PAX CORPS
PAX Corps was created through the realization of the possibilities and value of direct contact with people and culture. As a Spanish teacher, he directed language and cultural exchange programs for American students abroad in Spain, Africa, and Mexico.
He left teaching in 1971 to pilot PAX, complementing formal education with direct, hands-on experiences. Dominic has lived in Whitby, England; Denmark; and Madrid, Spain, and has traveled extensively throughout Mexico, Latin America, North America, Hawaii, and Australia, with the aim of complementing traditional classroom education through “on-foot” learning. He hopes this framework will inspire others to build upon and expand the vision of PAX Corps today.
Dominic Alessandra
For me, it is the inspiration of my life and the focus and mission of my photography: through the eye of the camera, to see beyond race, class, religion, and nation. It is not what you see, but what you can make others see.
In artistry, as in life, sharing a light, a voice, or an image from the past or present expresses an indomitable spirit, freedom, and hope. “Reflections of a higher ground are welcoming beacons of light, dancing brightly against the darkness, uniting mankind across the dark labyrinth and vastness of human existence.”
Dominic Alessandra
