100 Families Oakland: Art and Social Change

100 Families Oakland: Art and Social Change
ISBN-10
0975350773
ISBN-13
9780975350775
Category
Artistic collaboration
Pages
110
Language
English
Published
2007-01-20
Publisher
Editora UCDB
Author
Sonia BasSheva Mañjon

Description

Highlights of a unique community-building and socially healing project that brought diverse families together from four Oakland neighborhoods to create art. Through it, participants gained new respect and appreciation for each other and their communities.

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