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PRESSING MATTERS             Advocacy for social change,        even when it's not pretty.

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PRESSING MATTERS             Advocacy for social change,        even when it's not pretty.

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Posters For a Cause is a project that cultivates an environment in which advocacy and social responsibility can thrive through creative messaging, and where by utilizing skills learned in class, each student is tasked with designing a poster that conveys strong, compelling messaging to raise awareness and funds for a cause of their choice.

This semester’s show, "PRESSING MATTERS - Advocacy for social change, even when it's not pretty" pushes boundaries where creativity and skill, mixed with social responsibility and thinking outside of the box allow students to produce unique, creative, and engaging work meant to compel each viewer to take action and help bring about social change.

Many thanks to Pratt Institute and the AAS/AOS department for their continued support for this important project.

Please take a look through the posters, learn about each students’ cause, and take action.

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Mass Produced Living Beings          by Michael Anthony

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Mass Produced Living Beings          by Michael Anthony

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This piece is a critique on the mass bred and mass reproduced livestock of American fast food & delicacy culture, specifically baby calves and their inevitable 18 week life span, as well as the inhumane treatment of the species.

Millions of livestock spend their entire lives eating synthetically manufactured fatteners to only gain unreal amounts of weight, and live chained to feed-lots forced to never have any more social contact than the cattle to their left and right.

I made sure the intensity of the calf’s dissected underbelly matched the gruesome and immoral methods used prior to dressing the toddler aged cow. The main courses presented within the calf are veal; which is the only use for calves, and traditional meat cuts, of which the majority are harvested & dispersed unethically between high priced restaurants and grease ridden fast food chains, all intertwined within organs and entrails.

I have illustrated this poster to shock, repulse, and erupt empathy in my viewers for the millions of chemically polluted animals we eat daily.

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PCOS- Do You Have It?                       by Madison Caceres

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PCOS- Do You Have It?                       by Madison Caceres

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When Will Enough Be Enough? Video Presentation       by Zoe Strong

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When Will Enough Be Enough? Video Presentation       by Zoe Strong

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This Is The Reality Video Presentation                            by Nick Malandrino

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This Is The Reality Video Presentation                            by Nick Malandrino

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Talcum Powder Risk                            by Ingrid Wehrle

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Talcum Powder Risk                            by Ingrid Wehrle

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In 2023 around 19,700 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Nearly 13,270 women will die from ovarian cancer.

Hi, my name is Ingrid. I am currently in my second year studying graphic design in the AAS program at Pratt.

When it came to choosing a cause for the Posters for a Cause project I knew I wanted to create a poster for something that means a lot to me, so I chose ovarian
cancer, specifically how talcum powder causes this cancer.

Many companies in the U.S. still sell talcum powder and include other ingredients like tremolite as a component of their products. Talc and tremolite are known carcinogens. Johnson & Johnson manufactures one of the most popular talc based baby powders and is facing 40,000 lawsuits due to their talc based products.

When talc based powder is applied to the genital area the talc powder particles travel through the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes to the ovaries exposing them and their lining to the toxic substance. This exposure has been proven to cause ovarian cancer.

OCRA -the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance- is the world’s leader in the fight against ovarian cancer. Making a donation to them can help continue the research on, and help in the fight against ovarian cancer.

Please go to ocrahope.org to learn more and to donate.

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We Are Here For You                                                       by Joon Jun

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We Are Here For You                                                       by Joon Jun

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This Is The Reality                               by Nick Malandrino

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This Is The Reality                               by Nick Malandrino

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Stop The Cycle Video Presentation by Crystal Chen

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Stop The Cycle Video Presentation by Crystal Chen

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When Will Enough Be Enough?        by Zoe Strong

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When Will Enough Be Enough?        by Zoe Strong

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I remember the first time I practiced a school shooting drill, I wasn’t even old enough to understand the weight and gravity of a school shooting and how terrifying it could be. As I grew older, they became more frequent and some drills became real. Now as an adult, I watch as the statistics rise more and more every year, and yet no legislation is directed towards gun control.

In 2022 alone, there were 51 school shootings that resulted in injury or death, with some of those being children in kindergarten. My poster presents an uncomfortable and intense scene, but that is the current climate we are in. I am very passionate about the prevention of mass shootings in America, and I can’t help but feel a deep sadness as a student watching schools become unsafe and the government continuously turning their backs on educators and students.

Enough is enough. We are tired of having our classrooms become crime scenes.

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Mass Produced Living Beings Video Presentation        by Michael Anthony

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Mass Produced Living Beings Video Presentation        by Michael Anthony

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We Are Here For You Video Presentation                                                   by Joon Jun

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We Are Here For You Video Presentation                                                   by Joon Jun

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My Posters for a Cause project highlights how drugs have permeated almost all aspects life for my generation.

In America, casually consuming and using substances is normalized and even glamorized in public media. Everybody, including our favorite Hollywood starlets, are using drugs to cope with inner troubles and to feel the rush of euphoric chemicals.

It was not long before I started to have the same problems, struggling with self esteem. In consequence, I started to self medicate with all types of drugs. Though I don't consider myself to have been a heavy user, there were some days I thought I might die from my recklessness.

Last year around this time, my ex-boyfriend told me he had been keeping a secret from me. He was using heroin, going through intense withdrawal symptoms, and kept begging me to take him to get more. I soon had to accept that the boy I loved was someone who was too sick to love me back, and that he needed help desperately. I couldn't believe that I ignored all of the signs, and that his symptoms were so normal to me because all of my friends were also drug users.

Drugs are a cycle that keep you trapped in a seemingly inescapable haven, where a web of deception is formed and your brain tells you you can't possibly get through the day without them. The cycle ends by asking for help, and recovery can be the hardest journey one has ever had to face but it is a path that will lead to loving yourself again.

We have the choice and in every action we take, we should step towards the one that guides us towards safety and abundant light. Thank you.

Please visit https://www.samhsa.gov to learn more about substance abuse and to get involved.

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Stop Struggling In Silence Video Presentation                  by Finn Evans

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Stop Struggling In Silence Video Presentation                  by Finn Evans

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Stop Struggling In Silence                   by Finn Evans

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Stop Struggling In Silence                   by Finn Evans

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Platelet Aggregation Disorder                by Sarai Wright

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Platelet Aggregation Disorder                by Sarai Wright

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The Thinner The Deader Video Presentation         by Carol Sabbagh

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The Thinner The Deader Video Presentation         by Carol Sabbagh