Here is a moment captured between a father and son at the Chicago exhibit of The Through Her Eyes Project: Brent Michel, the director of marketing and development for the Beyond the Ball organization, stands with his son as they watch one of the video profiles at the show. Thanks to Brent and the team at Beyond the Ball (BTB) we were able to organize a visit from some of the Beyond the Ball youth. Beyond the Ball is a tremendous project that works with youth in the Little Village and North Lawndale sections of Chicago and believes in the “power of sport to change lives, give hope, reclaim space and develop a culture of opportunities for youth and families in Chicago.” Stay tuned. More photos to come.

10 months ago on July 16, 2012 at 01:28pm

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The Through Her Eyes Project

The Through Her Eyes Project is an innovative multimedia project designed to profile girls and women in developing countries who play sports and highlight the benefits they gain. Through visual storytelling, this project aims to share these stories both online and on the ground, to motivate a world of stronger women, families, communities and countries. By sharing these stories we hope to improve the well being of girls and women, accelerate community building and promote social change.

The project was carried out for the first time in Ecuador where we interviewed, photographed and filmed girls and women around the country, who play sports. The exhibit was shown in six cities in Ecuador during the summer of 2011. In the winter of 2011, the project was invited to be showcased at the South American Beach Games in Manta, Ecuador.

The exhibit was shown for the first time in the U.S. on June 1-3 at the Chicago Art Department.

From November to January 2013 visit the Chicago Art District showPODs located on the 1800 block of South Halsted Street to see some of the work in person.

Click the Exhibit link above for more details on upcoming events. And you can visit our project site to learn more: www.throughhereyes.org

All videos and photography that are not sourced are original content of the Through Her Eyes Project.

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