Through winter and spring semesters the students at Exploration High School in Northeast Minneapolis have been exploring the wonderful world of filmmaking this winter and spring! Artist Mentor Ryan Daniel is leading sessions focused on an introduction to digital media, covering the history of media, its uses, and its forms and brought attention to how…
We are celebrating the success of Art Camp 2023 with our partners at the Mission of Hope for the Disabled in Liberia! Enjoy this report from Camp Director/Artist Mentor James Prowd. The 2023 Art Camp ran February 27th – March 3rd and for the first time since 2019, we invited seven schools from our community…
We are celebrating Yvonne Asunnah Kenya’s new fashion shop in Kitengela, Kenya! You can watch the video on Facebook below. https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.asunnah/videos/585391229773921 More recent updates from Yvonne here:
Watch this brief video from Al Schuck, Exec. Director of Beyond Our Door Global, talking about our recent Art Camp partnership at Upendo Children’s Home in Kenya.
We were honored to be invited to lead an Art Camp at the Upendo Children’s Home in Kenya in partnership with Beyond Our Door Global! On January 18-22, Artist Mentors Yvonne Asunnah, Seth Luchemo and Kevin Fraji led classes in fashion, music and photography and the students presented their creative work at a Showcase on…
2022 has been an incredible year of creativity and we are so thankful for our students, Artist Mentors, small business partners, scholarship recipients, and partner organizations! We are also thankful for each one of YOU! Thank you for investing in young people around the world who are using their creativity to bring hope, healing and…
Congratulations to recent scholarship graduate Eliza Nyemah! We are so proud of your hard work and we know great things are ahead as you use your cooking and baking talents to serve your community with your delicious and nutritious creations! From Eliza: “Thanks be to God Almighty for making my dream a reality! Even though…
Fashion Designer Yvonne Asunnah was our very first small business partner four years ago! She leads Yvonne Asunnah Kenya and Mathare Creative Foundation and is doing incredible work for her community through fashion design and mentoring. From Mathare Art Camp student assistant, to Artist Mentor, to scholarship recipient, to small business partner, Yvonne’s journey has…
So much songwriting creativity is happening with the talented students at Exploration High School with Artist Mentor Joe Davis! Check out the creative brainstorming below!
We’re excited to introduce you to Ronald Oketch, our newest scholarship recipient in Kenya! “My name is Ronald Oketch and I am 25 years of age. I was born and still live in Mathare slums located in Nairobi country. I am second last born in a family comprising two sisters and three brothers. I am…