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Learn More About Arn...
- Facing History Video Clip: Arn Chorn Pond. "In this clip, human rights activist and featured speaker Arn Chorn Pond reflects on the unique and universal implications of his experiences as a victim and survivor of the Cambodian Genocide. Being alive after confronting this sort of violence, Pond suggests, is not merely about not being killed or feeding oneself but about the ability to share human emotion again. This connection, he says, is what unites his experiences with the suffering others."
- Reebok Human Rights Award: Arn Chorn Pond. "The REEBOK HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD recognizes young activists who have made significant contributions to human rights causes through nonviolent means. The Award aims to generate positive international attention for the recipients and to support their efforts. Since 1988, more than 84 recipients from over 38 countries have received the award. Honorees, who are 30 years of age or younger, receive a $50,000 grant from the REEBOK HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION to further their work."
- The Flute Player (documentary about Arn Chorn Pond). The Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975 when Arn Chorn Pond was nine years old. He was separated from his family and thrust into the darkness of Cambodia's ghastly Killing Fields for four years. Now, after living in the U.S. for over 20 years, THE FLUTE PLAYER captures Arn as he returns to Cambodia to save its once outlawed traditional music from extinction. THE FLUTE PLAYER is and award-winning documentary film that interweaves Arn's current work in Cambodia -- finding master musicians who survived the Khmer Rouge genocide and bringing them into the organization he started to support them -- with his own personal memories of the genocide and his incremental steps toward recovery.
Directed by Jocelyn Glatzer. 60 min.
*To purchase the film go to: www.asianamericanmedia.org or call 415.552.9550.
To learn more about the film go to: www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/thefluteplayer/index.html.
- WBUR Interview With Arn Chorn Pond. (http://www.here-now.org/shows/2003/07/20030722_17.asp)
- NPR Interview With Arn Chorn Pond. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1344101)
Learn About the Organizations Arn has Worked With...
- Cambodian Living Arts. Cambodian Living Arts was founded by Arn Chorn Pond. "The mission of Cambodian Living Arts is to support the revival of Cambodian traditional art forms and to inspire contemporary artistic expression. We envision Cambodia in the year 2020 as a country experiencing a cultural renaissance so dynamic that the arts have become Cambodia’s international signature." (http://www.cambodianlivingarts.org/)
- Cambodian Volunteers For Community Development. "Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development was established on the 25th of December,1992, by a group of local Khmer students who at the time were studying English behind the Royal Place. Mr. Peter Pond and his foster Khmer-American son, Mr. Arn Chorn Pond supported these local youth to establish an organization that would educate and empower poor people whilst encouraging them to become active volunteers in their communities. The youth named the organization ‘Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development'" (http://www.cvcd.org.kh/)
Learn About the Human Rights Issues Arn Cares About...
Youth:
- Change.org. "Change.org is a social network for social activism, incorporating nonprofits, politicians, and people across the globe. Change.org aims to transform social activism by serving as the central platform that connects likeminded people, whatever their interests, and enables them to exchange information, share ideas, and collectively act to address the issues they care about." (http://www.change.org/changes/change_page/353)
- CRIN for children. "This page is for you to learn about children's rights and issues relevant to children's rights, such as the environment, the internet, armed conflict, etc. Here you will find the text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the international document explaining the rights of all children in the world, information about CRIN, and links to all sorts of games, quizzes and fun activities on children's rights issues. (http://www.crin.org/forchildren/index.asp)
- Doctors Without Borders. "Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been caring for people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries since the 1990s, and began offering antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in its programs in Cameroon, Thailand, and South Africa in 2000....MSF is currently providing ART to 100,500 patients in 32 countries: " (http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/hiv-aids/index.cfm)
- Free the Children. "Free The Children is the world's largest network of children helping children through education. Through our organization's unique youth-driven approach, more than one million young people have been involved in our innovative programs in more than 45 countries." (http://www.freethechildren.com/)
- Idealist.org. "Over 45,000 nonprofit organizations from around the world use Idealist to list information about the work they do. This information includes their mission and how to contact them, volunteer opportunities, internships, resources, and services that they provide." (http://www.idealist.org/kt/)
- UNICEF Voices of Youth Campaign. "Voices of Youth is an Internet site created by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for young people who want to know more, do more and say more about the world. It's about linking children and adolescents in different countries to explore, speak out and take action on global issues that are important to them and to creating a world fit for children."(http://www.unicef.org/voy/explore/rights/explore_rights.php)
Music and the Arts:
- Cambodian Living Arts. Cambodian Living Arts was founded by Arn Chorn Pond. "The mission of Cambodian Living Arts is to support the revival of Cambodian traditional art forms and to inspire contemporary artistic expression. We envision Cambodia in the year 2020 as a country experiencing a cultural renaissance so dynamic that the arts have become Cambodia’s international signature." (http://www.cambodianlivingarts.org/)
- Darfur Drawn: The Conflict in Darfur Through Children’s Eyes. "On mission along the border of Chad and Darfur, Human Rights Watch researchers gave children notebooks and crayons to keep them occupied while they spoke with the children’s parents. Without any instruction or guidance, the children drew scenes from their experiences of the war in Darfur: the attacks by the Janjaweed, the bombings by Sudanese government forces, the shootings, the burning of entire villages, and the flight to Chad." (http://hrw.org/photos/2005/darfur/drawings/index.htm)
- Music for Human Rights (Amnesty International-USA). "Music for Human Rights is your place at Amnesty International and on the web to learn about the issues and to take action to protect your rights and the rights of others. Find out what your favorite musicians are doing to spread the word and then join them in the fight for human rights." (http://www.amnestyusa.org/musicforhumanrights/index.html)
- Rise Up Radio. Radio programs by youth, focused on youth activism. (http://riseupradio.org/index.php)
- TakingITGlobal. "TakingITGlobal's Global Gallery is a platform for artistic expression that aims to promote cross-cultural understanding worldwide." (http://www.takingitglobal.org/express/gallery/)
- VH1 Save the Music Foundation. "The VH1 Save the Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in America's public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as a part of each child's complete education." (http://www.vh1.com/partners/save_the_music/)
*A Final Note: When You Investigate Organizations...
We are not endorsing those listed, nor advocating that you join or work with any of them. There are many ways to participate without being involved with any group or organization. Any time you are considering joining or working with any organization, it is important to do careful research and ask key questions such as:
- What is the reputation of this organization?
- Has anyone you know worked with this organization, and if so, have they had a positive experience?
- What are some of the strategies and approaches this organization uses? Do you agree with them?
- Have you compared this organization to other organizations dealing with similar issues?
- Does the organization's website clearly state its goals and mission?
- What aspects of the organization's values and work do you agree or disagree with?
- How is this organization funded and how much of the money goes directly to programs?
- What specifically would you do for this organization? What role would you play?
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