The current Coronavirus pandemic hasn't made life easy for schools. From developing homeschooling methods from scratch to creating "Schutzkonzepte" for real life schooling; it has been a chaotic time. Nonetheless, our partner schools have managed to keep spirits high and are eager to continue our joined work on human rights education. This has resulted in the fact that our photo exhibition by Pulitzer Prize winner Eddie Adams now been fully booked for the following school year!
From October onwards the Speak Truth to Power photo exhibition will be showcased at different schools across the country; from Geneva to Zuoz. We are also very happy to report that the exhibition will be accompanied by different projects relating to the the theme of human rights. In this way pupils are fully immersed in the topic, which will ensure a long lasting effect by letting them experience and incorporate the meaning of human rights (education).
Our photographic exhibition consists of portraits of international human rights activists. The portraits were created by renowned photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner Eddie Adams (1933-2004) specifically for Kerry Kennedy's book Speak Truth To Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World. The exhibition was shown for the first time in autumn of 2015 at the Kunst (Zeug) Haus in Rapperswil as part of a cooperation with the IG Halle association. The opening was attended by three inspiring human rights activists: Marina Pisklakova (Russia), Gabor Gombos (Hungary), and Nobel Peace Prize laureate José Ramos-Horta (East Timor). The exhibition was attended by a total of over 3,500 people. In addition, over 500 school children took part in 30 workshops organized by the association Artefix Kultur & Schule.
Whenever possible, the photo exhibition will be opened to the general public. Please sign up for our newsletter to stay informed on all dates and activities related to the exhibition.
If you are interested in booking the exhibition, please feel free to contact us!