Art,Voluteering and social change Confrence May 2rd to 3rd,2016 at College of Engineering Design Art andTechnology makerere University

I was  delighted  to receive my  invitations  from  both the Director (Tamer Dekel) Inspiration  Arts for humanities and the Dean school of Industrial and Fine Arts- Makerere University.

The conference was to stimulate new creative, how to tackle Issues, deliver options for new collaborations, establishing net work with organizations committed to deliver positive social change using Art as a tool.

 Inspiration  arts for humanity is built on  a foundation of artistic Excellency, social activism and community engagement while Uganda community Art skill development and recycling (UCASDR) ) is a program that links Art and Craft to environmental concerns through recycling skills development and innovation  in Uganda. It also uses Art and Craft to address health  issues and also entrepreneurial skills development to the local communities .

Inspiration vision is  to cultivate art as a catalyst for effective social change, its mission is  to instill Artists with tools needed to translate their talent into measurable impact to the world most pressing social challenges ,by establishing inspiration Arts for humanities  global school an international academy they will be training Artists to be activists and social entrepreneurial that will  lead a positive change with Art.

while UCASDR vision is to develop and build regional skills development and Innovation centers that will provide basic skills to unprivileged people in the community. UCASDR was registered in 2012 to provide basic practical skills for Entrepreneurship and works on a voluntary basis using Art and design as tools for social change, also working as a mobile Vocational program in order to provide equal opportunities to other communities away from its base providing skills for social change.
The UCASDR program  major goal is to promote Innovation/ Creative skills, Environmental Sustainability, Rehabilitation and Therapy within Communities in Uganda.
Benefits
It helps to bridge the skills acquisition gaps between higher institutions of  learning and the grass root communities.

From  above  I learnt a lot the as a community Artist  using Art for social change through UCASDR program the conference was very educative  and I will share the experience  with  community

Thank your for the invitation God bless you

For details see bellow 

Please enjoy the pictures.

From the left is Prof Eng Henry Ainaitwe Principal CEDAT,Mr Bruno sserunkuma,Deputy principal Dr Veny Nakazibe,in the center General Elly Tumwiine ,next Ass.Prof George kyeyune,Tusiime Mathias Director UCASDR, Dr Lilian Nabulime and wadimba Edie from UVADA

Dr Venny Nakazibwe presenting

Left Mr Nuwa wamala Nyanzi,Mr SSerunkuma Bruno,in Centre Hon.General Elly Tumwine,Prof Philip Kwesiga, Tusiime mathias Director UCASDR,Tamer Dekel Executive Director Inspiration Art for humanities,Mr Eli  ,Deputy Genaral strategic Development at Israel volunteer Association and the team from UVADA at CEDAT-Makerere University.

A group of Performer from performing Arts Makerere University Entertaining the visitors

Associate Prof,Dr Sylvia Nanyonga-Tamusuza on Performing Art as Tool for social change

The conference Banner More pictures  will be posted.