PROJECT ISTWA

Project Istwa is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of self-empowerment, awareness and self-expression amongst Haitian youth through the use of photography.

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Family and community members discuss photos at the exhibit! #ProjectIstwa #photovoice #photography #Ayiti #SoProud #haiti

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The #ProjectIstwa Executive Director, @lindathele, shares on #film the program history and motivation to return to #CiteSoleil to host an #advanced #photovoice workshop for returning #youth to focus on #social #impact #Haiti #Ayiti #SoProud #LifelongRelationships #IstwaFamily

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Our guests are starting to arrive at our #community #ProjectIstwa #photovoice #exhibit at #Sakala in #CiteSoleil #Haiti #Ayiti #youthdevelopment #photography #January2015

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It's crunch time! We are now arranging the #photovoice #exhibit at #Sakala...exciting! #ProjectIstwa #CiteSoleil #Haiti #Ayiti #photography #youthdevelopment #January2015

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It's almost ready! Each of our #youth have their own wall of #photos with a personalized #title of their choice and #bio. Our #advanced #photovoice workshop on #social #impact has come full circle. #ProjectIstwa #CiteSoleil #Sakala #Haiti #Ayiti #January2015

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#CiteSoleil Exhibit Day Prep: We're in the final stretch...binding the #photovoice #exhibit booklet for our #Sakala #youth #Haiti #Ayiti #SoProud #ProjectIstwa #January2015

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Esther needed a little more time with the camera to get the right shot for our community exhibit tomorrow. So @sashita and @lindathele went on a special walk with Esther today! #ProjectIstwa #photovoice #photography #Haiti #Ayiti #IstwaFun #SlowAndSteady #ImNotTimidAnymore

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Here are some of our finished products....these #amazing #creative #colorful #Tibetan #flags represent a range of #dreams that our #CiteSoleil #youth have for their #communities #Haiti #Ayiti #Sakala #Pride #ProjectIstwa #photovoice #YouthDevelopment

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In between captioning #photos, our #youth decorate #Tibetan #flags. The Tibetan tradition calls for creating one flag to represent one #dream for your future. Our #advanced #photovoice workshop focuses on #social #impact so our #youth create flags with their dreams for their #communities. #Haiti #Ayiti #CiteSoleil #Sakala #January2015

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#CiteSoleil #ProjectIstwa #youth workshop: #Art supplies on deck for our final advanced #photovoice workshop at #Sakala.

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We always make time for a game of #soccer! Our #ProjectIstwa #facilitators join in on the game...just before we head back in for the afternoon part of our #photovoice workshop. #CiteSoleil #Sakala #Haiti #Ayiti #January2015

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The #ProjectIstwa #CiteSoleil #Sakala group agreement is essential to creating a #safe and #inviting #space for our #youth. It's #supportive #respectful #confidential #kind #participatory and not to mention #fun! We plan to post it each day as a reminder of the space we agreed to create. #YouthDevelopment #photovoice #January2015

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Summer 2011, Cite de Soleil

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Summer 2013, Cap Haitien

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Summer 2011, Cite de Soleil

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Summer 2012, Hinche

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Summer 2011, Cite de Soleil