| Diaspora of Hope 2009 Training Session |
 In early November, 14 artists got together at BuildaBridge to prepare
for this year's Diaspora of Hope. This year, artists will disperse
throughout the world and will be serving in Philadelphia, Nicaragua,
Guatemala, and Kenya. Artists work hard throughout the year raising
funds for their travels and attending training sessions in Classroom
management, Curriculum Writing, and the BuildaBridge Model. In
addition, artists in each of the International locations prepare
through training and planning to join with Artists on Call during the
third week in November. In all, approximately 70 artists worldwide will
be participating in this year's Diaspora of Hope. In 2008, the Diaspora of Hope project began when sixty artists from five countries donated their time and services over the Thanksgiving holidays to provide Arts for Hope camps to 300 children in Kenya, Haiti, and Guatemala.
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Today, Diaspora of Hope (DOH) is an annual BuildaBridge project that
engages the transforming power of the arts to bring hope and healing to
vulnerable children in the tough places of the world. International
Artists On Calls (AOC) disperse to join local artists at the site.
Together, the AOC and local artists lead a one-week Arts for Hope camp,
which serves up to 100 children from the ages of eight to fourteen.
The artistic discipline practiced during the week is determined by the
talents of AOC and of the hosting artists. In the past, Arts for Hope
camps have explored creative writing, music, dance, drama, culinary
arts, and visual arts through mural painting, mask making, fabric art,
and weaving. Arts for Hope camps conclude with a public celebration,
which is presented by the students and their teachers to families,
friends, and the community.