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Collaborating with Malian Artists for Increased NGO Effectiveness: a Bamako, Mali Case Study COLLABORATING WITH MALIAN ARTISTS FOR INCREASED NGO EFFECTIVENESS: A BAMAKO, MALI CASE STUDY by DEIDRE MARIE SCHUETZ A THESIS Presented to the Arts and Administration Program and the Graduate School of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts March 2014 THESIS APPROVAL PAGE Student: Deidre Marie Schuetz Title: Collaborating with Malian Artists for Increased NGO Effectiveness: A Bamako, Mali Case Study This thesis has been accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree in the Arts and Administration Program by: Dr. John Fenn Chairperson Dr. Douglas Blandy Member Dr. Stephen Wooten Member and Kimberly Andrews Espy Vice President for Research and Innovation; Dean of the Graduate School Original approval signatures are on file with the University of Oregon Graduate School. Degree awarded March 2014 ii © 2014 Deidre Marie Schuetz This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. iii THESIS ABSTRACT Deidre Marie Schuetz Master of Arts Arts and Administration Program March 2014 Title: Collaborating with Malian Artists for Increased NGO Effectiveness: A Bamako, Mali Case Study Arising from drastically different world views, misconceptions between foreign NGOs working in Mali and local Malians often lead to actions that perpetuate unjust power dynamics and/or do more harm than good. In order to better align NGO sustainable development efforts in ways that are beneficial to the populations they serve, it is crucial to listen to perspectives that are typically marginalized in our current global system. This thesis explores synergizing NGO-Malian artist partnerships in innovative, mutually understandable, and mutually beneficial ways to increase NGO project effectiveness and efficiency. This case study features twelve interviews with Malian dancers and musicians residing in Bamako, Mali. The intersections between these data and current academic sources indicate 1) processes to cultivate understanding and mindfully work to shift unjust power dynamics and 2) projects (themes, partnerships with existing opportunities, and innovations) that demonstrate promising, new potential to improve development efforts. iv CURRICULUM VITAE NAME OF AUTHOR: Deidre Marie Schuetz GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED: University of Oregon, Eugene Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon DEGREES AWARDED: Master of Arts, Arts and Administration Program, 2014, University of Oregon Graduate Certificate, Nonprofit Management, 2012, University of Oregon License of Massage Therapy, 2005, Lane Community College Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, 2000, University of Oregon Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, 2000, University of Oregon AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST: Dance, Music, and Visual Arts Sustainability/Resilience Studies and Practice International Studies Healing Arts PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Field Research Assistant, National Youth Initiatives for the United States Partnership for UN/UNESCO's Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, United States and West Africa, 2010-present Co-Founder, Co-Director, Lanyi Fan Nonprofit, INGO, Portland, Oregon and West Africa (Guinea, Mali, Senegal), 2007-present Licensed Massage Therapist, Self, Portland, Oregon, 2006-present Innovator and Manager, West African immersion programs in Guinea, Mali, and Senegal, 2005-present Dance Instructor and Performer, Self, four U.S. states and Guinea, 2003-present v International Artist Representative, Beaverton International Celebration, Beaverton, Oregon, 2013 Intern and volunteer, Ko-Falen Cutlural Center, Portland, Oregon and Bamako, Mali, 2009-2012 Graduate Assistant, Oregon Folklife Network (for formation of), Salem and Eugene, Oregon, 2010-2011 Agent, Master Drummer from Guinea, Portland, Oregon-based with tours in ten other U.S. states, 2007-2011 Adjunct Dance Faculty, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, 2009 Intern, Young Audiences of Oregon and Southwest Washington, Portland, Oregon, 2009 GRANTS, AWARDS, AND HONORS: Panelist, Portland State University, Understanding Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities conference, 2010 Panelist, University of Oregon, Crossing Borders graduate research forum, 2010 Cum Laude, University of Oregon, 2000 Presidential Scholarship, Pacific University, 1996-1998 vi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would first like to thank my thesis committee. Dr. John Fenn, both my academic and thesis adviser for the Arts and Administration Master's Program, has had enormous patience adapting to my learning style throughout the program. I also thank the additional readers for this thesis: Dr. Doug Blandy and Dr. Stephen Wooten. Dr. Blandy, a mentor in different ways, models progressive, interactive teaching. I am in awe with his graceful social management in his varying roles at the University of Oregon, including Arts and Administration Director, Associate Dean of Architecture and Allied Arts, and now, Senior Vice Provost. Dr. Wooten, International Studies professor, offered extensive knowledge from having lived and researched in Mali for years. He helped translate Malian cultural complexities so that my research is better communicated to academic audiences. Serendipitously, he and his family were living in Bamako, during his sabbatical when I conducted my research. I saw him a couple of times while I was there. I thank my mentors Doug Cohen, Resource Council Chair for National Youth Initiatives for the United States Partnership for United Nations/United Nations Education, Science, and Cultural Organization's Decade for Sustainability Education (UN/UNESCO), and Carl Jeffry Goebel, Conflict Manager and Change Catalyst. Also, I am grateful to the rest of the staff and faculty who facilitated my education throughout my Arts and Administration graduate program, undergraduate programs, and all academic studies. I am also thankful for my life experiences that contributed to who I am today. I would not have conducted thesis research in West Africa if it were not for Gora Mangane. He has been the most impressive cross-cultural interpreter, teacher, and friend during my time learning and working in West Africa. Without Gora's wisdom, integrity, vii and patience, I would not have returned to West Africa after my first trip in 1999-2000. He is the first person who generously welcomed me to stay with him and his family as he helped me understand and live in West African culture. Additional teachers and liaisons have played key roles in my positive experiences in West Africa: the rest of Gora Mangane's and the Kane family in Senegal, the Bangoura and Camara families in the Republic of Guinea, the Diakites in Mali, and Ronna Neuenschwander and Shelly Stein, both originally from the United States but from whom I have learned to develop a tremendous heart connection with West Africa. Thank you to the interpreters, translator Ousmane Kandji, and interviewees who brought their perspective to this thesis. Each participant has added important information to this study and my learning. In turn, I am able to continue to do my life's work— helping to facilitate more sustainable living practices and better quality of life. I send gratitude to my family for the gifts they have given me. I miss my grandparents: Francis and Harold Doerfler and Dorothy and Joseph Schuetz. My parents, Patricia and Stephen Schuetz, have always assured that my basic needs are met and encouraged me to participate in numerous growth opportunities and to explore many activities and perspectives. My two sisters, Petra and Tara Schuetz, have been great playmates and companions. I send appreciation to my additional helpers. The editors of this thesis, Shelley Stearns, and Wendy Beck—both of whom I highly recommend. Lastly, thank you to my friends here in the United States who have most supported me on this Life journey: Angela Hamilton, Heidi Crain, Christina King, Leah Gross-Brandis, Linda Mears, and Mike Jones. viii DEDICATION I dedicate this piece to all people working toward a cross-cultural understanding and a more collaborative, holistic balance. I plan to incorporate the teachings from my interviews to prompt future sustainability-related dialogs in the hope that people will continue to make the necessary efforts to better work together as global citizens. In particular I would like to dedicate this writing to three people who have passed away: the Professor Artist, Malick Mangane, and Mr. Camara. The Professor Artist, the interviewee who offered the most detailed interview for this research, especially touched my heart as he patiently spent three and a half hours explaining his ideas. Malick Mangane, younger brother to Gora Mangane, passed too early in his life. Finally, I wish to acknowledge Mr. Camara, director of one of the Guinean ballets, Soleil d'Afrique, with whom I danced. May they all rest in peace and may I continue my work in West Africa in alignment with the wisdom they have passed onto me. ix TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1 Development—Building Our Collective Consciousness ...................................... 3 Robert Chambers ............................................................................................. 5 Ulf Hannerz ...................................................................................................... 8 Robert Proudfoot .............................................................................................
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