Creative Advocacy. Ukerewe Island, Tanzania

  • Patricia Lund

    Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

    Description

    Pat is the bioscience lead on a collaborative project with the NGO Standing Voice to engage the public in Tanzania with the science, particularly the genetics, of albinism.  The team includes creative artists with albinism from three countries in Africa and uses song, dance and drama to engage the public with the concept of inheritance.  The aim is to show that albinism is a genetic condition that occurs by chance; it is not a curse.  

    Period21 Dec 2016

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    Media coverage

    • TitleCreative Advocacy
      Media name/outletStanding Voice
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryTanzania, United Republic of
      Date21/12/16
      DescriptionPat is the bioscience lead on a collaborative project with the NGO Standing Voice to engage the public in Tanzania with the science, particularly the genetics, of albinism. The team includes creative artists with albinism from three countries in Africa and uses song, dance and drama to engage the public with the concept of inheritance. The aim is to show that albinism is a genetic condition that occurs by chance; it is not a curse.
      URLhttps://medium.com/@StandingVoice/creative-advocacy-b67635268d4d
      PersonsPatricia Lund
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