British Council Global Xchange

Happy National Mentoring Month!

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:30:20 -0500

It’ a new year and like many people, I’m so glad to leave 2011 behind and move into 2012. Yet while the challenges we faced were difficult at times, I look back and marvel at our accomplishment!

We…

Arts xChange Links Hutus and Tutsis with Bloods and Crips

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:51:00 -0400

Arts xChange Links Hutus and Tutsis with Bloods and Crips:

I founded my nonprofit organization Create Now in Los Angeles in 1996 after discovering that my city was not only one of the most glamorous places in the world, but we also have the highest…

Porque?

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:39:07 -0500

Porque?:

Porque putas me gusta alguien que vive tan lejos… amor platonico! mierda!

Another Meeting with Global Arts Leaders

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:06:42 -0400

Another Meeting with Global Arts Leaders:

The International Visitors Council invited me to give another presentation to a group of 20 arts leaders and dignitaries from all over the world, who are guests of our government. They were invited…

Middle-Eastern Meeting

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:32:11 -0400

Middle-Eastern Meeting:

Yesterday, I was invited by the International Visitor’s Council (which is funded by the State Department) to give a presentation on Create Now to a group of music educators from the Middle East….

This is a piece that’s a work in progress inspired by GX...

Tue, 18 May 2010 17:52:13 -0400

This is a piece that’s a work in progress inspired by GX...:

This is a piece that’s a work in progress inspired by GX experience in South Africa. It will be on the Street Poets, 3rd Album coming soon to your ears! get the first two for free! …

A Poem i wrote between places

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:45:07 -0400

A Poem i wrote between places:

Inspired by the Durban, South Africa phase of GX.

UBUNTU

I skip over clouds

And cross-continents like bridges

In search of connection

To embrace my grandmother land

And its richness

I…

Thoughts About Global Xchange

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:47:21 -0400

Thoughts About Global Xchange:

I’ll be digesting and processing my time in South Africa and Northern Ireland for some time to come. I’ve met some remarkable people, made some great new friends, and received a lot of…

3/25 - The Last Day at Global XChange

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:56:34 -0400

3/25 - The Last Day at Global XChange:

Well this was the final day of our journey together. We all met at the British Council to develop recommendations for the GX Youth Exchange. We engaged in an activitiy that helped Neil understand…

3/24 - Wrapping It Up in Belfast

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:56:34 -0400

3/24 - Wrapping It Up in Belfast:

Siya giving his work placement evaluation

Thursday was really our last day together as the GX Team. The Sierra Leone team would be leaving early on Friday morning and the Rwandan later in the…

Last Day and Night in Belfast

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:56:34 -0400

Last Day and Night in Belfast:

After spending another fascinating night at Toni’s, talking into the wee hours, Saturday morning was a beautiful day. We’d been really fortunate during our three weeks in Belfast to have mostly…

Last Week of Global Xchange

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:56:34 -0400

Last Week of Global Xchange:

For those of us who didn’t have to be at our WAP on Monday night, we gathered in Belfast Centre and went to Nando’s for dinner at Victoria Square. Nando’s is a popular fast-food type of chain that…

Helen's Cove and Bangor

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:17:44 -0400

Helen's Cove and Bangor:

Kelly picked me up at Toni’s and was very sweet to drop Sbonello off near City Hall. Then we met up with Toni, Chickey, Mary, Jessica, Pumzile, Debbie and her 12 year-old daughter Jessica at Helen’s…

3/21 thru 23 - Working at the Rainbow Project

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:17:44 -0400

3/21 thru 23 - Working at the Rainbow Project:

On Friday, John invited me to attend a training that he was facilitating with the Belfast Police Service (PSNI) about LGBT awareness and the law on Monday. The training was co-faciltated by a woman…

Toni and Chickey's House

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:25:30 -0400

Toni and Chickey's House:

Toni Vaughan is one of our GX teammates from Belfast. I grew closer to her during our Belfast phase. She works for Barnardo’s and has been happily married to Chickey for 13 years. He’s an IT tech…

More of Belfast

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:51:28 -0400

More of Belfast:

More of Belfast

Watch people dancing traditional Irish jigs

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:43:35 -0400

Watch people dancing traditional Irish jigs:

Watch people dancing traditional Irish jigs

After working at Forthspring one night, Becky and Lena (two of...

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:43:35 -0400

After working at Forthspring one night, Becky and Lena (two of...:

After working at Forthspring one night, Becky and Lena (two of the interns there) invited me to join them at Madden’s in Belfast, which is famous for traditional Irish dancing classes, and also…

Forthspring - Part III (Detachment Youth Program)

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:43:35 -0400

Forthspring - Part III (Detachment Youth Program):

As youth grow older in this community, they’re less willing to visit the Forthspring center. They prefer to stay on the streets, hanging out at the park or on street corners with friends. The…

At Maddens Bar: Becky (American) and Lena (German) are both...

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:43:35 -0400

At Maddens Bar: Becky (American) and Lena (German) are both...:

At Maddens Bar: Becky (American) and Lena (German) are both interns at Forthspring. Carolla, also from Germany, was an intern there several years ago and was back on holiday to visit her…