Genocide Exhibition by Pasadena High Students Honors Victims of Armenia, Rwanda, Darfur, Cambodia, Holodomor, and Holocaust

INSIDE OUR SCHOOLS

The Exhibition at PHS campus (Photo – Alicia Gorecki)

Several genocides began, or have a major anniversary, during the month of April. For this reason, many organizations and institutions around the world have set aside April to be a month of genocide awareness and action against genocide.

By Alicia Gorecki

Leading up to and during the month of April, Pasadena High School, Creative Arts Media and Design (CAMAD) sophomores have been researching, discussing, and engaging in work to raise their own awareness about genocide.

The students’ work culminated in an exhibition honoring the people terrorized, ravaged, displaced and those who survived genocide, through portraits and Haikus. The exhibition work highlights Armenia, Rwanda, Darfur, Cambodia, Holodomor, and the Holocaust.

Selections of students’ work at Pasadena High School (Photos – Alicia Gorecki)

Students are inviting residents to visit the installation and reflect. The Exhibition is on view at the Washington Blvd Gate at the back of the PHS campus.

The exhibition runs from April 15th – April 26th.

> Teachers who lead the work: Alicia Gorecki (Studio Art), Jacob Archuleta (Graphic Design), Natalie Gomez (Chemistry), Ivan Stacey (History), and Mayte Hernandez (English).

Alicia Gorecki is the lead teacher for the Visual Arts and Design Academy at Pasadena High School and an active local Visual Artist with a studio practice.

Sign at PHS exhibition (Photos – Alicia Gorecki)