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ALIGHT Journal
ARTS LEARNING INSPIRING GROWTH, HEALING & TOLERANCE
Creative Arts Journal for Youth & Adults. Ages 13+
"The intention of ALIGHT is to motivate people of all ages, cultures and beliefs to pursue activities which promote emotional healing and peace on earth. And to encourage facilities worldwide to adopt creative education programs integral to aspiring individuals' self learning process." Alison Jane Rice, 1999.
RESTORING IMAGINATION WITH LIGHT & VISION
On a full moon in August 1999, Alison launched her self transformation journal ALIGHT at The New Children's Hospital Westmead in New South Wales Australia. Included in the book were inspiring contributions fom His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, actor Robin Williams, musicians Mandawuy Yunupingu, Peter Garrett, & Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, Australian author Tom Kenealley, Senegalese choreographer Germaine Acogny, Edmund Capon, Art Gallery of New South Wales ... The Journal, which took nine years to realise, also contained EARTHLORE. The result of a literary competition Alison held around Australia to encourage students aged 13 to 19 years of age to think about solutions for world peace. By diving into their own creative subconscious they were asked to focus their attention on empowerment for our planet. Each age group was assigned a theme. LORE One: BE TRUE TO YOUR SELF (13 yrs) LORE Two: RESPECT EARTH'S PEOPLES (14yrs) LORE Three: HONOUR ELDERS' WISDOM (15yrs) LORE Four: PROTECT PLANTS & ANIMALS (16yrs) LORE Five: HEAL OCEAN & EARTH (17yrs) LORE Six: DANCE & SING FOR WORLD PEACE (18yrs) LORE Seven: RESTORE IMAGINATION WITH LIGHT & VISION (19yrs). The essential section of ALIGHT - its work book - was formatted into three PATHWAYS.
Pathway One: DISCOVER WHO YOU ARE Pathway Two: DEFINE YOUR PURPOSE Pathway Three: HONOUR OUR INHERITANCE.
Alison selected seven young poets, one from each age group, who joined her on her self funded tall ship EarthBook expedition in Hervey Bay Queensland. A family of Humpback whales stayed with the vessel the entire week. The experience was life changing for everyone onboard!
And now, you are put on notice ... ALIGHT is set to return ... so get ready to
... Ignite!