Art as Activism: Shannon Galpin at TEDxTrastevere

Shannon Galpin, founded the non-profit, Mountain2Mountain in 2006. Believing that connecting communities on both sides of the equation was key to combating the apathy that prevents action and that changing perceptions was just as important as tangible projects, she developed projects that involved communities and provoked discussion through art, music, and sport. Supporting grafitti art projects in Kabul and creating the Streets of Afghanistan life-sized photography exhibition, Shannon has focused on projects that empower voice and inspire others to combat apathy.

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