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DESCRIPTION:The Foreign Service Youth Foundation and theBedouins\, two no
 n-profits\, present the East Coast premier of PUSH Tunisia\, a skateboar
 d 'artivism' film and art show at the Artisphere in Rosslyn\, VA on July
  19th at 6:30 pm.&nbsp\;A number of the crew involved in the project wil
 l be present including Nathan Gray (director)\,&nbsp\;Euijin Gray (artis
 t)\,&nbsp\;Jared Gibson (skater)\,&nbsp\;Tzahi Einat (skater)\, and Yehi
 a Ossama (artist/skater).&nbsp\;\nAbout\nPUSH Tunisia is a skateboard 'a
 rtivism' project which featuring a group of skateboarders and street art
 ists as they journey to Tunisia eleven months after the revolution. The 
 diverse crew flew in from Israel\, Jordan\, Egypt\, UAE\, Saudi Arabia a
 nd the U.S. Their focus was to tap into the creative energy of the Tunis
 ian youth and connect with local artists\, skaters\, musicians and activ
 ists. The result is a 35 minute film and art exhibition about this exper
 ience.&nbsp\;PUSH Tunisia shows how it is possible to inspire a change i
 n human perspective away from destruction and complacency towards proact
 ive peace through creative oppositions and celebrations of the positive 
 in our world.&nbsp\;\nHow it StartedIn March 2011\, Jared Gibson\, an Am
 erican living in Tunis\, began using his skateboard to offer lessons to 
 the local youth to raise money for those in need of medical care but wit
 hout the means to afford it. He received the Foreign Service Youth Found
 ation 2011 Community Service Award generously sponsored by Clements Worl
 dwide for his skateboard diplomacy work from the Foreign Service Youth F
 oundation and was soon contacted by Nathan Gray\, the director of theBed
 ouins\, a non-profit using skateboarding and art as instruments of peace
 . &nbsp\;The two decided to use their talents for a skateboarding projec
 t in Tunisia and applied for a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Tunis. PUS
 H Tunisia became a reality and the experience was captured in a document
 ary film.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\nFor More Info Visit:\nPUSH Tunisia -&nbsp\;ww
 w.pushtunisia.org\ntheBedouins -www.thebedouins.org\nForeign Service You
 th Foundation-&nbsp\;www.fsyf.orgFSYF is an independent non-profit\, non
 -governmental organization dedicated to the welfare of U.S. foreign serv
 ice youth. &nbsp\;FSYF does not represent the U.S government.&nbsp\;
URL:http://clarendon.patch.com/events/push-tunisia-movie-premiere
SUMMARY:PUSH Tunisia movie premiere
LOCATION:1101 Wilson Blvd\, Arlington\, VA 22209: 1101 Wilson Blvd\, Arli
 ngton\, VA
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