Happy Dia De Los Muertos y I [Heart] Springfield

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Yolanda's SkeletosI had the best day yesterday - I got to take my new boss' Crown Vic across the state to Springfield MA to meet with some folks about doing a digital storytelling train the trainer workshop out there and I met some amazing community workers. 

I'm going to make a little video over the weekend to brush up on my Final Cut Express skills, but here's a lil preview photo of an exhibit I saw in the public library in the North End, made by the most amazing woman named Yolanda.  She's been bringing this growing exhibit about the culture of Latin countries around Dia De Las Muertos (the Day of the Dead).  The great thing about it is that it all started as a way to teach her local police officers not to fear going into Latino houses with these types of decorations as "devil worshipers."  It's all about making community change by distilling fear and ignorance, people.