ODE MAGAZINE features ANGELA RACKSTRAW, Executive Director, Community Arts Therapy Programme, Cape Town, in January 2009's INTELLIGENT OPTIMISTS Issue

ANGELA RACKSTRAW of the COMMUNITY ARTS THERAPY Programme, Cape Town, S. Africa is featured in the January 2009 issue of ODE MAGAZINE as one of the World's "Intelligent Optimists." as selected by the Most Reverend Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Angela has organized and encouraged CHALK4PEACE at Cape
Town's St. George's Cathedral for the past three years,
as well as expanding the event to Cork City School Project
in Ireland and the Grahamstown Cathedral in Grahamstown,
S. Africa. We honor Angela for her fortitude, talent,
and spirit...and for bringing her arts therapy programme
to S. Africa; and for sending her healing energy around
the planet. Click on today's Post Title for Ode Magazine's
Tribute to Angela Rackstraw.

The light of the world shines brighter because of her...

Congratulations to ANGELA RACKSTRAW and thank you to
ODE MAGAZINE for recognizing her efforts.

Happiest of Holidays to the World from CHALK4PEACE

WE JOIN YOU TODAY IN PEACE, FOR YOUR HEARTS,
FOR THOSE YOU LOVE; AND FOR THE WORLD.
YOU CARRY WITH YOU THE SPIRIT OF PEACE.
KEEP GIVING IT A CHANCE IN 2009!

HELP BRING PEACE TO OUR CHILDREN Contribute to CHALK4PEACE this Holiday Season

40 schools throughout Fairfax County Virginia. Cathedrals
in South Africa. 300 people drawing on a tennis court in
California. A packed driveway in Knoxville, Tennessee.
A giant Dove of Peace draws its life from young artists
in Ireland.
What do these things have in common?
They are all expressions of CHALK4PEACE, the worldwide
chalk art project 4 peace.Courtyards and city centers,
playgrounds, parking lots and sidewalks become canvases
for world peace every September.
Our goal is for ONE MILLION artists to join us next September,
to show the world that we are giving peace its chance.
Your help, in the form of modest donations, moves us closer
to our goal. If everyone who likes the idea of CHALK4PEACE
makes a contribution of $5-100 to this project, we have a
realistic chance of achieving our 2009 goal.
You can donate through PayPal by clicking on today's
Title Post or by mailing a check made out to CHALK4PEACE, Inc.
to:
CHALK4PEACE, Inc.
P.O. Box 99289
Emeryville, CA 94662
We do not ask much; but we do ask that you participate.
Your contribution is tax deductible under the fullest extent
of the law. Be a CHALKSTAR! Support CHALK4PEACE!
Peace be with you...

CRANE SCHOOL'S CHALK4PEACE VIDEO!!!

The CRANE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL NOT ONLY HAD
SCHOOLWIDE PARTICIPATION IN CHALK4PEACE, THEY
MADE AN AWESOME VIDEO ABOUT THEIR EVENT!
Produced by PAUL WESTMACOTT Paradigm Pictures www.paradigm-pictures.com
Click on the Title Post to see it on YouTube!

NON-PARTISAN ARTWORK: COOPERATION ACROSS THE SIDEWALK

CHALK4PEACE is all about bridging the gap and those with different points of view standing side by side...

Dunbar Middle School, Lynchburg, VA
Sponsored by The Academy of Fine Art
photo: Meridith De Avila Kahn

FACES OF CHALK4PEACE 2008, PART 1

SO MANY HAPPY FACES 4 PEACE...

BICENTENNIAL PARK, GENEVA, NY
PHOTO: CHAPIN TRAUGOTT

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, PASADENA, CA
PHOTO: KEITH HOLEMAN

FRITTS' DRIVEWAY, KNOXVILLE, TN
PHOTO: JACKIE FRITTS

HUTCHISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HEARDON, VA
PHOTO: KATHRYN VAUGHN

GOODEN SCHOOL, SIERRA MADRE, CA
PHOTO: MARIANNE RYAN

ZEUM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
PHOTO: JERRY DOWNS

GROVETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ALEXANDRIA, VA
PHOTO: MARIELLE MARIANO

ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CHALK4PEACE ARCHIVES

The SOS HERMAN GMEINER SCHOOL in BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK
shows us a rare glimpse into the true spirit of youth in the
Palestinian territory. It is clear that young people the world
over want PEACE. We sent chalk to them this year; we have not
heard if they were able to participate again in CHALK4PEACE.
WE CERTAINLY HOPE SO! This photo is from 2007.