The Building Hope Project is a collaborative initiative that promotes the use of art as a foundation for healing, learning and empowerment in under-resourced communities around the world. Connect with us to get involved or learn more about out International TSG Building Hope Program.
How We Build Hope
1. Make conscious art programming a part of the foundational curriculum
2. Create a vibrant educational environment built by the community
3. Spread positivity by teaching the youth to identify ‘the simple good’ in their lives through the arts and represent it through public art Our overall goal is to take students on a journey to discover positivity within themselves and their community, through mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in our international communities.
Building Hope Project
The Building Hope Project is our International initiative which partners with local organizations and schools to take students on a journey to discover positivity within themselves and their community, through mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Students ideate, design and execute the creation of a beautification project in their community— resulting in a mural capturing the essence of each student’s ‘simple good’ – to represent shared values and hope to the larger community.
MURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
In the Spring of 2019, TSG unveiled their latest mural project combining and exchanging the meaning of ‘the simple good’ visually between students in Kigali, Rwanda and Little Village, Chicago USA.
The project was three years in the making and included teaching the historic context of each community, understanding commonality and the physical exchange of artwork representing their simple good between the students. The evidence of this exchange has taken form in two murals, one residing in Kigali, Rwanda and the other here in the U.S. at Madero Middle School in Chicago in Little Village.
THE SIMPLE GOOD TRANSCENDS BORDERS
Hear from one of our students, Jumion Malcolm in Gulu, Uganda as he shares his meaning of the ‘simple good’ after completing our program. Students around the world can connect, learn and ultimately be empowered to find positivity wherever they are and develop an understanding of how it can make an impact on the world. Students also learn and analyze Simple Good Artwork from our students from across the world, developing cultural and global awareness.
Join The Building Hope Project Movement
Our goal is to have every youth around the world be able to have cross-cultural dialogue through The Simple Good Art Program. If you are interested in bringing this project to you, donating or getting involved please inquire below.