Launch Celebration for Kathy Eldon's Hope Rising
- By Georgia Rodger
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- 04 Feb, 2021
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Creative Visions Founder, Kathy Eldon, wrote Hope Rising to spark a groundswell of hope, and ignite a movement to help us create a new vision of the future and how we get there. This remarkable collection of witty, engaging, and often surprisingly informative spoken word is interspersed with whimsical drawings and unexpected wisdom from the perspective of beloved global leaders.
This virtual celebration to transform hope into action will be hosted by journalist, author, and UN Goodwill Ambassador, Isha Sesay, and will feature special guests Rocky Dawuni, John Edward, Julian Lennon, The Get Lit Players, Kweku Mandela, Rain Phoenix, Rob Raco, Joe Sumner, Marianne Williamson, Lucy Woodward, Diva Zappa, Isabel and Grace Roosevelt, and more!
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Spark Change Summit 2022 featured award-winning producers, writers, directors and creatives – all focusing on entertainment that raises awareness, changes behavior, influences policy and catalyzes movements. Presented by Creative Visions, The Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, and The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA's School of Law, this year’s Summit offered a deep dive into the creation of social impact entertainment projects, campaigns, and the movements they spark. The Summit showcases the unparalleled power of story and the storyteller - and the potential to make “shift happen” in the world.
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In this presentation for National Geographic entitled Painted Bodies of Africa
, photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher recall their many stories of anthropological travel as they document some of the oldest visual traditions and ceremonies in the African continent. Both Beckwith and Fisher, who have worked hand in hand for decades, talk extensively about their passion for photography, for the preservation of culture, and unexpected and uplifting human moments while on the road.
You can view the segment here.
You can view the segment here.

To view the recording of the Summit and conversations, please click here to view on EarthX.
The Hill features a conversation between our beloved Kathy Eldon and Dianne Gray on grief during this unpredictable time. The conversation was streamed live on Facebook and hosted by Brandon Staglin, president of One Mind.
Read the full article here.
Read the full article here.