150+ Canadians Day 141: Linda Dale

Linda Dale contributes to peace by using art to amplify the voices of children affected by war. #Canada150

Linda Dale works with young people living in war zones and post-conflict situations. She uses her exhibit development and artistic skills to help children to tell their stories and participate in peace-building.

She has curated three exhibits relating to children’s experiences of war as refugees, child soldiers, and victims of genocide, and curated four other exhibits on social justice themes. She leads the group Children/Youth as Peacebuilders and has worked in Angola, Bosnia, Burma/Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia, Côte D’Ivoire, Northern Uganda, and Rwanda.

You will find War and Children learning materials at warandchildren.com

You can learn more about Linda and Children/Youth as Peacebuilders at childrenyouthaspeacebuilders.ca


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