photo by photogenx

I am very excited to announce the guest speaker for our Photo Club meeting on Wednesday. Savannah Chastain, an artist who is part of a non-profit organization called Photogenx, which uses media (mainly photography) to bring awareness to social injustice issues around the globe. She and 10 other student photojournalists, just spent the past year traveling the world encountering situations of poverty, human-trafficking, misused refugees, and many other injustice issues.

Savannah says, “During our trip we realized that it was not so much the shock of injustice that we wanted to address, but instead the truth that daily actions of love and justice can make a change in the world. We have written a book, called ‘Act Here. Love Now,’ that is full of personal stories from people living in dire situations, to our own reflections on injustice. The book is full of photos and art, and our message is that you don’t have to take an epic trip around the globe to make a difference… you can start in your own neighborhood.”

Savannah will be sharing stories of her journey, excerpts from their book and exhibit some of the photography they captured along the way.

Check out more information and view their photography at:

www.actherelovenow.com

and

www.photogenx.net

This is an event you won’t want to miss! It is FREE and open to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 14th at 6pm in the Art Lair.

act here. love now.