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Obituaries are more about life than about death. They're the last opportunity that you have to really talk about somebody's contribution to the world and society.

What could I do to advance this conversation?

Without the volunteer help to start a company with no money it was not going to work. You need a community, a building community, that spreads the word itself—they're all ambassadors, you need them to build the ship, or a project like this. As you know, 'cause you're all creative people—If you're creative, you find creative people to realize something, right?

We came aboard the Europa to say: "Is there another way of transporting goods from A to B, without having pollution?" Well, it was obvious that WE were transported across the Atlantic, by sailing vessel. So, why couldn't we then transport coffee, or cocoa, or olive oil to and from the Carribean?

Before expecting being included from others, you should start by embracing yourself first.

We think that our decisions come from our mind but no we sense it first before our brain can decide so if you felt its not the right thing. Step back

I need to be included in my way.

.انسانية الاهتمام نحو شمولية الكون

A human care towards an inclusive universe.

Certainly, there are a lot of moments in this exhibition where you will catch your breath or you will want to cry or you will want to curse, or you’ll want to walk away; you’ll want to rage, but there really is a layer of hope embedded in the concepts that course through this exhibition. There’s this idea of celebrating America’s hard-fought successes in the battle for equality while also advocating for the fact that we need continuing reflection, conversation and action to grow as a nation and build a more just society.

Art is simply a catalyst, it is simply the thing that we make up, then love and get seduced that leads us to something else, that leads us to another conversation. That leads us to a dialogue that can be used in a way that generates a higher degree of empathy, that allows for us to see each other in a more clear light and to understand each other better, and to hopefully live together better. Yes, we do have that aspiration.

If we can't imagine it, we can't do it... If we cant imagine it then its definitely not going to happen. And artists allow us to imagine, allow us to dream."

We all believe that creativity, innovation, comes from thinking that is often generated from artists.

We want to have an impact. When I allude to the idea of having an impact in terms of civic engagement, the idea of having an impact on development, this is what we aspire to be.

Art is not just something to look at; it's something to interact with, something to be with.

"Craft" can be a derogatory remark - not making art, just doing craft. A healthy conversation again for artists that are considered to be self-taught, sometimes call them "folk" or "outliers" - as they make craft instead of art.

Death and you failing, it is part of life. So you are going to fail in this work and it is okay. Your'e gonna to pick yourself up and you're going to dust yourself off you're gonna brace yourself, breathe, and keep going.

It matters for each and every one of us to work toward building an authentic community of curiosity and leadership rooted in optimism, love and understanding for one-another.

Sharing is an important component to the work that I do with animation because sharing leads to connection.

Who's missing?

Inclusive practice means having allies from the very start.

A bit of a caveat with active listening as a way to be more inclusive: not everyone is ready to share their story.

There are universal themes in stories that allow us to connect.

Sometimes work is a season; you have to take a break so that you can reconnect with what you love.

We are the best versions of ourselves when we are given the opportunity and ability to ask for help, and knowing that the response we are going to receive is compassion.