Neo-Urban Plan: Clay City

*Selected street and urban poor children from Parola in Tondo.

This is part of Mark Salvatus’ Neo-Urban Plan project that was developed during his 2-month residency at Green Papaya Art Projects and Diego Maranan’s suggestion (from the online call) to ask people to model their ideal version of the city using children's clay. The project is a collaboration with the Children's Advocacy Program of Museo Pambata

The Children's Advocacy Program or CAP is an alternative educational program that aims to help children understand and appreciate their roles in their families, schools, communities, and in society. It uses the child-to-child approach wherein children advocates serve as mentors who help inspire other disadvantaged Filipino children through outreach activities in schools and communities. Children advocates are chosen from various street children centers and disadvantaged communities and are exposed to workshops, field trips and film showings to enhance their awareness on identity, nation-building, rights and values formation. CAP is a venue for children to learn how to formulate ideas and speak their minds on issues affecting them.

*Please donate used or new children's clay for the said workshop, thank you. ;-)

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