Telamon Corporation: Tennessee Migrant and Seasonal Head Start serves children from migrant farm worker families at five child care centers across the state. In 2005 Telamon launched a Youth Initiative with Head Start funds to provide enrichment opportunities for middle and high school youth through a partnership with 4-H.
In 2006 Telamon expanded the Youth Initiative with a grant from Starbucks Foundation to implement a new project, Growing Tennessee: Rural Youth Cultivate Common Ground.
With the assistance of five professional photography instructors and numerous volunteers, over 20 youth from both migrant farm worker families and local Appalachian families have created photographic portraits of their familial and cultural traditions. The photographs have been shown at several venues throughout the region, including Milligan College and Starbucks Café in Johnson City, Tennessee. The photographs will be on display in July-August 2007 at The Art Gallery of Knoxville, 317 N. Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee. The opening reception is Friday, July 6th at 7:00PM.
East Tennessee Youth Photograhs
December 8, 2007 - 9:33pm — arobertsThe children range in age from 11-16 and have taken dozens of photos of their families, community, and landscape.
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West Tennessee Youth Photographs
October 10, 2007 - 11:53am — arobertsThe west Tennessee participants began photographing Summer 2007. They range in age from 11-16.
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