By Austin Hoang Global Lives Project Intern The COVID-19 pandemic, more colloquially known as coronavirus, affects the lives of almost everyone on Earth. The increase in acts of racism towards Asian people since the beginning of the pandemic, as well as the recent focus on the Black Lives Matter movement, compels us to reconsider how […]
► Full StoryBy Taylor Hines Edited by Tiffany Huang Global Lives Project Intern Along the St. Lawrence River you’ll find Pierre Vallée, at the head of a ship, navigating through the night. The Lives in Transit series, presented by The Global Lives Project, showcases raw footage from the daily lives of individuals whose occupations involve moving people […]
► Full StoryBy Asa Ackerly Global Lives Project Intern The Global Lives Project is unequivocal in its support for the Black Lives Matter movement. We stand alongside the millions of protesters across the globe who call attention to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Elijah Mclain, and far too many others. We too demand the destruction […]
► Full StoryRinzin was the videographer and producer of “Mingmar,” a 24-hour shoot from our Lives in Transit series. In Mingmar, Rinzin tells the story in one day of living in a subsistence economy in a remote village in the mountains of Nepal with a dangerous and difficult path to obtaining currency for purchasing outside goods. My […]
► Full StoryBy Fiona Nguyen At Global Lives Project, we are honored to have talented and empathetic individuals who are devoted to working on our mission. There are two programs at University of California, Berkeley called “URAP” and “ACES” that offer students the opportunity to be part of our project and grow with us through the years. […]
► Full StoryBy Austin Hoang Global Lives Project Intern The highly contagious COVID-19 disease, more colloquially known as coronavirus, is spreading throughout the world like a raging wildfire, leaving behind more than 1.9 million confirmed cases and 119,000 deaths as of April 13, 2020. Not only is the pandemic causing tremendous economic fallout and disrupting our daily […]
► Full StoryThe Global Lives Project is committed to showcasing different lifestyles and cultures from all over the globe, helping the world cultivate empathy and unity under a sense of common humanity towards others from all different parts and walks of life. We are excited to showcase the stories of eight incredible lives from around the world. […]
► Full Story2017 ANNUAL LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ***See Exhibit Hours and Visitor Information Below*** Dear Friends, This has been a phenomenal year for Global Lives. Our most ambitious and extensive exhibit yet is currently running in three different museums on the UC Berkeley campus. The Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, the Hearst Museum of Anthropology, and the […]
► Full StoryThis article by Kathleen McClay was originally published in the Berkeley News on Nov 29th, 2017. While an undergraduate at UC Berkeley in 2002, David Harris came up with the idea to record a day in an ordinary person’s life and share their specialness. After graduating two years later, he recorded 24 hours with James Bullock, a cable […]
► Full StoryMedia Contacts: (BAMPFA) A. J. Fox · (510) 642-0365 · afox@berkeley.edu (Hearst Museum) David Tozer · (510) 642-3683 · dtozer@berkeley.edu (CITRIS and the Banatao Institute) Cheryl Martinez · (510) 642-1146 · cmartinez@citris-uc.org (Haas School of Business) Kim Girard · (510) 643-0259 · kim_girard@haas.berkeley.edu Global Lives Project Receives Multivenue Presentation on UC Berkeley Campus Throughout 2017-18 […]
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