Global Kids Youth to Present Photography Exhibit in Brooklyn Connecting Community and Global Issues.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Global Kids, Inc., the foremost nonprofit in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. specifically dedicated to educating students in underserved communities about international affairs Noun 1. international affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television" world affairs affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" , will present a one-night exhibition of photography, Through Our Eyes, on March 15. The exhibit was created by Global Kids Youth Leaders attending Canarsie High School in Brooklyn. This project explores the connection between global and local issues as seen through the eyes of empowered youth from challenged New York City neighborhoods. Through Our Eyes culminates an intensive four-month photography project created by Global Kids Youth Leaders in XPressions at Canarsie H.S. Students received digital cameras and were asked to document a variety of themes central to the Global Kids curriculum including racism, poverty, emotions, class, the environment, and youth in the workforce. Each photo will be accompanied by a piece, written by participants, connecting the main focus to an international perspective. XPressions is Global Kids' after-school art education program held at Canarsie High School for students in ninth through twelfth grade This article or section deals primarily with the United States and Canada and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . In this program, students learn to express themselves through photography and theatre, learning how these mediums can be used as empowering tools for youth to affect change. X-Pressions is made possible with support from the United Way of New York City, the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, and the New York City Department of Education The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. The school system these schools form is the largest system in the United States. Over 1. . The Through Our Eyes photography exhibit will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2007 from 6pm to 8pm at the International Center for Tolerance Education, which is located in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn at 25 Washington Street The following streets in the United States are called Washington Street:
About Global Kids, Inc. Founded in 1989, Global Kids' mission is to transform urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders by engaging them in socially dynamic, content-rich learning experiences. Through its leadership development and academic enrichment programs, Global Kids educates youth about critical international and domestic issues and promotes their engagement in civic life and the democratic process. Through professional development initiatives, Global Kids provides educators with strategies for integrating experiential ex·pe·ri·en·tial adj. Relating to or derived from experience. ex·pe  ri·en learning
methods and international issues into urban classrooms. Over ninety
percent of the high school seniors who participate in Global Kids'
leadership program graduate from high school.
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