{"id":678,"date":"2012-01-08T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2012-01-08T14:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvcbl.org\/?p=678"},"modified":"2013-05-12T20:58:33","modified_gmt":"2013-05-13T00:58:33","slug":"walk-without-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvcbl.org\/?p=678","title":{"rendered":"“WALK WITHOUT FEAR”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Monongalia Art Center along with West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs and PSALM: Proud Students Against Land Mines hosted a photo exhibit and art installation, WALK WITHOUT FEAR”, \u00a0January 13th-February 3rd, 2012. The exhibit consisted of photographs taken in mine-affected regions of Cambodia and Laos by WVCBL\/PSALM coordinator, Nora Sheets along with an art installation and artworks by PSALM students. Students designed a simulated mine field complete with mine field “danger” signs and tin cans painted to resemble landmines and cluster bombs. Painted shoes with information about landmines and cluster bombs were hung above the ‘field”. Visitors to the opening viewed\u00a0photographs of mine clearance teams in Cambodia and Laos as well as survivors and campaigners around the world. The opening reception hosted around 200 visitors. The show\u00a0was designed\u00a0to raise awareness about the Mine Ban Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The MAC Gallery is located on 144 High Street, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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PSALM: PROUD STUDENTS AGAINST LANDMINES and CLUSTER BOMBS\/WVCBL: West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs are students and citizens committed to educating the public about the devastation caused by landmines and cluster munitions and the indiscriminate nature of these weapons leading to the destruction of innocent life, especially children, after wartime hostilities have ceased. We work to assist victims, to prevent future casualties through our service projects, and contribute to the universal signature of the treaties banning landmines and cluster munitions by ALL countries, especially the United States.<\/p>\n

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PROJECT PEACEBOMB: PSALM students sold PSALM T-Shirts and PEACEBOMB bracelets to supporters DURING THE OPENING OF OUR EXHIBIT. PROJECT PEACEBOMB combines “human ingenuity and aluminum non-war and war scrap metal to create bracelets that tell a story about their makers and the legacies of our shared history: the Secret War, 1964-1973, during the Vietnam conflict which left Laos the most heavily bombed country per capita in history. At the current rate of removal, it will take an estimated 800 years to clear the unexploded ordnance or UXO. The majority of UXO in Laos are cluster bombs. The US, China, Brazil, and other global leaders have not signed the treaty to ban the production, use, and stockpiling of cluster munitions. Watch the Bombs to Bracelets video on YOUTUBE \u201cBuying Back the Bombs\u201d. To purchase PeaceBomb Bracelets or other items, go to: www.shoparticle22.com<\/a><\/p>\n

CLUSTER MUNITION COALITION is an international effort to ban the use of cluster munitions: small explosive devices released from cluster bombs and have a very high failure rate. Learn more about Cluster Munitions: www.stopclustermunitions.org<\/a><\/p>\n

LEGACIES OF WAR is a Washington, DC-based non-profit that works to increase US government funding for the clearance of UXO, in Laos. Visit www.legaciesofwar.org<\/a> and learn more\u2026sign the petition!<\/p>\n

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PSALM\/WVCBL, as well a campaigners worldwide, will participate in a global month of action that will kick off on 1 March, the anniversary of entry into force of the Mine Ban Treaty and will build up to 4 April, the International Day for Mine Awareness and assistance in mine action. March 1st<\/sup> also marks the anniversary of the founding of PSALM\/WVCBL by a group of concerned students in 1999. PSALM\/WVCBL will participate in the \u201cLend Your Leg\u201d Campaign, a global campaign to \u201cPUSH FOR PROGRESS\u201d on universalisation and implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty throughout the world. WVCBL\/PSALM and the United States Campaign to Ban Landmines say the time is now for the USA to get on board the Mine Ban Treaty! Want to join the \u201cLEND YOUR LEG\u201d to the Mine Ban Treaty movement? Watch the Lend Your Leg Video and sign on for a mine Free World!: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Th08YS14N4M&feature=related<\/a>PSALM\/WVCBL\u00a0 wishes to thank visitors and supporters as well as: MINE ACTION CANADA\/INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES\/CLUSTER MUNITION COALITION\u00a0 for their support of our endeavors to “Push For Progress”! We also wish to thank: ARTICLE 22\/PEACEBOMB, Legacies of War, Landmines Blow!\u00a0 (www.landminesblow.org<\/a>) and the Monongalia Art Center for assistance for this exhibit.<\/div>\n
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