Posts Tagged ‘children’

the hi-est of art.

29Nov07

There’s a studio in Chelsea that fosters artistic creativity among children of all backgrounds. From the Bowies to foster children in Harlem, the HiArt focuses on the creative development of children.  Cyndie Berthezene founded the program 10 years ago, an idea that spawned from educating her own daughter.  Berthezene works with children as young as [...]


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yet another hardship for our children.

14Nov07

Last year I met Madeleine. Then 15, she spoke with other girls from around the world as a part of a UN forum entitled, “Girls Speak Out.” She was forcefully recruited by the Mai-Mai rebel army to fight in the jungles of the Eastern Congo. There, she suffered at the mercy of [...]


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