 to develop tours into communities across the country. The program supports small, three- to six-site tours at an array of venue types, often in rural communities and other areas traditionally underserved by the genre.Jazz Road ToursSouth Arts' Jazz Road Tours program offers grants of up to $15,000 to develop tours into communities across the country. The program supports small, three- to six-site tours at an array of venue types, often in rural communities and other areas traditionally underserved by the genre.Geographic FocusUnited StatesDeadlineJune 1, 2024 Geographic FocusUnited StatesDeadlineJune 1, 2024 https://lnkd.in/gyNAxhY6

September is Deaf Awareness Month. Did you know about 1 million Americans use American Sign Language, also called ASL, as their primary means of communication? When EAPM launches its first publication, we intend to have ASL with every news item – text, video, or audio. But we'd like to add ASL to our main website now. To do that, we are applying for a grant, but we're asking donors to chip in and help us reach our $1000 goal to help pay for ASL translation on our site. Can you help us reach our goal? #DeafAwarenessMonth #ASL #SignLanguage #NonprofitNews

This is a call out to all of my connections - anywhere in the world - whose passion and drive revolves around Accessibility! And to those who didn’t think it did but on second thoughts… I’ve been a member of the Audio Description Association (ADA) for a number of years, and last year I was delighted to join their executive committee and take on the voluntary role of Membership Secretary. It’s a great organisation, offering a place of support, knowledge-sharing and community for audio describers, blind and partially blind people, and venue and industry professionals who provide quality AD – or want to. ADA’s mission is to improve the standards in audio description for both stage and screen through training and accreditation. ADA also works closely with museums and galleries, in fact all cultural spaces! There are regular CPD and knowledge-sharing sessions covering all things AD, as well as more broad accessibility awareness topics, all delivered by people who are enormously experienced in the field. As well as having access to a range of brilliant resources, members can sign up to the ADA Directory. This means your services can be found by anyone looking for describers, reviewers, trainers, industry professionals etc. BUT, we need strength in numbers! And that means you! Only then can we ensure that audio description in all its forms is understood, valued, and offered at the very highest standard. So this is a call out to all my connections, and yours, whether you are a venue professional, an audio describer, writer or narrator, a localization industry professional, a sound engineer, or a consumer of AD – we need you! Annual Membership is £20 for individuals, £10 for blind and partially blind individuals, and £50 for Corporate membership. You can join online right now by going to https://lnkd.in/epfPiw4R   So, go on, sign up - we'd love to have you with us!   #AudioDescription #Access #Localization #Blind #Theatre #TV #Arts #Streaming #ADA #Museums #Galleries #AccessibilityAwareness Image below shows the ADA logo: a black oval eye shape, with a yellow speech bubble positioned within it to represent the iris. Alongside in black letters are the words; Audio Description Association.

Part 1 🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭 Hello 👋🏾 👋🏽👋🏻 Just sharing an amazing experience that should definitely be shared with our young people. I was given the privilege by one ☝🏾of my awesome 🤩 volunteer. 2 tickets 🎫 were purchased for me & I took my “sidekick , my better me” @neshaa32 . We don’t do theatre 🎭 which is weird especially as this was a musical. It was a musical with a difference..it was all in RAP. Omg 😦 it was amazing, the dance that’s associated with rap as well as the attitude, was all told in a history format. If you want children to learn we can encourage this by using the music that is in our culture to teach Children to learn. In this case it was the history of Hamilton. The main cast were people of colour & they were fantastic. As I said I don’t do musicals but if there’s another show like this , I will definitely go & see it. The tickets are expensive so my campaign: for local government & local councils & the Arts should be able to find funds that will allow our children to be able to experience something that could potentially change their lives. Rap is always association with negativity, but this play & the way that it was done shows that rap could be used to empower, change how people use certain words change, how people see the world improve on their English literature, while having fun learning something that otherwise would not interest them . This should be added to our education under heading The Arts 🎭 The government has taken away -Economics -Childcare & early years development -Metal work & woodwork for creativity and using your hands. -Sports & well-being for a healthy lifestyle & to be able to choose the right choices -Arts and craft, we have many talented children & young people in Hackney, that are not given the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents. #addthistoeducation #theatreforall #disadvantagedchildren #childrenandyoungpeople #opportunities #equityforall #fundingforyoungpeople #rapmusic #rap #musicalsusingrapmusic #blackactress #blackactors #hamilton #hamiltonmusical #theatrediscounts #tickets #youngpeople #costoflivingcrisis #givethemachance #shine REVIEW IN THE NEXT CLIP.

It is person to person, individual to individual that understansing is created from which lasting peace can evolve. This is such an important endeavor.