Press
Press Coverage of the Peace, Water & Wisdom Walk:
York County Coast Star, May 28
Other articles not online appear in the Berkshire Record (5/21), the Daily Hampshire Gazette (5/19) and The Recorder (5/18)
“School Project Takes Abbott Kids into Deep Water”, iBerkshires.com, March 31, 2009
Gabriel Abbott Memorial School, Florida, MA, mobilizes its entire student body K-8 on various aspects of water particularly in Burkina Faso and culminates in a fundraising event for BARKA’s “Clean Water for All” Initiative.
“Culture at Colonial”, Berkshire Eagle (Front Page), October 16, 2008
West African Dance Ensemble comes to The Colonial Theatre which pledges to donate $1 from each ticket to The BARKA Foundation.
“Welcoming West Africa”, Berkshire Week, October 9, 2008
The BARKA Foundation spearheads the organization of a community event to honor African immigrants and African-Americans of the Berkshires at The Colonial Theatre on the night of a performance by the West African Dance Ensemble. 7 local non-profits and the city of Pittsfield joined together to make it happen.
“Group Brings Culture, Water to West Africa”, Berkshire Eagle, July 5, 2008
Jenn Smith takes an in-depth look at BARKA’s work, the recent Walk for Water with several Berkshire schools, and plans for the Peace, Water & Wisdom Concert.
“Country in West Africa the Focus”, Berkshire Eagle, May 5, 2008
Preamble for the Walk for Water.
“Help Wanted; South County Couple Has Much Left to Do in Africa”, Berkshire Eagle, December 11, 2007
The Eagle’s first story on BARKA; Derek Gentile’s article spurred an outpouring of clothing donations and found us a grant writer and a webmaster who donated his time to build this website.
“Couple Bridges Gap Between Two Worlds”, Berkshire Record (Front Page), December 7, 2007
Front page write-up on BARKA in the Berkshire Record.
“Swimming With Trash”, Fire Island News, August 2007
In case you think we don’t think about anything else besides Africa, take a look at what we do during weeks in the summer with Esu’s daughter Asia Luna and friends in Fire Island.
