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- 646-398-7804
- 8687 Melrose Ave 7th Floor Los Angeles CA 90069 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Philanthropy
Mission: We believe youth, especially those living in abject poverty, deserve liberty and equality to build a better life for themselves and for their families. By developing partnerships with local leaders in communities that need us most, Artists for Peace and Justice works to create real opportunity with Valuable Education, Meaningful Employment, Inspiring Voices and Ethical Leadership.
Results: Built on a seven-acre campus in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, the Academy for Peace and Justice is the largest secondary school of its kind in Haiti. Born out of the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, it has grown annually and is now at full enrollment offering a secondary education to more than 3,500 students. The Academy is unique in seeking out some of the city’s most struggling and deserving youth, providing them with a middle and high school education. This truly is exceptional since most children in Haiti do not attend school past the 5th grade. The Artists Institute provides professional training and technical resources to power a youth-led creative economy of local film and music production. Located in Jacmel, on the southern coast of Haiti, the beautiful five-acre campus features recording studios, video editing suites, production offices and classrooms. It is an oasis for creatives to learn, teach, collaborate, envision and produce. The Institute is co-recipient of a 2014 Emmy Award and frequent host to internationally acclaimed artists. Many graduates earn twenty times the national average annual household income.
Geographic areas served: Artists for Peace and Justice works in direct partnership with communities in Haiti and around the world.
Programs: We identify and invest in local grassroots organizations who work at home in their communities to bring about change.