3. Mission to Perpetuate
Dying Cultures - First Na-
tion Arts and Activism.
The Native Arts and Cul-
tures Foundation’s mission
is to promote the revital-
ization, appreciation and
perpetuation of American
Indian, Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian arts and
cultures through grant mak-
ing, convening and advo-
cacy. To date, the foundation
has supported more than
200 artists and arts orga-
nizations in 30 states and
Washington DC, nurturing
the passion and power of
creative expression. na-
tiveartsandcultures.org
4. Art for Social Change
is a Canadian research
program studying ways in
which the arts are used to
engage people and encour-
age positive change. The
research program involves
the participation of com-
munity members, students
and change makers from a
wide variety of sectors, and
professionals working in
the fields of social innova-
tion, social enterprise and
public policy. Field study
projects involving arts-
based dialogue, performing,
and visual arts, as well as
the creation of a learning
institute, will enrich both
research and the resources
to be created. art-for-social-
change.ca/
n The Give to Columbia
Organization held a peace-
building workshop called
“Lab 43: Types of Violence
vs Strategies & Solutions
of Non-Violence” for 350
students from seven high
schools in Aburo, Columbia.
Through mural creation,
students were taught to
recognize the various types
of violence, how to address
them, and the idea that one
can survive violence by
embracing human resil-
ience and becoming the
voice of hope for others.
Led by Artist John
Moore, well versed on
non-violent strategies used
by Dr. Martin Luther King,
students discovered the
impact their creations have
to transform communities.
GivetoColumbia.org /
Promoting Peace through
the Arts
Can you imagine an end to slavery?
In this issue of Imagine we have taken a closer look at
the enduring issue of human slavery. It was estimated
that in 2016 over 40 million men, women and children
worldwide were subjected to some form of slavery,
including human trafficking, forced labor, debt bond-
age, descent-based slavery, child slavery, and forced
marriage. Only a fraction are being helped. If you think
you may be interested in working or volunteering in
this area, here are a few organizations actively involved
in some aspect of ending slavery and human trafficking.
n
Anti-Slavery International works to free people
from all forms of slavery around the world. anti-
slavery.org.
n Free the Slaves. Using a community-based causal
model tied to economics and other cultural fac-
tors, Free the Slaves works to rescue those enslaved
and change the operative paradigm so others are
not subjected to the same treatment in the future.
freetheslaves.net.
n Save the Children works with children in 120 coun-
tries to provide healthcare, education and protection
from exploitation and neglect. The premise is to be
involved in the everyday existence of children and
especially in times of disaster. savethechildren.org
n The Polaris Project. This organization is primarily
focused on sex trafficking around the globe both
from survivor support and global safety net perspec-
tives. They operate the National Human Trafficking
Hotline: 1-800-373-7888. polarisproject.org
n Shared Hope International. Human trafficking
focused in their mission, this organization works
to prevent, restore hope, and bring justice. shared-
hope.org
Whether slavery or other issues are near and dear
to your heart…your efforts are needed. Let May 2018
become the year that your activism takes off! By your
efforts, may you find Peace in your heart, in your com-
munity, your culture, and in our world!
One of the student murals highlighting strategies promoting non-violence.
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