Programs

Workshop participants collaboratively design their own Peace Story Quilt which may be permanently exhibited at the host institution or event (conference, school, university, organization, gallery, museum, etc.). IRC's Peace QuiltMaking Workshops are conducted in collaboration with professional arts educator, Patricia Maunder, Director of Stories Through Art.

IRC's Peace QuiltMaking Workshops are also conducted regionally for educational professionals working with ethnically diverse student populations in increasingly multicultural classrooms. Here's a peace quilt designed and constructed by art teachers in New York City.

Art Education Department, Queens College

PEACE QUILTMAKING / SONGWRITING / STORYTELLING / PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS: COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Columbia University Manhattan NY Undergraduate (OHMAR) (Banner) Oral History & Performance Conference

Baruch College CUNY Manhattan NY Undergraduate (SEEK) (Song) Dr. Angela Anselmo, Kristy Perez ~ July 8, 2013

Baruch College CUNY Manhattan NY Undergraduate (UMLA) (Story) Dr. Angela Anselmo, Kristy Perez ~ July 22 & 29, 2013

Brooklyn College CUNY Brooklyn NY Undergraduate (SEEK) (Quilt) Dr. Warren Soare, Dr. Sharona Levy ~ August 1 & 8, 2013

Brooklyn College CUNY Brooklyn NY Undergraduate (FCY/BMI) (Quilt) Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Nicole St. Claire

John Jay College CUNY Manhattan NY Undergraduate (SEEK) (Quilt) Dr. Nancy Velazquez-Torres ~ July 16, 2013

Lehman College CUNY Bronx NY Undergraduate (SEEK) Dr. Annette Hernandez, Angelia Holloway-Pinnock

Queens College CUNY Queens NY (SEEK) (Quilt) Dr. Frank Franklin, Norka Blackman-Richards, Diane Forte ~ July 11, 2013

Queens College CUNY Queens NY Graduate (Quilt) (Art Education Department) Dr. Rikki Asher

Yale Divinity School New Haven CT Graduate (Banner) Dr. Yolanda Smith

Yale University, New Haven CT Undergraduate (Quilt) Dean Saveena Dhall

Southern Connecticut State University New Haven CT (Quilt) Dr. Marcia Smith Glasper, Dr. Tricia Lin

Stonehill College, Easton MA Undergraduate (Quilt) Dean Liza Talusan

Wheaton College, Norton MA Undergraduate (Quilt) Marshall Intercultural Center, Dean Raquel Ramos

Religious Education Association Conference, Atlanta GA Graduate/Professional (Quilt) Dr. Yolanda Smith, Yale Divinity School

Baruch College

Baruch College (BMI)

Columbia University Oral History Conference

Peace Banner

Yale Divinity School

"Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful project of peace, art, and hope." Molly V.A., YDS

"Thank you for helping us to see that children are keepers of peace. It reminds us to always strive for peace." Terrlyn C., YDS

PEACE QUILT WORKSHOPS: SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES

PS 108, Bronx NY Elementary Students; Coordinator: Robin J. Miller

MS 256, Manhattan NY Middle School Students; Coordinator: Margaret Gerson

MS 88, Brooklyn NY Middle School Students; Coordinator: Josephine Santarpia

Cromwell Middle School, Cromwell CT 150 8th Graders; Coordinators: Karen Faass, John Maloney, Jr.

John S. Martinez School, New Haven CT Upper Elementary Students; Coordinator: Dr. Carlos Torre

Philip J. Abinanti School (PS 108)

Philip Abinanti School

PS 108 PeaceMaker

Cromwell Middle School

CMS Unity Artist

Cromwell Middle School Respect Quilt

Peace SongWriting Workshop

Workshop participants collaboratively compose both lyrics and score for their own Peace Song which may be performed in-concert at a celebratory event. The Peace Song is professionally produced in a state-of-the-art music studio and recorded to CD. IRC's Peace SongWriting Workshops are conducted in collaboration with award-winning composer, Jim Papoulis of The Foundation for Small Voices and Sounds of A Better World.

PEACE SONG WORKSHOPS: SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES

Philip J. Abinanti School, PS 108, Bronx NY Elementary Students; Coordinators: Grace Kim, Charles Sperrazza

Broadway Housing Communities, Manhattan NY High School Students; Coordinators: Ofelia Rodriguez, Rafaela Capellan

Baruch College, Manhattan NY Undergraduate Students (UMLA); Coordinators: Dr. Angela Anselmo, Kristy Perez

Queens College, Queens NY Undergraduates (SEEK); Coordinators: Frank Franklin, Diane Forte, Norka Blackman-Richards

Lehman College, Bronx NY Undergraduates (SEEK); Coordinators: Dr. Annette Hernandez, Angelia Holloway-Pinnock

John Jay College, Manhattan NY Undergraduates (SEEK); Coordinator: Dr. Nancy Velazquez-Torres

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn NY Undergraduates (SEEK); Coordinators: Dr. Sharona Levy, Dr. Warren Soare

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven CT (Diversity & Equity); Dr. Marcia Smith Glasper, Dr. Tricia Lin

Philip J. Abinanti School

PS 108 Peace Singers

Broadway Housing Communities

Baruch College

Baruch College BMI SongWriters

Dr. Angela Anselmo

Baruch College BMI I Have A Dream Composers

Queens College

Queens College SEEK Composers

Queens College STAND UNITED SongWriters

John Jay College

John Jay College SEEK Composers

John Jay College Diversity Chorus

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College SEEK SongWriters

Brooklyn College I Have A Dream Composers

Brooklyn College Dream Singers

Lehman College

Lehman College SEEK Composers

Lehman College 21 C Vision Singers

Southern Connecticut State University

SCSU Diversity & Equity Composers

SCSU I Have A Dream Singers

IRC's PeaceMaking Programs have also been implemented for elementary, middle school, high school and college students at partnering community organizations (Broadway Housing Communities/Committee of the Heights Inwood Homeless, Chinese American Planning Council, Grand Street Settlement House, Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center, Queens Community House, United Puerto Rican Organization of Sunset Park, Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, YWCA of Queens). They have also been introduced at participating schools (Philip J. Abinanti School (PS 108), The Children’s School (PS 372), Clara Cardwell School (PS/IS 308).

If you would like to bring IRC's Peace QuiltMaking Workshop & SongWriting Workshop to your conference, school, university or community organization, please Contact Us