Media and Advocacy Special Presentation

Please join us for a special presentation from the filmmakers of the documentary film Pushing The Elephant on:

USING MEDIA AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY

Rose Mapendo was separated from her daughter, Nangabire, when ethnic violence came to her village in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over a decade later, mother and daughter are reunited in the United States. Through the eyes of this remarkable pair, Pushing The Elephant explores the effects of conflict on women, and the role of women in bringing peace and reconciliation to war-torn countries.

Screening video footage from Pushing The Elephant, the filmmakers and the film’s cultural consultant will discuss the use of media in activism and advocacy.

Who:
Beth Davenport & Elizabeth Mandel, filmmakers
Marie-Claudine Mukamabano (survivor of genocide in Rwanda), artist, activist and cultural consultant

When: Monday, June 15th, 12:30-1:30pm

Where: Classroom of Dr. Theresa Nona
Lehman College, Room 212, Carman Hall
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468
(by subway, take the 4 to Kingsbridge or the D to Bedford)

Free and open to the public
For more information, call 646-230-6228 x235 or visit www.artsengine.net/pushing_the_elephant

Special thanks to Dr. Theresa Nona and Lehman College.

Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel are 2008 Artists’ Fellowship recipients of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).  This presentation is co-sponsored by Artists & Audiences Exchange, a public program of NYFA.