Messengers of Truth
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under change management & wellness, Diversity & culture, Travel
Recently I was working (& playing) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil for the United Nation’s World Urban Forum, where I presented a workshop on cultural intelligence. The event included a celebration of young artists which the United Nations have deemed ‘Messengers of Truth’. They are artists from all over the world that sing and perform [...]
Tags: brazil, change management, messengers of truth, music, peace, peacebuilding, rio de janiero, truth, united nations, world urban forum
YMCA Power of Peace Awards
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Conflict resolution, Travel
I was recently honoured by being nominated for and becoming a finalist for the International category of the YMCA Power of Peace awards. See a YMCA Power of Peace clip here. Nazanin Afshin-Jam, who has a name like liquid poetry, was the captivating keynote speaker and winner in the emerging leaders category. Nazanin is a [...]
Tags: african drumming, awards, joe given, kunka youth marimba, miynada, nazanin afshin-jam, peace, power of peace, stop child executions, ymca