Botswana: Peace Corps Helps Renovate Art Center in Botswana

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Washington — Peace Corps volunteer Shanta Adeeb of Accokeek, Maryland, is working with her community in Botswana to renovate and expand the local art center. The center serves as a space for more than 65 area artists and craft producers to create and sell contemporary pieces in the traditions of their ancestors.

"When I first arrived in my community, I was immediately inspired by the work being produced by these artists," said Adeeb, a graduate of Tuskegee University who has been living and working in Botswana since 2011. "The art created at the center continues to preserve and encourage pride in the cultural heritage of the people indigenous to the area. Because of the center, people around the world have learned about this community."

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