Shanti Foundation for Peace and Changing Worlds
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Influenced by an artist father and a mother, who was a social activist, Indira Freitas Johnson believes strongly that art and activism are a powerful combination for social awareness and social change. In 1993, in response to the rise of ethnic violence the world over, she started Shanti Foundation for Peace, a Chicago area arts based non-profit organization, that fosters the practice of non-violence in everyday life.
In 2011, Shanti Foundation merged with Changing Worlds, a like minded organization. Shanti programs are now offered under the Changing Worlds umbrella.
Changing World’s Mission: To foster peace, acceptance, and understanding in the everyday interactions of people, by bringing visual, literary, and performing arts programs to schools and communities.
Changing World’s Goal: To assist communities with issues of diversity and inclusiveness and to help all people succeed and contribute in a diverse society by providing creative experiences which develop imaginative, flexible, inclusive, collaborative thinking.
Learn more about the work of Shanti Foundation and Changing Worlds at http://www.changingworlds.org/
In 2011, Shanti Foundation merged with Changing Worlds, a like minded organization. Shanti programs are now offered under the Changing Worlds umbrella.
Changing World’s Mission: To foster peace, acceptance, and understanding in the everyday interactions of people, by bringing visual, literary, and performing arts programs to schools and communities.
Changing World’s Goal: To assist communities with issues of diversity and inclusiveness and to help all people succeed and contribute in a diverse society by providing creative experiences which develop imaginative, flexible, inclusive, collaborative thinking.
Learn more about the work of Shanti Foundation and Changing Worlds at http://www.changingworlds.org/
Shanti’s line of greeting cards combine graphics designed by Johnson with distinctive quotes that challenge and inspire the reader. The quotes on all of our products are chosen to represent a variety of cultures, famous leaders, students, and unknown visionaries. This diversity demonstrates the beauty of our differences and the similarities of our hopes and dreams. You can see many more designs on the Changing Worlds website
http://www.changingworlds.org/