The new AtWork Tour starts this January, in collaboration with BASE Milano.
After two years of forced hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The 2022 AtWork Tour “What Comes First” is back on the road. First stop: Milan.
The intensive 5-day workshop will be conducted by Simon Njami and in collaboration with BASE. From the 24th to the 28th, 22 young creative thinkers from diverse backgrounds – from artists, librarians and designers to students – will meet at BASE to discuss around the question “What Comes First?” and debate around meanings and answers.
The Tour will continue with a new chapter in Paris, at Palais de Tokyo, on February 9th.
AtWork is an itinerant educational format, conceived by Moleskine Foundation and Simon Njami, that unlocks the creative potential of young people through critical thinking, growing their sense of self-awareness and self-confidence, and stimulating their changemaking attitude. This format contributes to building a new generation of creative thinkers and doers.
The creative results of the workshop will be exhibited at BASE from January 31st to February 18th.
In addition to the workshop and to continue the conversation around the theme of the 2022 Tour and to involve the local community in the debate, we will host a public talk between Simon Njami and Adama Sanneh, CEO of the Moleskine Foundation, January 27th at 19:00, at BASE. To book your seat and for more information, visit the event page here
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Executive Director Kimberly Aceves- Iñiguez has been passionately committed for over 20 years to social justice organizing and advocacy efforts that bring voice and power to youth, LGBTQ people, people of color, and working-class communities in the Bay Area. Before coming on as the Executive Director for RYSE, Kimberly served as the Executive Director for Youth Together, the founding organization of the RYSE Center.
Kanwarpal Dhaliwal is one of the co-founders of RYSE and currently acts as the Associate Director. She supports and guides the implementation and integration of healing-centered practices, grounded in racial justice and liberation, and also develops, promotes, and advocates for policies, investments, practices, and research that enliven healing, justice, and liberation. Kanwarpal believes that the purpose of her work and life is to contribute to movements, communities, and legacies of liberation that honor the ancestors who fought for her existence and survival, and to forge a world that is just and gentle for future generations.
Sagal Ali is the founder and executive director of SAF. After a few years in her career in heritage protection in the cultural sector, she decided to develop the initiative to directly support young creatives in Somalia by launching her own foundation. She hopes to bridge the social gaps and inequalities women face in Somalia, both in society and in the arts scene.
Co-founders Catherine Dunga and Marleen Palmaers created Kitambo to bridge the gap between the African diaspora in Colombia and the narratives from the continent. From Kinshasa and Antwerp respectively, they work to connect African artists from the continent and their peers from the Colombian diaspora.
Martha Kazungu is a curator, art Historian and Founder of Njabala Foundation, an organization that curates periodic exhibitions and organizes a public program of activities to create a safe space for female artists to thrive and blossom.
Alicia Hansen is a photographer and teacher from New York. She founded NYC SALT in 2008 and, beyond teaching valuable creative skills to her students, has developed a long-term support system to uplift them through school and into their early artistic careers.
