http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1 daily 0.75 2025-12-01 http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2026/1/17/07xypkb4l1h6ch2zdyw1n7ez8bm0wg monthly 0.5 2025-12-01 http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2024/9/14/knowing-ourselves-understanding-each-other-the-illustrated-memoir-project monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2024/5/11/the-illustrated-memoir-project-this-is-how-i-know-the-world monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2023/10/30/illustrated-memoirs-with-immigrant-and-refugee-youth-theory-practice-and-potential monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2023/10/22/cincinnati-chamber-orchestra-we-are-one-hope monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/2f9e2acb-5a04-4e93-9763-dcea4009c93f/Share-Your-Story-650x650.jpg Events - Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra We Are One: Hope - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2023/9/22/walk-with-little-amal monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2023/9/30/courage-in-the-face-of-change-storytime-and-discussion-with-local-refugee-youth monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2023/9/16/understanding-others-comics-and-zine-making-workshop monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 http://www.maketankinc.org/events-1/2023/9/6/understanding-others-comics-and-zine-making-workshop monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 http://www.maketankinc.org/donate daily 0.75 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/4350bf25-a7c1-458d-8fc4-5004cd2c0989/Little+Amal+all+on+bridge.jpg Support - Make it stand out Illustrated Memoir Participants taking part in The Walk with Little Amal September 22, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Each student created an original drawing or painting inspired by the UNHCR’s theme of the the year, “Hope Away From Home”. Student’s posters each included this phrase in their home language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/29abdb43-89dc-438f-a69d-b8776e88d61b/ArtsWave_Brandmark_With_Tagline.jpg Support - Thank you for your support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/4350bf25-a7c1-458d-8fc4-5004cd2c0989/Little+Amal+all+on+bridge.jpg Support - Make it stand out Illustrated Memoir Participants taking part in The Walk with Little Amal September 22, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Each student created an original drawing or painting inspired by the UNHCR’s theme of the the year, “Hope Away From Home”. Student’s posters each included this phrase in their home language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/29abdb43-89dc-438f-a69d-b8776e88d61b/ArtsWave_Brandmark_With_Tagline.jpg Support - Thank you for your support http://www.maketankinc.org/illustrated-memoirs daily 1.0 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/f787e8ac-21db-4bc8-8f03-9d0a9319c96c/IMG_0196.jpeg The Illustrated Memoir Project - Make it stand out Project participants working on their memoirs in Nakivale, May, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/01cf1053-4f2b-4844-ad1a-be38b151c37b/Change+unexpected+Cover.jpg The Illustrated Memoir Project - Unexpected Change by Asifiwe Asifiwe’s beautiful illustrations help tell the story of his family preparing to leave the refugee camp where he grew up in Burundi and their first impressions after arriving in the US. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/a7fefb52-0e3b-4fd1-8186-9fe4c44c9398/nakivale++-+1+%283%29.png The Illustrated Memoir Project - Make it stand out Participants working on illustrations in Nakivale, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/f787e8ac-21db-4bc8-8f03-9d0a9319c96c/IMG_0196.jpeg The Illustrated Memoir Project - Make it stand out Project participants working on their memoirs in Nakivale, May, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/99532dbc-e13c-4e75-b5dc-28febd7cd892/Nakivale+Anthology+Cover+front.jpeg The Illustrated Memoir Project - The Illustrated Memoir Project Anthology Volume 2: Voices from Nakivale A collection of eight exemplar stories from the Illustrated Memoir Project in Nakivale Refugee Settlement 2025 program. http://www.maketankinc.org/memoir-videos daily 0.75 2025-07-19 http://www.maketankinc.org/about-the-memoir-project daily 0.75 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/1634068915378-HUTJ089RCB3X8559FOVT/self-portrait_fn.jpg About Fatou’s self-portrait https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/1629221751929-GQ83Y3E7BMZ5IEK1KDWU/Moh+as+intern.jpg About - Make it stand out Mohamed reading his memoir to elementary students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/1634068915378-HUTJ089RCB3X8559FOVT/self-portrait_fn.jpg About Fatou’s self-portrait https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/1629221751929-GQ83Y3E7BMZ5IEK1KDWU/Moh+as+intern.jpg About - Make it stand out Mohamed reading his memoir to elementary students. http://www.maketankinc.org/theory-of-change-1 daily 0.75 2025-11-22 http://www.maketankinc.org/animations daily 0.75 2024-08-17 http://www.maketankinc.org/in-the-news daily 0.75 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/ccf7adcc-a9b8-465a-8faa-afa3c81e470f/UNHCR+asifiwe+image.jpeg In the news - Make it stand out Over 4,000 young artists from refugee and host communities joined the UNHCR’s Youth with Refugee Art contest worldwide. The five best designs on the theme “Hope away from Home” were selected and will be turned into a collection of graphic t-shirts by their global partner UNIQLO, available for sale in 2024 to raise funds for people forced to flee. We are so thrilled that our very own Asifiwe Shema was one of the winning entries! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/a2232251-b713-4f2d-a1e5-47a90e07675e/IMG_2732.jpeg In the news - Make it stand out Illustrated Memoir author and illustrator Rojina Rai was selected by USA for UNHCR the UN Refugee Agency to have her story shared as part of their celebration of World Refugee Day 2023. Click on the photo to go to their webpage about Rojina and her story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/5c8632f7-298c-4635-8219-fbb010085306/Enock+and+Kate+at+CPR.jpg In the news - Cincinnati Edition - Cincinnati Public Radio Enock and Kate had the opportunity to talk with Cincinnati Edition’s Lucy May about the project in Nakivale ahead of the exhibition of work from that project at the Contemporary Arts Center. Click here to listen to their interview. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/7c4db510-a676-4db6-9f30-363533f284c5/drawings+in+process+-+1.png In the news - Democracy & Me Podcast Shortly after returning from Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda, Kate and Enock were able to talk about the project with Meti Berhanu on the Democracy & Me Podcast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/e6b25499-b447-4caf-8bc0-439ed84ffa03/Some+of+the+Nakivale+kids+with+their+books++-+narrow.JPG In the news - Make it stand out Miami University’s Alumni Association recently shared an interview with executive director Kate Carlier Currie about the project in Nakivale. You can read the article by clicking here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/ccf7adcc-a9b8-465a-8faa-afa3c81e470f/UNHCR+asifiwe+image.jpeg In the news - Make it stand out Over 4,000 young artists from refugee and host communities joined the UNHCR’s Youth with Refugee Art contest worldwide. The five best designs on the theme “Hope away from Home” were selected and will be turned into a collection of graphic t-shirts by their global partner UNIQLO, available for sale in 2024 to raise funds for people forced to flee. We are so thrilled that our very own Asifiwe Shema was one of the winning entries! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/a2232251-b713-4f2d-a1e5-47a90e07675e/IMG_2732.jpeg In the news - Make it stand out Illustrated Memoir author and illustrator Rojina Rai was selected by USA for UNHCR the UN Refugee Agency to have her story shared as part of their celebration of World Refugee Day 2023. Click on the photo to go to their webpage about Rojina and her story. http://www.maketankinc.org/educator-resources daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/333085a3-d10b-4cd4-907d-8c05d62c3b0e/Rojina+all+parts+of+book+example.jpg Educator Resources Rojina’s story, storyboard, drawings, and completed book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/9c336ec2-9785-48e9-8121-9993209c99e6/Asifiwe+market+ps.png Educator Resources Section of a drawing by Asifiwe Shema for his illustrated memoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/fcb5d251-eac1-47c2-92a2-1e433fbaf673/fabiola+baby+story+collage.jpg Educator Resources A collage by Fabiola Matumaine for her illustrated memoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/333085a3-d10b-4cd4-907d-8c05d62c3b0e/Rojina+all+parts+of+book+example.jpg Educator Resources Rojina’s story, storyboard, drawings, and completed book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/9c336ec2-9785-48e9-8121-9993209c99e6/Asifiwe+market+ps.png Educator Resources Section of a drawing by Asifiwe Shema for his illustrated memoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/fcb5d251-eac1-47c2-92a2-1e433fbaf673/fabiola+baby+story+collage.jpg Educator Resources A collage by Fabiola Matumaine for her illustrated memoir. http://www.maketankinc.org/people daily 0.75 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/da785825-0c06-44a6-8b78-0c4684ac6114/Dr.+Kate+Carlier+Currie+image.jpg People of Maketank Kate Carlier Currie Executive Director Dr. Kate Carlier Currie is the executive director of Maketank Inc. and leads the Illustrated Memoir Project. She spent many years as a working artist, pastry chef, and small business owner before shifting her focus to working with young people. Kate co-founded Maketank Inc in 2013 to support the Oxford Kinetics Festival and associated out-of-school time programming using art and creative making to engage students with STEM and STEAM concepts. She currently leads the Illustrated Memoir Project, working with English Language Learner high school students to facilitate their creation of illustrated memoirs. Kate’s past research has focused on memoir as a means to increase intellectual self-trust and self-efficacy for new arrival students. In 2023 Kate was honored to be named Community Ally of the Year by the ELL Foundation and to be named a finalist for the Upstander Award by the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/3e8331ff-040b-485c-a3f1-740d31ba5e1c/Enock+pic.jpg People of Maketank Enock Sadiki Board member and summer intern Enock is a multilingual refugee from Uganda, and is currently attending Berea College. His on campus job is through the Center of Excellence in Learning through Service. Enock plans on majoring in education and minoring in African American studies. In addition, Enock is an accomplished athlete in soccer, cross country, and track. Enock is the published author of The Most Essential Part of My Life, a story documenting his experience of being in a refugee camp and creating a soccer league with his friends prior to moving to the US. In his spare time, Enock enjoys playing sports, hanging with his friends, and learning more about the world we live in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/855a4c4d-f46a-4751-a23f-8b27ed5a33c9/mrparker+headshot.jpeg People of Maketank Aaron Parker Board Member Aaron is an ESL specialist and Agriculture Career Tech Pathways educator at Aiken New Tech High School in Cincinnati. He consistently works with community partners to create opportunities for his students to thrive. Mr. Parker started the now thriving international program at Aiken, founded and continues to coach their cross country team, roasts, brews, and sells coffee with students through their Awaken at Aiken business which provides scholarships and other support for ESL students, and has overseen the development of Aiken’s thriving farm where students care for a vast array of animals and grow a huge variety of vegetables while learning valuable life skills. He is a tireless advocate for his students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/5c88cc44-8695-448e-92f7-8ac26b36ce04/mentalla.jpeg People of Maketank Mentalla Ismail Board Member Mentalla is the founder and executive director of Refuge Collaborative, a non-profit focused on providing mentorship for young refugees post-resettlement. Mentalla holds a masters in public health from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and is currently a PhD candidate at NYU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/da785825-0c06-44a6-8b78-0c4684ac6114/Dr.+Kate+Carlier+Currie+image.jpg People of Maketank Kate Carlier Currie Executive Director Dr. Kate Carlier Currie is the executive director of Maketank Inc. and leads the Illustrated Memoir Project. She spent many years as a working artist, pastry chef, and small business owner before shifting her focus to working with young people. Kate co-founded Maketank Inc in 2013 to support the Oxford Kinetics Festival and associated out-of-school time programming using art and creative making to engage students with STEM and STEAM concepts. She currently leads the Illustrated Memoir Project, working with English Language Learner high school students to facilitate their creation of illustrated memoirs. Kate’s past research has focused on memoir as a means to increase intellectual self-trust and self-efficacy for new arrival students. In 2023 Kate was honored to be named Community Ally of the Year by the ELL Foundation and to be named a finalist for the Upstander Award by the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/3e8331ff-040b-485c-a3f1-740d31ba5e1c/Enock+pic.jpg People of Maketank Enock Sadiki Board member and summer intern Enock is a multilingual refugee from Uganda, and is currently attending Berea College. His on campus job is through the Center of Excellence in Learning through Service. Enock plans on majoring in education and minoring in African American studies. In addition, Enock is an accomplished athlete in soccer, cross country, and track. Enock is the published author of The Most Essential Part of My Life, a story documenting his experience of being in a refugee camp and creating a soccer league with his friends prior to moving to the US. In his spare time, Enock enjoys playing sports, hanging with his friends, and learning more about the world we live in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/855a4c4d-f46a-4751-a23f-8b27ed5a33c9/mrparker+headshot.jpeg People of Maketank Aaron Parker Board Member Aaron is an ESL specialist and Agriculture Career Tech Pathways educator at Aiken New Tech High School in Cincinnati. He consistently works with community partners to create opportunities for his students to thrive. Mr. Parker started the now thriving international program at Aiken, founded and continues to coach their cross country team, roasts, brews, and sells coffee with students through their Awaken at Aiken business which provides scholarships and other support for ESL students, and has overseen the development of Aiken’s thriving farm where students care for a vast array of animals and grow a huge variety of vegetables while learning valuable life skills. He is a tireless advocate for his students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/5c88cc44-8695-448e-92f7-8ac26b36ce04/mentalla.jpeg People of Maketank Mentalla Ismail Board Member Mentalla is the founder and executive director of Refuge Collaborative, a non-profit focused on providing mentorship for young refugees post-resettlement. Mentalla holds a masters in public health from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and is currently a PhD candidate at NYU. http://www.maketankinc.org/history-of-the-organization daily 0.75 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/ab30e3b6-a41e-47ce-918e-75551ecbb66a/OKF-Poster-2012.jpg History of the Organization https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/ab30e3b6-a41e-47ce-918e-75551ecbb66a/OKF-Poster-2012.jpg History of the Organization http://www.maketankinc.org/the-path-forward daily 0.75 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/92de5f4d-1c8e-4f44-8397-f85d4271a38d/Enock+tikkun+photovoice+image.jpg The Path Forward Photo by Enock Sadiki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/a7ebc5c9-33ae-4863-b613-41157e6037ae/oac_full-color-rgb-logo.png The Path Forward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/bf39c531-2f95-4737-a803-c78eae7132d8/IMG_0339.jpeg The Path Forward Participants working in Nakivale, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/92de5f4d-1c8e-4f44-8397-f85d4271a38d/Enock+tikkun+photovoice+image.jpg The Path Forward Photo by Enock Sadiki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/a7ebc5c9-33ae-4863-b613-41157e6037ae/oac_full-color-rgb-logo.png The Path Forward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/bf39c531-2f95-4737-a803-c78eae7132d8/IMG_0339.jpeg The Path Forward Participants working in Nakivale, 2025. http://www.maketankinc.org/the-exhibition daily 0.75 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/ee3d0619-4ca0-4bd0-9913-f5bafbd6e6f4/Illustrated+memoir+at+CAC+4.jpg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/fcf7484e-4bdf-41a0-a001-05a83e73378c/jen+show+pic+8.jpeg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/74788b1a-e39d-43a2-842f-6a7936c14fc8/Wave+pool+fabiola.jpg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/4e128b23-b044-4719-a58d-0c67497bb673/Arina.jpg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/fe7fa7e8-1af5-4b33-be11-70c6b50e4c78/Uncle+Mike+and+kids+at+opening.png The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/9359aead-30c1-4438-9c20-aa8a0aec0b11/anthology+image+for+slide+2.jpg The Exhibition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/ccc1fd69-ab74-4406-b75c-63228f02e062/jen+show+pic+3.jpeg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/36f8d7ba-3a37-478e-9574-722e7f1e6716/wave+pool+table.jpg The Exhibition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/ee3d0619-4ca0-4bd0-9913-f5bafbd6e6f4/Illustrated+memoir+at+CAC+4.jpg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/fcf7484e-4bdf-41a0-a001-05a83e73378c/jen+show+pic+8.jpeg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/74788b1a-e39d-43a2-842f-6a7936c14fc8/Wave+pool+fabiola.jpg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/4e128b23-b044-4719-a58d-0c67497bb673/Arina.jpg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/fe7fa7e8-1af5-4b33-be11-70c6b50e4c78/Uncle+Mike+and+kids+at+opening.png The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/9359aead-30c1-4438-9c20-aa8a0aec0b11/anthology+image+for+slide+2.jpg The Exhibition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/ccc1fd69-ab74-4406-b75c-63228f02e062/jen+show+pic+3.jpeg The Exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/36f8d7ba-3a37-478e-9574-722e7f1e6716/wave+pool+table.jpg The Exhibition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.maketankinc.org/illustrated-memoirs-nakivale daily 0.75 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/f3a7f2c8-9120-4b33-b0e7-46fdd8335797/Three+memoir+stories+by+DAvid+Cover+front.jpeg Illustrated Memoir Project Nakivale - Three Memoir Stories by David Kwalikwalaba Through the use of his gorgeous illustration style David shares three stories from his life in English and Swahili; Taking Advice is Important, David and his Puppy, and Talent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/529e3831e4b05756b53ed997/309b6c1c-19fa-4e0f-a6d1-824d7f00a42d/Between+Hope+and+Despair+front+Cover.jpg Illustrated Memoir Project Nakivale - 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