Eagle Pass High students in Mr. Heriberto Tobias' art classes recently participated in The Memory Project.
This is a unique initiative in which art students create portraits for abandoned, orphaned, and neglected children and teens around the world. The photographs of the children's faces are provided to art students who create the portraits, and the organization The Memory Project delivers them back to the children.
The photographs that were delivered to Mr. Tobias were of children from Bolivia and the goal was to draw realistic portraits as close to the original photograph, so that the children would be able to recognize themselves in the works of art.
"I wanted my students to make a difference in someone's life," added Art Teacher Heriberto Tobias when asked why he wanted to participate.
Given that the youth who have their portraits taken for the Memory Project tend to have few personal keepsakes, the portraits aim to serve as special memories that capture a piece of their childhood - portable pieces of their personal history.
When the finished portraits are delivered, photos and video of the children receiving them are taken and shared with the artists and teacher. This way, the students who were involved in creating the portraits get to see the real results of their involvement in The Memory Project.
Mr. Tobias' students eagerly await the photographs and videos that are scheduled to arrive mid-May.
Congratulations to Mr. Heriberto Tobias and his art students for making this world a better place!
