Trade show circuit, part III
Check out these photos (thanks Thushan) of 6 RedPost/Signs installed in Goshen College’s creative booth at the Mennonite Church USA convention. GC’s new theme is “Peace by Peace:”
Peacemaking is anything but passive.
It requires action. Compassion. Engagement.
To make peace, you need to find common ground and be ready to make some waves.
Find out how
Students can write on the booth walls with chalk, answering questions like “Who’s your peace hero? What does peace mean? What does peace look like?” They can also get their photo taken with a sign that says “I am making peace with…” in which they fill in the blank. The photos are then posted each hour on the 6 RedPost/Signs. It’s really more of an art exhibit than a trade show booth, but hey Mennonites are a creative people, I guess. Here are the photos:
The Signs are all running off a local network and local server we set up, to keep them from having to pay an internet connection fee for every single one, due to draconian convention center standards. Full disclosure: I grew up Mennonite and still consider myself one ideologically. Also, Goshen College is my alma mater.
