Anaissa
She is now 10 years old, soon 11, lives in France, Cherbourg, a coastal city in the English Channel
Anaissa and Horses
Here is what I do when I arrive at my riding class, I will see the name of my horse then I will brush him first with the currycomb, then the cap and the soft brush. Then I pick his hooves. I untangle the crains and the tail then I seal him and I put his net. I go to the riding school or the quarry, and if for example it is sealed, we will have several exercises like for example to remove a stirrup to the trot to put it back as fast as possible.
If we are working on obstacles we have to jump on bars, either on the ground or a little higher. We are also taught to steer with diagonals and volts (a circle of the chosen size)
. We spend a lot of time learning to steer the horses. Sometimes I go for a ride. At the end of the course, I unharness, untwist (remove the net) and brush my horse again.
Recycling is a benefit to people and the earth
Vickie Frémont
President of My Hands My Tools
Born to a Cameroonian mother and French father, Vickie Frémont is an artist, designer and anthropologist. She has been living between two different cultures and she speaks several languages. She has traveled all over the world and lived in various countries. She has studied anthropology, languages, teaching, and fine arts. She nurtures a passion for arts, cultures and music of Africa. Her art lies at the frontiers of cultures. She is someone who opens doors to discover our creative potential. (Read more)
Her recent work is about sustainability, climate change and global warming. All of these areas are relatively new to most of us. However Vickie has been recycling, re-using and re-creating ever since she was a child. She recently attended the 20th United Nation Climate Change Conference (COP 20) in Lima, (Peru) December1-14th, where she developed the COP or Citizen Workshop. Additionally, she developed programs for all ages, based on recycling different materials in order to make African inspired craft objects.
As an Artist, she has exhibited in various Museums and galleries including the Bronx Museum, Museum of African Art in Washington DC. She had a major exhibition at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York 2009 titled RE…Re-Cycle, Re-Create, Re-imagine. In addition, she has exhibited at La MaMa Theater and created puppets for their new production of the Tempestin October 2014. She also works with The Apollo Theater since 2014 for special events such as Celebrate South Africa.
Bárbara HerMor
Assistant
Barbara HerMor, artist, writer and photographer. Native of Muzquiz, Coahuila. Nutritionist from the UANL Mx. She has an art residency at the Museo de Artes Gráficas, 3 modules of the diploma course in Art History in UAdeC, 4 years of online classes at the Facultad de Filosofía Libre de Argentina, 11 months of Buddhism studies interned at the Kadampa Temple in Glen Spey, New York, with Master Gen Samten, direct line of Siddhartha Gautama. Her artwork has been exhibited at the NYC Health + Lincoln Hospital, Museo de Artes Gráficas, Museo de la Laguna, Museo del Desierto, Museo Biblioteca Harol R. Pape, platforms of the Secretaría de Cultura de Baja Californa and Museum of Latin American Art MOLAA, to name a few. Among her portfolio of clients as a photographer are: Sears, JCPenney, John Derre, Magna, La orquesta Filarmónica del Desierto Coahuila de Zaragoza, il Mercato, CEGO corporate, Grupo W and has had her work published in newspapers, websites, and magazines internationally such as Hyperallergic magazine in New York City. About to publish her first book: "Otras Navegaciones". She was part of the culture council of IMPLAN and IMM Saltillo during 2018.
In My Hands My Tools, assistant of: art program and exhibitions, teaching in school, and in charge of the administration.
Anna FINKELSTEIN
Advisor
Anne is a native New Yorker. She received a BA in painting from Bard College and an MFA in painting from Hunter College. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows throughout the United States and internationally including the Denise Bibro Gallery, the FXFowle Gallery, Saint Peters Church at Citicorp, the LA Center for Digital Art, the Museum at FIT and the New York Transit Museum. Her work is included in private and public corporate collections, including the Metropolitan Transit Authority and The David Lawrence Convention Center. She teaches at Parsons and FIT and runs AJ&J Design, a graphic design company which specializes in graphics for museums and other public institutions.
Anne lives in Chelsea with her husband, artist James Acevedo.
To contact Anne, or to learn more about her work, go to annefinkelstein.com.
Anne NEWMAN
Advisor
Anne is a transplanted Californian. After graduating from the USC School of Social work, She came to New York to pursue a modeling career and study acting. Although her modeling career was successful, she always retained a strong interest in social activism. She is a member of the Majority Council of Emily’s List and has worked on many political campaigns around the U.S.
Margaret NGUNANG
Advisor
Maggie is originally from Cameroon. She graduated from NYU school of Social Work in 2003 and completed a post graduate training in family therapy at the Ackerman Institute for the family. She has worked with families in the fields of HIV/AIDS, NYC Youth Foster Care System and now works for Sanctuary for Families as a clinical supervisor. She provides therapeutic services to women and children who have experienced domestic violence in a shelter in the Bronx.Maggie is a social justice advocate and a voice for women empowerment; whose work transcends the world of gender and domestic violence, sex trafficking, Female Genital Mutilation, the plight of immigrant families and family homelessness and poverty. She is also an advocate of African art and have supported young up and coming designers like Kibonen NY and continues to mentor young women by providing emotional and psychological support and a place for them to live when needed. Maggie got an adjunct online teaching position at New York University School of Social Work in Fall 2020 to teach dismantling racism, oppression and privilege.
Cesar CHELALA
Advisor
Since 1980, he has worked as a consultant on planning, monitoring and evaluation of public health projects for several international agencies such as USAID, UNICEF, WHO, PAHO, UNFPA, UNDP, UNESCO and other globally recognized organizations.
As as a researcher in molecular genetics and pharmacology at New York City’s Public Health Research Institute and later at the New York University School of Medicine, he has written several scientific and medical articles for prestigious journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and Lancet. In 1979, he co-authored an article (with Paul H. Hoeffel) titled “Missing or Dead in Argentina: The Desperate Search for Thousands of Abducted Victims,” which was published as a cover story in The New York Times Magazine. The authors received the 1979 Overseas Press Club of America award for the best article on human rights. In addition, Cesar received two national journalism awards from ADEPA, the organization of newspaper editors in Argentina and others awards from Taller Latinoamericano and The House of Lebanon, in Tucumán, Argentina. Since, he has written for several newspapers around the world.
