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Lumiere is proud to sponsor educational programs. The primary focus is, secondary school through university level activities that encourage exposure to photography. They are designed to expand students’ horizons whether or not they intend to pursue photography as a formal area of study.
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
In October 2010, the Emory Global Health Institute announced the winning and honorable mention photographs from its 2010 Global Health Student Photography Contest. The purpose of the contest is to foster cultural sensitivity by encouraging Emory students conducting global health projects to examine the culture and people with whom they are working.
 © Karlyn Wilson - Haiti  © Becky Tsang - Peru  © Ansley Howe - Malawi The contest also promotes awareness of global health issues on the Emory campus through the power of photography, and it celebrates Emory students’ success in connecting their interest in global health with the visual arts. The contest is open to all Emory undergraduate and graduate students pursuing projects related to global health in low and middle-income nations.
 © Nicole Williams - Rwanda To read about the stories behind these moving images you can go to the Emory Global Health Institute web page, or to see the over 200 images submitted for the contest select here.
Lumière is proud to sponsor this student photography contest.
Photo Credit: Upper left, © Stephanie Edlhuber – Dominican Republic
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Picturing The West: Then and Now
Bob Yellowlees discussed the role of 19th century photography of the Western United States and its’ influence on contemporary photography. The talk was held at the Booth Western Art Museum, in Cartersville GA. The lecture is part of a continuing series, Art for Lunch. For more information about upcoming activities at the Booth Museum.
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Ongoing Program
Peoplestown Community, Atlanta GA
Lumière is proud to coordinate ongoing programs with Youth On The Move. Speakers such as Robert Glenn Ketchum have participated as well as ongoing visual arts education programming.
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March 20, 2008
Carter Presidential Library
Vanishing Alaska – A Bear’s View. Chris Morgan, Executive Director of Wildlife Media, provided an entertaining whirlwind tour of the world’s bears through stunning images and amusing anecdotes. Over the past 18 years he has worked as a wildlife researcher and educator on every continent where bears exist. Wildlife Media is a non-profit conservation organization with a difference. Chris also presented an abbreviated version of his talk to 5th graders at E. Rivers Elementary School.
Update 4/1/2010: Chris Morgan will be hosting a PBS NATURE bear special that is now in production and will be filming until late 2010, and a projected on air date in 2011. In the meantime, follow Chris’s adventures on the PBS blog.
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February 21, 2008
Carter Presidential Library
Vanishing Alaska – Tim Troll, SW Alaska Program Dir. for The Nature Conservancy discussed their work with indigenous Yup’ik Eskimo communities and others to meet the environmental challenges facing SW Alaska.
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April 15, 2007
Pace Academy, Atlanta Georgia
Thomas Neff, discussed photographs from his recent Ogden Museum exhibition and new book, Holding Out and Hanging On (surviving Katrina)
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January 24, 2008
Pace Acedemy, Atlanta Georgia
Robert Glenn Ketchum led a student workshop and lecture. Several hundred students from over 12 private and public high schools throughout the Atlanta area participated in the program.
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