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This in today from Bliss Browne. Contact her directly for more info.
I am wondering if any of you might be, or know of others who might be, interested in helping support a very exciting democracy accelerator in South Africa. Details are attached. The total budget to underwrite this event is about $5,000.
Our simple thought in hosting this creative learning exchange was that it would be stimulating and potentially important to gather committed community activists (who are also spiritually grounded) and magnify the energy of social transformation so needed at this time in South Africa. So many who work at the intersection of creativity, community and justice do so alone. Having a visible community unleashes even more generativity and brings a reservoir of hope and courage to persevere.The magic alchemy of a room full of transformers is a wondrous prospect. We are getting strong interest from remarkable people.
Andries Botha and I have put this together as a labor of love, without budget or administrative support. We are already hearing from people in informal settlements and black townships (both in Soweto and Cape Town) who would LOVE to come but need financial support for transport and accommodations. Andries and I are not in a position to provide such support, having already contributed our own time and expenses including my airfare from the US and local venue costs. We want commitment rather than money to be the currency and for community activists working on the ground to be able to participate. I’ve written a note to my few corporate contacts in South Africa to see if they might provide modest underwriting but no luck so far. Any thoughts you have about people who would appreciate the opportunity to provide funding support would be most gratefully received. Their support would enable the participation of passionate, committed, spirited people who are transforming their communities into more just and vital places.
Bliss has been working and organizing things in South Africa for more than a year now, building on her successes with ImagineChicago. Andries is a leading South African artist and activist.
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