Society Promotions » Tres http://www.societypromotions.org Promoting art experiences that benefit and inspire social change Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:40:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc The Monster Engine http://www.societypromotions.org/blog/2010/04/07/the-monster-engine/ http://www.societypromotions.org/blog/2010/04/07/the-monster-engine/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:41:09 +0000 Josh http://www.societypromotions.org/?p=1451 What would a child’s drawing of a monster look like if it were painted realistically?

This is the question that inspired Dave Devries to create art that has spawned a book, a gallery show and traveling lecture series.

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from New York Times

Starting by opening a music school for children in his neighborhood, Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown used his the influence of his art to transform an entire village from a near shanty-town to a dignified community; we’re talking about getting the city to open a health clinic, install sewer lines, and refurbish a water fountain allowing access to clean water.

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Young adults who grew up in the shadow of the 9/11 attacks and saw the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina are volunteering at home and abroad in record numbers. [Read More]

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The Fermi Project is a broad collective of innovators, artists, social entrepreneurs, and church and societal leaders experimenting with ways to advance the common good in culture.

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]]> http://www.societypromotions.org/blog/2009/06/06/the-fermi-project/feed/ 0 John McWhorter: the most unpopular black man in America? http://www.societypromotions.org/blog/2008/08/20/johnmcwhorter/ http://www.societypromotions.org/blog/2008/08/20/johnmcwhorter/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:17:34 +0000 Jason http://www.societypromotions.org/?p=171 John McWhorter: the most unpopular black man in America?….Political
rappers recycle clichés about ‘the ghetto’ and fail black aspirations,
says John McWhorter, but is the American academic overlooking the rise of the bling thing?

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