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The Republic of Congo supports one of the largest remaining populations of gorillas and chimpanzees in the world. However, in a country where agricultural output and food production is very low, people turn to the forest for food, particularly for wildlife. This, in turn, drives unsustainable levels of hunting and open up the forest to urban markets. The purpose for this project, therefore, is to create awareness among urban consumers of bush meat so they may say ?No? to eating meat from endangered species, especially from great apes.

A program that will gather students of different backgrounds. The focus will be on Religious Pluralism and Interfaith Dialogue. The goal of the program is to educate young audiences about the importance of interfaith and interideological dialogues. Conflicts and atrocities around the world are happening on a daily basis, some of these conflicts are caused by miscommunication and failure to understand differences. Which is why, it is vital that the youth of today understands the importance of dialogue and tolerance. We need to understand our differences and give peace a chance. The program will also tackle issues such as Extremism and Conservatism, Gender and Religion, among others.

Building from my work with photo-ethnography, I am collaborating with the Indiana University?s Mathers Museum of World Cultures and Dr. Joe Stahlman (an indigenous researcher of Tuscarora descent) on a photo-exhibit using archival photographs with living communities. ?Stirring the Pot: Taking the Wannamaker Photos Home? is a digital-repatriation project that uses six images from the collection of over 8,000 taken by Joseph Dixon on a then commercial endeavor to photograph Native American life between 1908 to 1921. Together Dr. Stahlman and I visited the Tuscarora Indian Nation and collected stories from descendants of the people in the six photos and photographed the people with their ancestors. We then worked with the staff at the Mather?s to curate and arrange educational activities surrounding the exhibit. It is currently on display.