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Art for Peace is a comprehensive response to the challenges of violence, vulnerability, and lack of opportunities faced by youth in Ecuador, especially in communities where the influence of organized crime and the lack of constructive activities lead young people and
children to join criminal groups.
Our main objective is to empower youth through urban art, providing them with creative and educational tools that enable them to develop their potential, strengthen their leadership, and
become agents of change in their communities.
PEACE LEVELS IN ECUADOR
HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SECOND GREATEST DETERIORATION GLOBALLY
RANKED 130TH WORLDWIDE
THE HOMICIDE RATE IN ECUADOR REACHES 45 PER 100,000 INHABITANTS.
ALL OF 2022
SIX MONTHS OF 2023
CHILDREN MURDERED
FROM JANUARY TO JULY 2023, THE POLICE ARRESTED
MINORS AGED 12 TO 17
OFFICIAL DATA OF 2022 FROM THE IACHR
OF WHICH ONLY THE 70% REACHED BASIC EDUCATION.
The project offers young people a creative and constructive alternative to violence and crime, applying the Positive Peace approach and the Nonflict methodology.
Its goal is to foster a culture of peace and empower
pro-peace youth leaders, using urban art as a tool for social transformation.
THIS IS KEVIN
My name is Kevin and I have been participating in the world of rap, freestyle battles and organizing spaces for artistic expression through murals and graffiti for more than 10 years. However, my story was
not always marked by art.
EVERYTHING CHANGES...
When I first heard a song by Vico C, one of the
pioneers of Spanish rap. That song awakened in me something that I had not felt before. I realized that art, and in particular rap, could also be a way of life, a real way out of violence and lack of opportunities. I started improvising, writing my own songs, and I discovered a passion I never imagined having.
OUR VISION
An Ecuador where young people find in urban art a powerful tool to build a culture of peace, overcome violence and develop their maximum potential.
METHODOLOGY
IMPACT
Teenagers will participate in artistic spaces and comprehensive workshops, including training in peacebuilding.
Certified mentors in the methodology of World Change Makers and World Peace Makers.
Teenagers trained in urban art, through the Upskilling program.
Teenagers trained in World Change Makers to develop
sustainable artistic enterprises.
Teenagers trained in World Peace Makers to be pro-peace leaders in their communities.
Hours of psychosocial workshops and psychological support.
Indirect beneficiaries among communities, schools, families,educators and Rotary International partners.
MONTH 1-2
TALENT
IN ACTION
Discover and activate the artistic talent of young people in disciplines such as breakdance, freestyle, and muralism / graffiti,
through presentations and exhibitions in schools.
SCHEDULE
*The detailed project schedule applies to each program cut, providing a structured guide for the activities in each phase. It is flexible and will be adjusted according to operational needs and the evolution of the project.
MONTH 2-3
UPSKILLING
Intensive training in chosen artistic discipline,
complemented with specialized mentorships peacebuilding and psychosocial workshops.
MONTH 4-7
WORLD CHANGE MAKERS
WORLD PEACE MAKERS
Peace Leadership and Entrepreneurship Training Program to monetize artistic skills and develop social initiatives, with continuous mentor support and psychological support.
