This is me.

Hey, my name is Danny Thiemann. I am excited to be working with TMS. I’m posting a brief video introduction telling a little about myself. I’m from Cincinnati. After studying International Relations at New York University I worked a little for Dr. Luis Derbez, the Foreign Minister of Mexico. Our group put together a simultaneous Second-Life and real-time conference on public diplomacy in conjunction with CivWorld and the USC Annenberg School for Communication. Later work includes inter-faith dialogue programs with a group in Lebanon. While in South Lebanon we conducted interviews with members of Hezbollah and student activist groups. Our group there also did peace murals on the highways with local artists, conducted research related to building civil-society relations in areas of armed conflict, and ran art therapy classes with U.N.R.W.A. refugees. Ensuing programs included peace building initiatives in Israel with Peace Players International, story telling programs in Palestine, documentary work on prisoners and the accused in Brazil, and youth mentorship programs Harlem. I’ve shifted from an emphasis and interest in military affairs to youth education and story telling projects. Recent programming experience includes working for the Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas festival in New York City. Did bookings for them. Brought in Adam Matta, a beatboxing extraordinaire who has performed with the likes of Kenny Muhammed and The Human BeatBox Orchestra. Also helped to write letters of admission and visa invitations for Iranian Singer Parissa and other MidEast performers.

I have a grandfather who still lives in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is the bomb.com. I visit in the Summers when I’m not working. Play afro-cuban salsa for piano and lacrosse.

Have a good one,

Danny

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