igKnite & KozeAyiti.org Flow Photography Workshop -- University of Miami

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During the Flow project, students from the University of Miami collaborated with Konbit for Haiti in a visual art and communication workshop for fifteen middle school students culminating with the showcasing of those students' photographs as part of a fundraiser for a Haitian orphanage. The purpose of our endeavor was not only to raise funds for orphan children in Haiti, but also to empower young Haitian children in our own Little Haiti community by allowing them to see how their work could positively impact the lives of others—both locally and internationally.

After learning about the usage and importance of water in the world, the students were taught how to use digital cameras and basic photo technique. They then went out into the community to take pictures they felt represent water in their lives. The best photos, chosen by the students, were printed, matted, and displayed for sale at Flow Fest, a benefit concert for the Shalom Village Orphanage in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on April 28th. The students also performed the song "One World" for a live audience at the benefit, where they were able to see the impact of their work on the lives of others.

The event raised over $500 to provide for the basic, daily needs of the children at the Shalom Village Orphanage, over $200 of which came directly from the sale of the children's photographic works.

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