Artpreneurs for Change: Harnessing the Power of Art to Activate Empathy in Children Across the World
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Artpreneurs for Change is committed to fostering empathy and transcending socioeconomic and cultural differences through art
Sobre ti
Sobre ti
Sobre tu organización
Nombre de la organización
NAYA JEEVAN
Sitio web de la organización
País de la organización
Estados Unidos, CT, Darien
Países en donde este proyecto está creando impacto social
Pakistán, Karachi
Tu organización es
Sin fines de lucro
Tu rol en la Educación
Programa después de la escuela, Padre, Trabajador social, Maestro, Otro.
Tipo de escuela(s) afiliada(s) con tu solución:
Pública (gratuita)
¿Cuánto tiempo ha estado operando la organización?
1-5 años
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Innovación
Selecciona la fase que describa mejor el momento en el que se encuentra tu emprendimiento
Crecimiento (tu iniciativa piloto ya se está aplicando y se empieza a expandir)
¿Hace cuánto que viene operando tu organización?
Operando menos de un año
La necesidad: ¿Cuál es el problema que tratas de solucionar?
Post 9-11, citizens of both Pakistan and the US view each other with increasing paranoia, mistrust and resentment. The lack of empathy or the ability to feel the emotions and narrative of the ‘other’ is being embedded into the psyche of youth/children in both societies. Socio-economic and class differences within Pakistan/US have also triggered feelings of bitterness amongst the ‘inner-city’ lower-middle class for their affluent, in-country peers. If humanity is to live and thrive in a harmonious, interconnected world, it is imperative that we inculcate empathy as a core value from an early age within each society and across societies/cultures/civilizations.
La solución: ¿Cuál es tu solución? Sé específico.
NAYA JEEVAN aims to launch a bilateral (US-Pakistan) initiative that engages youth/children through the celebration of each other’s indigenous art, music and cultural heritage. According to SZALAVITZ , 2010 Nearly 90% of brain growth takes place in the first five years of life, and the minds of young children who have been neglected or traumatized often fail to make the connection between people and pleasure. Based upon this premise, NAYA JEEVAN is going to launch a primary school Child-to-Child Program which brings together children (including children with special needs/abilities) from different cultures and socio-economic strata in the co-creation of art & music. This profound cross-cultural immersion will leverage multimedia digital technology.
El Modelo: Muéstranos a través de un ejemplo específico cómo tu solución hace una diferencia, incluye tus actividades primarias
NAYA JEEVAN will launch this initiative in Karachi and Washington DC. The main activities of this initiative include:
• Setting up clusters of children (approximately 5 children in each cluster)
In Karachi each group will be a mix of students from institutes for children with special needs (e.g. Ida Rieu, ACELP), SMB Fatimah Jinnah (NGO Schools) and Bayview School (an affluent, private school).
In Washington DC, the children will be brought together from member schools of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and National Association for independent schools. The objective here is bring together children from different socio-economic strata and different countries/cultures and engage them in bridge-building activities that they can all enjoy and fully participate in.
The sessions will be conducted independently in both Karachi and Washington DC. Sessions in Karachi will be guided/facilitated by trained art therapists and child psychologists/educators. The objective of these sessions is to co-create art and empower children to express themselves through art. Once a week there will be virtual sessions attended by both groups which will be technology-enabled, facilitated, and embedded with an art curriculum.
El mercado: ¿Quiénes son tus pares y competidores? Identifica a otros que también estén trabajando para dar respuesta a las necesidades que tú abordas y en qué te diferencias de ellos. ¿Cuáles son los desafíos que estos jugadores podrían representar para tu éxito o crecimiento?
At the moment, there are very few initiatives in Pakistan which transcend cultural and socioeconomic boundaries and bring together children from diverse backgrounds. Similarly, in the US, there is almost no contact between American school children and their Pakistani counterparts. Children and their parent's opinions are often framed through the distorted lens of an agenda-driven, ratings-seeking media. Most of the current international initiatives are ad-hoc, lack programmatic structure and longevity and almost always involve brief, periodic, physical interaction – something which is not sustainable or scalable to the masses.
Ahora que has pensado en tu innovación, ayúdanos a presentarla.
Define tu empresa, programa, servicio o producto en 1-2 frases cortas. [136 caracteres/25 palabras]
‘Artpreneurs for Change’ is committed to fostering empathy and transcending socioeconomic and cultural differences through art.
Identifica lo que es innovador en tu solución en 1-2 frases cortas. [136 caracteres/25 palabras]
This pioneering initiative harnesses the power of art to foster empathy and overcome socio-economic and cultural disparities.
Impacto social
Esta presentación se trata de
¿Cuál ha sido el impacto de la solución hasta la fecha?
By bringing children together and giving them the opportunity to co-create a vision of their collective future through art, we are giving them a powerful platform for creative expression and mutual understanding. Our guided, structured art 'therapy' workshops are aimed at overcoming inter and intra-cultural differences. Through this intervention we aim to activate empathy within classrooms in different societies and cultures. In the pilot phase, NAYA JEEVAN has already impacted approximately 100 children with special needs from 3 schools/institutes within Karachi, Pakistan. While the children's artwork initially focused on macabre, sombre images that revealed trauma, depression and/or overwhelming negativity, persistent engagement with art therapists has elevated their mood, confidence and self-esteem. The colors used and images painted have become more vibrant and optimistic.
¿Cuál es tu impacto proyectado para los próximos 1-3 años?
As children graduate from our program and eventually become integrated into mainstream society as responsible, proactive citizens, they should, hopefully, be far more respectful and understanding towards peers with different religious, ethnic and cultural identities. Increased sensitivity towards other human beings will reduce the susceptibility of young people towards (gun) violence (in the US) and/or succumbing to militant groups (in Pakistan). Ultimately, we hope to bring about a huge paradigm shift through the 5000 children who will be enrolled in our program within 3 years.
Las iniciativas ganadoras presentan un plan fuerte de cómo van a alcanzar y realizar un seguimiento del crecimiento. Identifica tus metas a seis meses para el crecimiento de tu impacto
100 children from 4 schools interacting via live/offline workshops towards the launch of an online/offline art exhibition
Identifica tres grandes tareas que tendrás que completar para llegar a las metas de seis meses.
Tarea 1
Set up 15 groups of children (6 children in each group) from 4 schools in both Karachi and Washington DC
Tarea 2
Set up the technological platform/infrastructure to enable these children to interact online through a virtual classroom
Tarea 3
Interact monthly on art project with a structured, interactive co-creation session
¡Ahora piensa en grande! Identifica tu meta de impacto a 12 meses.
Organize a Grand Online Exhibition/Auction featuring work by both US/Pakistani children, promoting peace and coexistence
Identifica tres grandes tareas que tendrás que completar para llegar a tu meta de impacto a 12 meses
Tarea 1
Mobilize artists/teachers to volunteer and take ownership of project
Tarea 2
Scale project to include another 1000 children from 20 schools
Tarea 3
Solicit & Obtain corporate sponsorships for online exhibition
Historia de la fundación: Queremos saber acerca del momento en el que hiciste "¡Ajá!". Comparte la historia de dónde y cuándo el/los fundador(es) vio (vieron) el potencial de esta solución para cambiar el mundo.
As a child I relocated from the UK to Pakistan and was really disturbed to see the socioeconomic apartheid that existed there. I would sing with and draw paintings with my maid’s children and realized at a very early age that they had the same dreams, aspirations, feelings, etc as I. What caused children from affluent society to ostracize these underprivileged children was lack of empathy. When I moved to the US for college, I recognized the same lack of empathy existed between outer and inner city kids and between American kids and children from countries that the US was officially or unofficially at war with (e.g. Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc). It seemed obvious to me that music and art had the power to connect children from across the world and help them empathize with one another.
Sostenibilidad
Cuéntanos sobre tus alianzas.
• 2009 TED India Fellowship
• 2009 Clinton Global Initiative Invited Membership
• 2010 Asia Society 21 Young Leader
• 2010 Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)
• 2011 Ashoka Fellowship (USA)
• 2011 Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship
• 2011 World Economic Forum/Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur
• of the Year – Asia
In addition, we have structured partnerships with institutions for children with special needs/disabilities such as ACELP, IDA Rieu, etc.
¿Qué tipo de equipo (personal, voluntarios, etc.) te asegurará que logres las metas de crecimiento identificadas en la sección de Impacto social/i>?
We have a dynamic team of 25 individuals with backgrounds in medicine, child psychology, art, entrepreneurship, MNC business, SME development, IT and marketing/communications.
Por favor, pon en claro las necesidades u ofertas que hayas mencionado anteriormente y/o sugiere categorías de apoyo que no están especificadas en la lista
 | 59 weeks ago Asher Hasan updated this Competition Entry. |
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