Greg Haller, from PUGG, writes about his experience with one of our workshops:
"We cannot underestimate the power of art to begin a conversation. We need artists like Marielena to push us to talk, even if it makes us uncomfortable. Talking isn’t necessarily the direct solution, of course, but if we remain unaware we’re actually adding to the problem. Through her art, Marielena uses her voice to show support for those migrant children. “It’s to make you aware of how things can go wrong, so, so wrong,” Marielena said. Art engages us and helps us grow. We need that growth if we want to prevent the horrors we’ve seen happen in the past from happening again."
Participants from PUGG
Students from SUNY Ulster
Students from SUNY New Paltz
