by Team L’usine Culturale | Aug 2, 2018 | Community Projects Morocco, Morocco, Youth Empowerment
Mapping a community experiencing displacement This team explored the coastal village of Sidi Abdellah Belhaj. This community, which has relied for generations on the sea for its sustenance and culture, is being separated from the water — first, by the construction of...
by Team 02² | Aug 2, 2018 | Community Projects Morocco, Morocco, Youth Empowerment
Illuminating creativity in Casablanca’s Fourth Quarter Rezeroquatiser 04 aims to overturn the Fourth Quarter neighborhood’s reputation for violence and crime, and illuminate the creativity that exists within this space. The density and diversity of artists and...
by Team Hybrides | Aug 2, 2018 | Community Projects Morocco, Morocco, Youth Empowerment
Crossing borders through food Team Hybrides seeks to challenge prejudices against sub-Saharan immigrants in Morocco by comparing the cuisines of sub-Saharan countries to that of Morocco. They invited Moroccan chefs from sub-Saharan countries (the pilot project works...
by Team Sensational Urban Walks | Aug 2, 2018 | Community Projects Morocco, Morocco, Youth Empowerment
Multisensory journeys through memory Sensational Urban Walks uses personal memory and narrative to develop 2-3 urban walks. Starting with one space and memory, Jalila is developing associations for each of the five senses around Casablanca; each walk will be a...
by Team Sensational Urban Walks | Jun 13, 2018 | Community Projects Morocco, Morocco, Youth Empowerment
Multi-sensory Journeys Through Memory Sensational Urban Walks uses personal memory and narrative to develop 2-3 urban walks. Starting with one space and memory, Jalila is developing associations for each of the five senses around Casablanca; each walk will be a...
by Dasha Ortenberg | May 14, 2018 | Blog Morocco, Dasha Ortenberg, Morocco
I am so proud, again, of all the participants as individuals and as teams. There are a few other notable teams that were crucial in realizing these project work: ZERO1, L’Uzine, and the American Consulate in Casablanca. I want to thank them for their help in...