Mission

Changing Worlds is an educational arts nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster inclusive communities through oral history, writing and art programs that improve student learning, affirm identity and enhance cross-cultural understanding.

Areas of Focus

We work towards our mission through separate, but interconnected program areas and activities that include:

• in school and after-school partnership programs
• professional development institutes and workshops for teachers
• community outreach programs
• traveling exhibitions

Vision

Changing Worlds' envisions communities that advance the use of personal stories and the arts as vehicles to honor the richness of its diverse cultures and foster a greater appreciation and respect of cultural differences

Values

Changing Worlds believes in:

• The inclusion and acceptance of the differences and perspectives of others
• The power of art and personal stories to change perceptions and nurture connections
• The ability to affect social change through teachers and young people