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SNAPSHOTS: PhotoForward Summer 2016 Update
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SNAPSHOTS NEWSLETTER:
Summer Update 2016
We're having an exciting monsoon season at PhotoForward!

Thanks to your support, we've taken our photographers on an amazing trip to the birthplace of the Angkor empire, had over 500 visitors at our new Celebrating Women exhibit in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and wrapped up our successful two-year Culture Keepers museum exhibition in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Check out our updates below, then help support our programs, so we can keep connecting communities through projects that inspire positive social change, creative collaboration, and cultural understanding.

 
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(*Update: Our New York Foundation for the Arts donation page is online!)

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
  • PHOTOFORWARD AT KULEN MOUNTAIN
  • TWO YEARS OF 'CULTURE KEEPERS' IN LAOS
  • MEET THE INTERNATIONAL JURY!
  • CAMBODIA EXHIBIT: CELEBRATING WOMEN'S STORIES
  • PHOTOFORWARD ON RAW TRAVEL TV (NOW ONLINE!)
  • WHAT’S NEXT?
  • HOW YOU CAN HELP

1. COLLABORATING AND CELEBRATING AT KULEN MOUNTAIN:
 
Participants in the 2016 Photo Challenge and their friends and family celebrated our success with a trip to the temples, jungle, and waterfalls of Kulen Mountain. For many members of our team, this was their first visit to this important religious and cultural site.

This trip offered a fun and important opportunity for intensive skills improvement, one-on-one feedback, and the unique experience to collaborate as a community of artists.

Special thanks to our friend, Claudia Komminoth, for supporting the trip, Konthea Mean from Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) for helping to organize resources and planning, and the whole PhotoForward team for making this an amazing day!

2. CULTURE KEEPERS:
Celebrating our Two Year Exhibition in Laos!

After two successful years, PhotoForward's partnership exhibition Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women in a Changing Laos at the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC)* in Luang Prabang, is coming to a close.

Since it opened in 2014, almost 40,000 international and Lao visitors have experienced this unique exhibition featuring photography, documentary videos, oral histories, and cultural artifacts created and curated by Lao women and girls from our Stitching Our Stories: Community Research Program. If you were unable to visit TAEC's museum in Laos, not to worry the Culture Keepers exhibition is now available online!


3. MEET THE INTERNATIONAL JURY:
 
Meet the 2016 Photo Challenge International Jury!

This remarkable group represents eight countries, four continents, and an impressive range of professional and creative expertise. We are so grateful to our amazing team of artists and advocates who have shared their creative insights and feedback with our Photo Challenge candidates!

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR JURY 

4. CELEBRATING WOMEN'S STORIES
Sharing Women's Strength in Photographs
 
Oh, what a night! A huge crowd joined us on May 29th at Sister Srey Cafe in Siem Reap, Cambodia to celebrate women's stories and honor the 23 remarkable Cambodian photographers whose photographs and insights are featured in this new exhibition.

It was a terrific evening filled with good food, great people, inspiring artwork, and lots of joy and laughter, and we are deeply grateful to the whole Sister Srey team, our good friends at Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC), our generous supporters, and the ever-growing PhotoForward community for making this exhibition a huge success!
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If you missed the Celebrating Women's Strength & Stories exhibition at Sister Srey, you can see the artists and their work in our online Gallery!
 
5. PHOTOFORWARD ON RAW TRAVEL TV 
The "Culture Keepers" Exhibit in Laos on U.S. Television (NOW ONLINE!)

In 2015, Robert Rose and the crew of Raw Travel TV visited the Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women in a Changing Laos exhibition developed in partnership with Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center (TAEC) museum in Luang Prabang, Laos. 

The Southeast Asia Road Trip episode originally aired on U.S. television in October and December 2015 and March 2016, but don't worry if you missed it ... now you can view the video online! 

Visit the Raw Travel TV YouTube page to see our project in Laos and to learn more about this innovative, independently produced TV show that celebrates travel with a conscience.

Check out our partnership exhibition online: Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women from a Changing Laos and learn more about TAEC's work at: www.taeclaos.org.
 


6. WHAT'S NEXT?
More Creative Adventures in 2016 and Beyond...

PhotoForward has a big year ahead!

PhotoForward is working to launch new partnerships with community organizations in East Indonesia and Borneo with a focus on expanding intergenerational projects for women and girls. But we need your help to get our new projects off the ground!

Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr for updates on our creative adventures, news about our progress, and insights on the power and value of media literacy in the modern world. 

7. HOW YOU CAN HELP
Help us reach our goal!

We need your support to complete our current projects in Cambodia and develop new programs in Indonesia and Borneo. 

We hope that you will give what you can and also help us to reach out to new friends who may be inspired to support our work. Please select the giving level that works best for you and click the corresponding link - thank you!
 
$35 The Shutter Bug:  Makes a difference in a snap
Pays for one student to attend a weekend media workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia 

$55 The Pixel Peeper:  Knows that small things can make a big difference
Funds a complete digital camera kit for one woman or girl in the Viewfinder program in South East Asia
 
$110 The View Finder:  Brings the future into focus
Covers the cost of a full month of the EducationForward Scholarship program for a high-school student in Laos

$250 The Developer:  Transforms negatives to positives
Pays for a photo trip and workshop for 20 PhotoForward photographers in Cambodia who will improve their skills, collaborate with their peers, and connect with their country and cultural history. 
 
$515 The Patron:  Shapes tomorrow's leaders today
Funds one-month of PhotoForward media workshops and community research, including the paid professional internship program
 
$750 The Visionary:  Knows that the future can start now 
Finances the two-month Monsoon Media workshop series for women and girls in Southeast Asia who want to address the critical health and social challenges through community research, photography, and documentary film
 
$1,000+ The Muse:  Understands that creativity can change the world!
Launches a pilot Advanced Media Program for women and girls with local partners in Indonesia and Borneo

 
   
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Celebrating Two Years of Culture Keepers in Laos!
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Celebrating Two Years of Culture Keepers in Laos!


After two successful years, PhotoForward's partnership exhibition Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women in a Changing Laos at the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC)* in Luang Prabang, is coming to a close.

Since it opened in 2014, more than 30,000 international and Lao visitors have experienced this unique exhibition featuring photography, documentary videos, oral histories, and cultural artifacts created and curated by Lao women and girls from our Stitching Our Stories: Community Research Program. If you were unable to visit TAEC's museum in Laos, not to worry the Culture Keepers exhibition is now available online!


"I hope our photos show the difficult and beautiful
work that Lao women do every day."

- Maiying Xiong, Stitching Our Stories, Community Researcher


Through their work, the Stitching Our Stories media makers have shed new light on the diverse and significant roles women play in Laos and their ongoing commitment to sustain cultural heritage while embracing new opportunities in a rapidly changing country. 

Visit the Culture Keepers Virtual Museum to learn more about our media research team and the lives of women in Northern Laos as seen through the themes of Work, Family Life, Heritage through Handicrafts, and Healers & Seers. 
 

"...The section highlighting the impact of women on Laotian culture is especially provocative. This is certainly a 'must-see' attraction on Luang Prabang"
- TripAdvisor review by RetSuptTraveler, Sierra Foothills, California


Join us this month on Facebook and Twitter as we feature highlights from the Culture Keepers collaboration and celebrate the Stitching Our Stories artists who made this unique project possible!

 
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Stitching Our Stories: Video Collection
Culture Keepers Exhibit: Media Gallery

 
As Seen on Raw Travel TV - TAEC & Stitching Their Stories
Culture Keepers on Raw Travel TV

EXPLORE THE EXHIBIT:


Visit the Culture Keepers Virtual Museum to explore the images and videos by our team of  28 women and girls ages 9 to 37 from Hmong, Tai Lue, Kmhmu, Phounoy, Tai Dam, and Tai Lao ethnic groups in Northern Laos. ​

*Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women in a Changing Laos was produced in partnership with Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center (TAEC), a cultural heritage organisation in Luang Prabang, Laos. Learn more at http://taeclaos.org/
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SNAPSHOTS: PhotoForward Spring/Summer 2016 Newsletter
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SNAPSHOTS NEWSLETTER:
Celebrating Women's Strength & Stories
PhotoForward Spring/Summer 2016

 "Sharing women's stories is very important because people around the world don't know about the real lives of women in Cambodia. Our country is still developing, and women's roles are changing. I want people to see my photos and learn how to be strong." - Has Sreyna 


2016 is only at the half-way mark, and it's already been an incredible year! With your support, we've established new partnerships, connected with new communities, expanded our team, reached new milestones, shared our media makers' work in exhibitions and at community celebrations, and extended our local and global impact...Laos, Cambodia, USA, and beyond!

Check out our updates below, then help support our programs, so we can keep connecting communities through projects that inspire positive social change, creative collaboration, and cultural understanding.
 

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
  • CAMBODIA EXHIBIT: CELEBRATING WOMEN'S STORIES
  • 2016 PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
  • PHOTOFORWARD ON RAW TRAVEL TV (NOW ONLINE!)
  • WOW! STITCHING OUR STORIES TOPS 40,000 VIEWS! 
  • MEET SREYNA: CAMBODIA PROJECT COORDINATOR
  • HOW YOU CAN HELP
  • WHAT’S NEXT?

1. NEW EXHIBIT:
CELEBRATING WOMEN'S STORIES
Sharing Women's Strength in Photographs
 
Oh, what a night! A huge crowd joined us on May 29th at Sister Srey Cafe in Siem Reap, Cambodia to celebrate women's stories and honor the 23 remarkable Cambodian photographers whose photographs and insights are featured in this new exhibition.

It was a terrific evening filled with good food, great people, inspiring artwork, and lots of joy and laughter, and we are deeply grateful to the whole Sister Srey team, our good friends at Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC), our generous supporters, and the ever-growing PhotoForward community for making this exhibition a huge success!
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If you're in Cambodia, you can catch the Celebrating Women's Strength & Stories exhibition at Sister Srey through June, or you can see the artists and their work in our online Gallery!

2. 2016 PHOTOFORWARD CHALLENGE:

Seeing Women Through a New Lens
 
Almost 30 candidates for our 2016 PhotoForward Photo Challenge were tasked with using the skills they developed through our digital media workshops and peer mentorship to tell a compelling visual story about the lives of Cambodian women.

From over 200 photographs submitted for the Challenge, our International Jury identified 20 images and photo sets as the most successful for their creativity, skill, and beauty and for the strength of their visual storytelling. 

Each artwork is accompanied by a portrait of the photographer as well as her/his artist statement. The photographers' images provide insight into their subjects' experiences as well as valuable social context about the lives of women and girls in modern Cambodia.

VIEW THE GALLERY
 
 
3. PHOTOFORWARD ON RAW TRAVEL TV 
The "Culture Keepers" Exhibit in Laos on U.S. television
(NOW ONLINE)

In 2015, Robert Rose and the crew of Raw Travel TV visited the Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women in a Changing Laos exhibition developed in partnership with Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center (TAEC) museum in Luang Prabang, Laos.

The Southeast Asia Road Trip episode originally aired on U.S. television in October and December 2015 and March 2016, but don't worry if you missed it ... now you can view the video online! 

Visit the Raw Travel TV YouTube page to see our project in Laos and to learn more about this innovative, independently produced TV show that celebrates travel with a conscience.

Check out our partnership exhibition online: Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women from a Changing Laos and learn more about TAEC's work at: www.taeclaos.org.
 


4. STITCHING OUR STORIES: FILMS BY AND ABOUT LAO WOMEN
WOW! More than 40,000 Views!

Join the tens of thousands of people from around the globe who are "seeing the world through our lens"!

The Stitching Our Stories Community Research films were made by and about Lao women, and their unique perspectives reveal the lives and stories of women from diverse ethnic communities as they navigate their country's rapidly-changing cultural landscape. The filmmakers selected their own research topics and documented a range of subjects, including childbirth rituals, traditional medicine, shamanism, and endangered textile and handicraft traditions. Visit the SOS YouTube Page to learn more.

The Stitching Our Stories project was developed in partnership with Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre, a private museum in Luang Prabang Laos. Check out our partnership exhibition online: Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women from a Changing Laos and learn more about TAEC's work at: www.taeclaos.org.
 

5. MEET HAS SREYNA!
PhotoForward's Cambodia Project Coordinator

"Sharing women's stories is very important because people around the world don't know about the real lives of women in Cambodia. 

Our country is still developing, and women's roles are changing. I want people to see my photos and learn how to be strong. I know that people always think men are strong, but these stories show that women are strong too."
- Has Sreyna


Sreyna is a long-time member of the PhotoForward team in Cambodia and has participated in workshops and projects since 2013. Recently, she co-organized all aspects of the Photo Challenge and Celebrating Women Exhibition. She also co-hosted the event and presented the awards. 

In addition to her collaboration with PhotoForward, Sreyna is also an NGO professional, working in the field of Social Work and youth development. There's nothing Sreyna can't do!

Sreyna is an amazing woman and profoundly valuable member of our community. Join me in congratulating her for all of her accomplishments and thanking her for her generosity and talent!
 


6. HOW YOU CAN HELP

We need your support to complete our current projects in Cambodia and develop new programs in Indonesia and Borneo. 

We hope that you will give what you can and also help us to reach out to new friends who may be inspired to support our work. Please select the giving level that works best for you, and click the corresponding link - thank you!
 
$35 The Shutter Bug:  Makes a difference in a snap
Pays for one student to attend a weekend media workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia 

$55 The Pixel Peeper:  Knows that small things can make a big difference
Funds a complete digital camera kit for one woman or girl in the Viewfinder program in South East Asia
 
$110 The View Finder:  Brings the future into focus
Covers the cost of a full month of the EducationForward Scholarship program for a high-school student in Laos

$250 The Developer:  Transforms negatives to positives
Pays for a photo trip and workshop for 20 PhotoForward photographers in Cambodia who will improve their skills, collaborate with their peers, and connect with their country and cultural history. 
 
$515 The Patron:  Shapes tomorrow's leaders today
Funds one-month of PhotoForward media workshops and community research, including the paid professional internship program
 
$750 The Visionary:  Knows that the future can start now 
Finances the two-month Monsoon Media workshop series for women and girls in Southeast Asia who want to address the critical health and social challenges through community research, photography, and documentary film
 
$1,000 The Muse:  Understands that creativity can change the world!
Launches a pilot Advanced Media Program for women and girls with local partners in Indonesia and Borneo

 

7. WHAT'S NEXT?
More Creative Adventures in 2016 and Beyond...

PhotoForward has a big year ahead! Over the coming months, we're funding a photo trip for our community of young photographers to the distant and important Angkor ruin, Beng Mealea. This trip will offer an opportunity for intensive skills improvement, one-on-one feedback, and the unique experience to collaborate as a community of artists.

In addition, PhotoForward is working to launch new partnerships with community organizations in East Indonesia and Borneo with a focus on expanding intergenerational projects for women and girls.

Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr for updates on our creative adventures, news about our progress, and insights on the power and value of media literacy in the modern world. 
   
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*Photographs featured in this newsletter were created in collaboration with our artists and partners:

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Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre 

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PhotoForward's "Culture Keepers" Exhibition & "Stitching Our Stories" Program 
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PhotoForward on Raw Travel TV Dec 12 & 13
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Check-Out PhotoForward on Raw Travel!
Earlier this year Robert Rose and the crew of Raw Travel TV visited the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center (TAEC) museum in Luang Prabang, Laos to check-out the PhotoForward/TAEC partnership exhibition Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women in a Changing Laos.

The Southeast Asia Road Trip episode, featuring our community media project, was aired in the US on December 12 & 13 and will be broadcast again in March 2016!
Visit their website to learn more about this innovative, independently produced show that focuses on travel with a conscience. Locate your local network/broadcast time here and below: http://rawtravel.tv/wheretowatch/

Our thanks to Rob and Raw Travel for sharing our story! 


 


 
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*Images featured in this newsletter were created in collaboration with Raw TV and our partner Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre a private cultural museum in Luang Prabang, Laos.

 

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Weaving together Laos' cultural mix Luang Prabang's Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre offers a fascinating glimpse into the country's rich history Published: 12/02/2015 

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SNAPSHOTS: PhotoForward Autumn 2015 Newsletter
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PHOTOFORWARD SNAPSHOTS: 
10 Years and Growing!

 
Thanks to your support, 2015 has been another exciting year for PhotoForward! We've established new partnerships, connected with new communities, expanded our team, shared our media makers' work in galleries and at community celebrations, and extended our local and global impact.

We’re so proud that our artists and programs have been celebrated and recognized around the world, but our real success continues to be measured through the individual accomplishments and collective achievements of our participants and partnerships. 

 
"Photography shows feelings that I can’t describe and helps us document our own lives and experiences. Photographs help us to see the problems, so we can solve the problems."  
- Ae Phally,
'Our View, Our Story' Student Photographer


We’re excited to share the latest news about our programs and hope you will join us in celebrating a decade of community engagement, activism, and collaboration with a much-needed contribution.
 
Check out our updates below, then help support our programs, so we can keep connecting communities through projects that inspire social change, creative collaboration, and cultural understanding.


 
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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
  1. OUR VIEW, OUR STORY: The Power of Partnership in Cambodia
  2. CULTURE KEEPERS, LAOS: From Luang Prabang to the World 
  3. THROUGH OUR LENS, CAMBODIA: Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves
  4. HURRAY FOR OUR TEAM!: Better Together at PhotoForward in 2015!
  5. THANK YOU!: Your Support Makes Our Work Possible!
  6. WHAT'S NEXT?: Connecting Communities in 2016 and Beyond...
 

1. OUR VIEW, OUR STORY

The Power of Partnership in Cambodia

 
"As a result of this workshop, our students have gained important personal and professional skills and are preparing to share what they learned with the next generation." - Mean Konthea, JWOC Program Manager

The amazing Scholarship Students from our new partner, Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC), created their first collection of photographs during the intensive 'Our View, Our Story' photography workshop. 

Through this workshop -- coordinated and co-lead by Konthea Mean, JWOC Program Manager and alumnus of the Through Our Lens program at Women's Resource Center -- students learned how to use digital cameras, compose photographs, edit on the computer, and create images that convey their experiences and interests. They also discussed the power photographs and visual media have to shape the way we see our world. 

 
Through their images, our artists are sharing a glimpse into their lives and communities from their own perspectives and developing professional skills that they can use in their careers and pass on to the next generation.

View Meet the Artists and view their work in our Gallery

 

2. CULTURE KEEPERS, LAOS

From Luang Prabang to the World

“Before this project, women in my community never did anything like this–-taking pictures and making videos–-only men did it. But now women can do the same things that men do.”  -Vonmanee Chanphonexay, Stitching Our Stories Community Researcher, Laos

In 2014, the museum exhibition Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women from a Changing Laos opened it's two-year run in Luang Prabang, Laos and has since reached audiences around the world:

Raw Travel in Laos!
In October, the Culture Keepers exhibition was featured in the Southeast Asia Road Trip episode of 
Raw Travel TV hosted by Robert Rose. Raw Travel is unique in that it is independently produced and financed and focuses on socially conscious travel. Tune in December 12 & 13 to see a repeat of the broadcast and visit RT website for times and channels!


Stop the Presses!
The 'Culture Keepers' exhibition and artwork were featured in Bangkok Airways in-flight magazine "Fah Thai" and the new Lao lifestyle magazine "Oh!". Visit our News page to see the issues and read the articles!



Come Fly with Us! 
A selection of community media films from the exhibition are currently featured at the Luang Prabang International Airport! These beautiful documentary films, made by and about Lao women and girls, are now educating visitors about the remarkable lives and cultures of Laos' ethnic communities. View the films in our Media Gallery!

The Stitching Our Stories project was developed through the partnership of PhotoForward and the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre, a private museum in Luang Prabang Laos. Check out our partnership exhibition online: Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women from a Changing Laos and learn more about TAEC's work at: www.taeclaos.org.



 

3. THROUGH OUR LENS, CAMBODIA
Sisters are doing it for themselves

"Before, only men could use cameras and make photos but now women can do it too, especially women like me. When women in the countryside see my videos and pictures they have pride because they have important stories to share and they can tell them well." - Vern Sarun, TOL Media Maker
 
In July 2015, we completed our advanced workshop series, Through Our Lens, with Women's Resource Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Through Our Lens team is a diverse group of Cambodian women who have come together over the past year to gain skills in photography, documentary video, and community research. 

The participants were also introduced to innovative community research software in collaboration with the Map Your World project -- a trailblazing media program developed by The John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities at Stanford University and Independent Television Services (ITVS). 

Through their photos, videos, interviews and research the Through Our Lens team has helped illuminate the lives, challenges, hopes, stories, and strengths of women in their community. Their images and interviews were featured at the International Women's Day Celebration in Cambodia and their films and research data will be released in January 2016. Stay tuned!

Click here to learn more about Through Our Lens!

 

4. HURRAY FOR OUR TEAM!

Better Together at PhotoForward!

"I feel I've learned more about rural Cambodia in just these two short months than the six or so months beforehand. The experience has been as much a privilege as it has an eye-opener." - Chris Cusick, The Lost Lens Photography

We're incredibly grateful for the amazing team that has come together in 2015 to contribute to our projects and support our community.

In January, we welcomed An Sarout, as our first Program Assistant Intern for Cambodia. Sarout was an alumni of our 2012-13 Viewfinder project for Cambodian women and girls and has taken on a wide range of responsibilities in the office and classroom. Sarout has been a huge help this year and we're excited to see where her skills and enthusiasm take her next!

Heang Heng is our new editing and film consultant. Heng is a budding Cambodian filmmaker and a proud member o
f the Green Gecko NGO community. Heng recently won the Cambodian Film Festival Student Award and is currently working on the production of the new film by Angelina Jolie. Heng is helping edit the films and interviews made by women in our Through Our Lens community media program. We're so happy to have Heng aboard!

We are also indebted to our volunteers who have worked closely with Sarout to translate our films and support our partnerships. A HUGE thanks and shout out to Chris Cusick (Lost Lens Photography), Danielle Veal, and Darcie DeAngelo for your time, commitment, enthusiasm and investment in our work! 


 

5. THANK YOU!
Your Support Makes Our Work Possible!

PhotoForward is a small program that makes a big impact on a lean budget. We are especially grateful to our generous supporters who contributed throughout 2015 to bring our programs to life. When I say that our projects are impossible without your help, that is absolutely true.

We are delighted to celebrate all of our contributors, and we send special thanks to these donors who came to our aid this year:


Thank You for Your Support!
  • Lucille & Joe Milewski
  • Joyce Hannan Clark
  • Cynthia Coolidge
  • Claudia Komminoth
  • Steve & Mary Mahon
  • Justin & Lauren Lancy
  • Donna Quinn
  • Denise Padilla
  • Bedirhan Cinar
  • Lisa Lee-Herbert
  • Beverly Malatesta
  • JL Fields
  • Annelise Wunderlich
  • Kristin deLancey


 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Connecting Communities in 2016 and Beyond...

Over the coming months, PhotoForward is transitioning from our completed projects and establishing funding for new partnerships and programs for women and girls in South East Asia.

We look forward to continuing our work with ongoing partnerships, building on our collaboration with
 the Map Your World team at Stanford University, and developing improved strategies to signal boost the stories and voices of the communities we serve.

We hope you will continue to
support PhotoForward in 2016, as we lay the groundwork for the next decade!

Thank you!
Allison

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SNAPSHOTS: PhotoForward Spring 2015 Newsletter
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PHOTOFORWARD: Spring Newsletter
Hitting the Ground Running in 2015!


This year marks the 10th Anniversary of PhotoForward (woohooo!!!), and we’ve kicked off 2015 with inspiring projects, new team members, media milestones, community exhibitions, and celebrations of our local and global impact!
 
We’re super excited to share the latest news about our programs and achievements and hope you will join us in celebrating a decade of community engagement, activism, and collaboration with a much-needed contribution. PhotoForward needs to raise $5,000 by June 3rd to keep our programs running, and we need your help to spread the word and reach our goal!
 
Check out our updates below, then help support our programs, so we can keep connecting communities through projects that inspire social change, creative collaboration, and cultural understanding.

 
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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
  • THROUGH OUR LENS CAMBODIA
  • INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EXHIBITION
  • PHOTOFORWARD ARTISTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS
  • STITCHING OUR STORIES TOPS 27K VIEWS 
  • MEET SAROUT: PF’S NEW PROGRAM ASSISTANT
  • HOW YOU CAN HELP
  • WHAT’S NEXT?

 

1. THROUGH OUR LENS CAMBODIA
The Power of Partnerships
 
In December 2014, we launched our advanced workshop series, Through Our Lens, with our amazing partner Women's Resource Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Through Our Lens team is a diverse group of Cambodian women who have come together over the past year to gain skills in photography, documentary video, and community research. Through their work, they have helped illuminate the lives, challenges, hopes, stories, and strengths of women in their community.

In addition to training in documentary video and oral history collection, the participants also learned to use computer tablets and innovative community research software in collaboration with the Map Your World project -- a trailblazing media program developed by The John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities at Stanford University and Independent Television Services (ITVS). MYW combines new technology with community outreach and was inspired by the remarkable grassroots mapping project created by youth at the Prayasam organization in Kolkota, India.  

Click here to learn more about Through Our Lens!
 

2. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EXHIBITION

Community Celebration in Siem Reap Cambodia
 
On March 8th, the Through Our Lens team exhibited their images, stories, and research results at the WRC International Women's Day Community Celebration. The full-day event at the Royal Gardens in Siem Reap was open to all and included music, performances, information stations, and dancing provided by NGOs from around Cambodia.

The event culminated in the presentation of Certificates of Achievement for the Through Our Lens participants in honor of their contribution to the project over the past 18 months. In addition, each participant received a digital camera of their own provided by PhotoForward and our supporters.

Click here to view the Through Our Lens (TOL) media research project!
 
3. PHOTOFORWARD ARTISTS AT
THE UNITED NATIONS! 

Featured by the Women's Caucus for Art International Caucus
 

PhotoForward is extremely proud and delighted to be featured in the Women's Caucus for Art film, Women Artists Consider Our World, which premiered on March 16 at the 59th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

Big congratulations to PhotoForward artists Ashley Fogah, Alexa Macauley, Maiying Xiong, Sompanee Xaymuangsing, Bao Xiong, Ye Her, La Tao, and Pasong Ly whose artwork was included in the film and especially Meri Marabyan, whose spoken word performance on the power of art was a highlight of the WCA panel at last year's United Nations CSW Conference!

Projects featured in the film and at the PhotoForward 2014 UN presentation were developed in collaboration with our partners:

Good Shepherd Services 
Women's Resource Center, Cambodia
Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre 
 


4. STITCHING OUR STORIES VIDEOS
More than 27,000 Views!

It's been 16 months since we launched the Stitching Our Stories YouTube Page, and we've already passed the 25k views milestone. Celebrate our success with a PhotoForward film fest and learn about the lives, traditions, and hopes of women in Northern Laos.

The Stitching Our Stories project was developed in partnership with Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre, a private museum in Luang Prabang Laos. Check out our partnership exhibition online: Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women from a Changing Laos and learn more about TAEC's work at: www.taeclaos.org.
 

5. MEET SAROUT AN!
PhotoForward's New Cambodia Program Assistant

"This is the first time I have done this kind of work, and I was so shy at first. Now I am more confident, and this opportunity has changed everything in my life for the better."

Welcome to PhotoForward, Sarout! What better way to start the New Year than by celebrating the addition of our new Cambodia Project Assistant.

Sarout was previously a Peer Leader for the Viewfinder: Art as Therapy Program and will be providing program and teaching assistance on all of our Cambodia-based programs, including Through our Lens with Women's Resource Center, Map Your World, and Journey's Within Our Community. We're so happy to have her on the team and are looking forward to an amazing year of creativity and social change!

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6. HOW YOU CAN HELP
Help us reach our $5,000 goal!

In order to complete our current projects in Cambodia and develop new programs in under-served communities in Asia and Eastern Europe, we need your help to raise $5,000 by June 3rd. We hope that you will give what you can and also help us to reach out to new friends who may be inspired to support our work.
 
$35 The Shutter Bug:  Makes a difference in a snap
Pays for a weekend media workshop for one woman at Women's Resource Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia 

$55 The Pixel Peeper:  Knows that small things can make a big difference
Funds a complete digital camera kit for one woman or girl in the Through Our Lens program in South East Asia
 
$110 The View Finder:  Brings the future into focus
Covers the cost of a full month of the EducationForward Scholarship program for a high-school student in Laos

$250 The Developer:  Transforms negatives to positives
Pays for a week-long intensive media workshop for 18 teenagers at Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) in Cambodia who will learn to use photography for social change
 
$515 The Patron:  Shapes tomorrow's leaders today
Funds one-month of PhotoForward media workshops and community research, including the paid professional internship program for our Program Assistant-in-training
 
$750 The Visionary:  Knows that the future can start now 
Finances the two-month Monsoon Media workshop series for Cambodian women and girls who want to address the major health and social challenges faced by Cambodian women today through photography and documentary film
 
$1,000 The Muse:  Understands that creativity can change the world!
Covers the full cost of completing the Through Our Lens Advanced Media Program in partnership with Women's Resource Center in Cambodia 

 

7. WHAT'S NEXT?
More Creative Adventures in 2015 and Beyond...
PhotoForward has a big year ahead! Over the coming months, we're launching an intensive workshop series for youth at Journey's Within Our Community; providing additional workshops and professional development training for the Through Our Lens team and staff at Women's Resource Center; collaborating with the Map Your World team at Stanford on new projects; and establishing new partnerships in Asia and Eastern Europe!

Stay tuned for updates and information, and thanks again for your ongoing support!
 
   
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Directed/curated by Maureen Burns-Bowie and edited by Jodie Childers and Dan Messina,Women Artists Consider Our World showcases activist art from WCA members and some of the children with whom they work:  Alli Berman, Ammallith, Maureen Burns-Bowie, Chittaphone, Sherri Cornett, Linda Rae Coughlin, Betsy Damon, Liz DiGiorgio, Angel Fogah, Joanna Fulginiti, Mary Hamill, Marjorie Hamlin, Carole Richard Kaufmann, Anne Kantor Kellett, Simone Kestelman, Sheri Klein, Ikie Kressel, Alexa Macauley, Maiying, Meri Marabayan, Allison Milewski, Eva Preston, Seda Saar,  Bonnie Jo Smith, Helaine Soller, Sompanee, Bao Song, Yachur and Latao, Ying Song, Elizabeth Sowell-Zak, Joyce Ellen Weinstein, Negin Sharifzadeh with SPECIAL ARTIST: Maya Angelou. 




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Snapshots: PhotoForward Newsletter, December 2014
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Snapshots: Celebrating 2014!

PhotoForward at work in Laos, Cambodia, New York and beyond...

 

“Through my photographs, I can share my knowledge about the lives of women in Cambodia. Now I can also teach others to tell their stories in pictures and show the lives of empowered women from my country.” 
--Bou Sokchea, Through Our Lens Community Photographer, Cambodia
 

What a year it's been! Five film festivals in four countries. Three gallery exhibitions, including Between History and New Horizons: Photographs of Women, Work, and Community in Laos, at the Asia Society Texas Center in Houston. The opening of a trail-blazing, two-year museum exhibit, Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women in a Changing Laos at the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre* in Laos. And a presentation on the power of art in the fight for social justice at the United Nations 58th Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters in New York.

We’re so proud that our programs have been celebrated and recognized around the world, but our true success continues to be measured through the individual accomplishments and collective achievements that occur everyday in PhotoForward’s ongoing workshops and community collaborations. That’s where the real challenges are faced and where the love of our work and commitment to raising women’s voices is realized.


“Before this project, women in my community never did anything like this–-taking pictures and making videos–-only men did it. But now women can do the same things that men do.”
 --Vonmanee Chanphonexay, Stitching Our Stories Community Researcher, Laos


We've accomplished so much in the past few years, but we’ve only just begun to tap into the full potential of our programs. In the coming year, we're continuing our work in Cambodia with the remarkable Women’s Resource Center* and planning to expand our impact though projects in South East Asia, Europe, and the United States. We’re on a roll, but we need your help to keep our programs going.

Please take a minute to read more about our recent projects and exhibitions, and then make a tax exempt contribution** in support of media education for women and girls in 2015!

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm, encouragement and support, and warmest wishes for a very joyful and creative New Year!
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Allison Milewski
Founder, PhotoForward
AROUND THE WORLD WITH PHOTOFORWARD 
Throughout 2014, photographs, films, and artwork from PhotoForward artists and partnership programs have been featured in exhibitions, museums, galleries, film festivals, and international events across the globe. Learn more about the events and exhibits, as well as the amazing artists and programs that are inspiring audiences from Cambodia to Great Britain to Houston Texas...

Click here to visit the PhotoForward Exhibition Page!

 
GETTING TO WORK:
PROGRAMS 2014-2015
PhotoForward works in partnership with local organizations, cultural institutions, women’s health and empowerment organizations, and public schools to develop programs that challenge, engage, educate, and inspire. Our programs are built to last, so we work closely with partners like Women's Resource Center in Cambodia to provide the training, resources, and support they need to ensure that they can offer media and arts-based programs to their communities long into the future. Click here to learn more about our programs and partners!
CULTURE KEEPERS EXHIBIT OPENS!

Caregivers to Culture Keepers: Stories from Women in a Changing Laos, the first community-curated museum exhibition in Laos, opened in October 2014. This two-year exhibit features photographs, documentary videos, oral histories, and community research by 28 Lao women and girls in the Stitching Our Stories (SOS) media program. SOS is a partnership project of Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre* and PhotoForward.

Click here to visit the Culture Keepers Exhibition Online! 
PHOTOFORWARD IN THE NEWS!

Check out media coverage and news updates about our collaborations, artists, projects and exhibitions. Visit our Website and News page to read about PhotoForward and our ongoing programs, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr for all the latest updates and insights on our work, as it happens!
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MAKE IT A PHOTOFORWARD MOVIE NIGHT!

 
Check out the Stitching Our Stories YouTube page for a variety of films capturing women's lives and stories in a changing Laos.

Subjects range from traditional arts and cultural crafts to healing, shamanism, and the evolution of childbirth and motherhood traditions through the generations. The page also includes a video introduction to the SOS partnership project developed by PhotoForward and Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre*. Click here to learn more!

 

* ABOUT OUR PARTNERS:

Women's Resource Center (WRC)
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A local organization, planned and developed by women to provide women and girls in Cambodia with emotional support, referral services, and informal education, so they can be empowered to make informed decisions about their lives. Learn more at their website: www.wrccambodia.org


Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center (TAEC)
Luang Prabang, Laos
An organisation dedicated to promoting cultural diversity and sustainable livelihoods in Laos. Founded in 2006, TAEC runs a museum showcasing ethnic cultures and traditions of Laos, a rural handicraft development programme with retail and wholesale outlets, and education and empowerment activities.
Learn more at their website: www.taeclaos.org


Good Shepherd Services (GSS)
New York, New York, USA
Aleading youth development, education and family service agency with more than 80 programs that serve over 26,000 children, youth and families each year. GSS gives vulnerable youth in New York City the opportunity to take ownership of their future, making a difference today and for the next generation. Learn more at their website:  www.goodshepherds.org

 
**PhotoForward is a proud member of the New York Foundation for the Arts, Artspire Fiscal Sponsorship program, one of the country's most respected not-for-profit arts organizations. All donations made through PhotoForward's Artspire webpage are tax deductible :)
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The "Stitching Our Stories" documentary film is online!
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The "Stitching Our Stories" documentary and research films are online!

This trail-blazing project engages women and girls from Laos' diverse ethnic communities to use photography, digital video, and community research to explore their cultural heritage, the vital roles that women play, and the often-seismic impact that modernization is having on traditional beliefs and practices.

The film assembles four documentary shorts shot by the projects' Lao filmmakers--Bao Xiong, Pasong Ly, Sia Yang, and Mai Ying--that examine the intricate artistry of Hmong batik and embroidery and the complex and challenging lives of the medicine women and shamans who care for the bodies and spirits of their communities.

Visit the Stitching Our Stories YouTube Channel to learn more about the project and our ongoing partnership project with the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre in Laos and to watch the individual documentary shorts by each of our Community Researchers:
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Stitching Our Stories Community Celebration 2013

The November 2013 Stitching Our Stories Community Celebration and pop-up exhibition was a big success! The exhibition, coordinated in partnership with Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre, featured the work of 13 Lao women and girls from a range of ethnic backgrounds who came together to document the lives, stories, and faces of women and girls in their communities. Over the course of five weeks, the participants developed their photography skills and captured the varied roles of women and girls in a rapidly changing Laos. Check out the photos from the event and stay tuned for the new artist portfolios in the PhotoForward Web Gallery!

This year's Community Celebration, coordinated in partnership with Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre, featured the work of Lao women and girls from a range of ethnic backgrounds, ages, and villages who came together to document the lives, stories, and faces of women and girls in their communities. Over the course of five weeks, the participants were introduced to camera skills and composition techniques that they used to record women and girls at work and at play and capture the varied roles of their mothers, sisters, family, friends, and neighbors in a rapidly changing Laos.

(Note: Most of the photos in this collection were taken by Pasong Ly, TAEC Intern and PhotoForward Scholarship recipient. She also MC'd the certificate ceremony this year!)

Visit Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre for more information about the museum and community programs: www.taeclaos.org


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Join us for a screening of "Stitching Our Stories" and a Q&A with the filmmakers and program organizers on Wednesday, December 11 at 10 am  

The student research films from the 2012-13 Stitching Our Stories project will be screened at a special event on Wednesday, December 11 at the Luang Prabang Film Festival Visitor Center (Project Space Gallery) from 10am to 12 pm. The event will include a special presentation by the SoS filmmakers, interview subjects, and program organizers: Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre and PhotoForward.

The film assembles four documentary shorts shot by the projects' filmmakers: Bao Song, Pasong Ly, Sia Yang, and Maiying. These films examine the intricate artistry of Hmong batik and embroidery and the complex and often challenging roles of the medicine women and shamans who care for the bodies and spirits of their communities.

More details on the event can be found on the Festival's website: http://www.lpfilmfest.org/content/festival-short.html

See you there!

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PHOTOFORWARD ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK FEATURED AT THE ASIA SOCIETY IN HOUSTON TEXAS!
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PhotoForward's Texas Debut!

Between History and New Horizons: Photographs of Women, Work, and Community in Laos

Forty photographs created by Lao women and girls in PhotoForward's Stitching Our Stories: Community Research Project will be featured at the Asia Society Texas Center in Houston, beginning on November 7th! This project was developed in partnership with the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC) in Luang Prabang, Laos.

The exhibit, Between History and New Horizons, depicts moments in the lives of women from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and consists of professional portraits from TAEC's collection and personal photographs from PhotoForward's partnership project. Through their photographs, our artists invite us into their homes and communities and offer an intimate glimpse of the vital and varied roles that women play in Lao society as well as the often seismic impact that modernization is having on traditional beliefs and practices.

Visit Asia Society Texas' website for more information, and be sure to visit the exhibition if you are in the Houston area! 
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Meet the Advisory Team!

PhotoForward is proud to introduce our amazing community of artists, advocates, and innovators

The PhotoForward Advisory Team is an impressive collection of photographers, filmmakers, youth education specialists, social workers, and media makers working as a community to guide PhotoForward's growth and development.

The goals of our Team are to help PhotoForward build on the success of past programs, point us in new directions, and challenge all involved to maintain the integrity of our approach: creating an environment where everyone’s voice can be heard and making sure that the product of our programs never becomes more important than the process or the people we serve.   

Join me in welcoming all of them, and learn more about the team on our Advisory Team page!


Meet the Team!
Theresa Wu
Caits Meissner
Dur O
Luis Barreto
Ka Xiong
Marianna Luna
Natasha Mbabazi
Shirley Salomon

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