JfJ Returns to Uganda

Beginning today, members of the Jazz for Justice Project will return to Uganda for the summer.

Lindsay McClain • May 22-August 3, 2009

Lindsay will spend the summer in Gulu assisting in a study to measure the efficacy of art therapy with formerly-abducted kids. The project is funded by MHIRT, the Minority Health International Research Training, and run by faculty from Christian Brothers University (CBU) out of Memphis, Tennessee. You can keep up with her trip at lindsay.knoxjazzforjustice.org.

Dustyn Winder • June 6-July 9, 2009

Dustyn will be spending the month of June and part of July based in Naggalama, a small village in the Mukono District of southern Uganda. There, he will be working with the local grassroots community development NGO, MUMYO (Mukono Multi-Purpose Youth Organization). He will also be researching social change initiatives for the sustainability of a new program being implemented by Educate!, a Ugandan education empowerment NGO that aims to mentor and equip a new generation of socially responsible leaders in Uganda. Students going through the leadership curriculum will work to implement these initiatives in their communities. Stay up to date with his trip at dswinder.com or follow him on Twitter.

Erin Cagney • June 11-August 11, 2009

Erin will be in Naggalama, working with MUMYO and Educate!, as well. She will then be heading to Gulu until August 11th to work with Bishop Ochola on a project that involves making traditional folk tales into cartoons. Follow what she’s doing at erincagney.blogspot.com.