We use art as a platform for education.
Our culturally sensitive picture-based learning reaches both literate and illiterate learners of all ages. We utilize the skills of artists and educators to design fully contextualized learning materials, both with our local and global teams.
Local Educators
Step 1
Identify the education need in the community. Build an outline with local educators and organizations.
Local Photographers
Step 2
Collect reference photos from local photographers who know the community.
Global Artists
Step 3
Send cultural specifications & reference photos to our global team to cartoonize and contextualize.
Local Feedback
Step 4
Share cartoons with the local community to receive feedback & approval.
Implementation | Step 5
- Work alongside organizations to get the materials distributed.
- Implement teacher training sessions.
- Gather feedback from users.
Why We Do It
The Problem
A young Rohingya boy flees his village in Myanmar by boat. He ends up at a refugee camp in a neighboring country. He’s desperate to go to school, but he can’t.
Limited Resources
He finds a book that was donated to the camp. The first page shows a group of American children hopping on a bright yellow school bus.
The next page shows a woman in a tight mini-skirt, cooking over an electric stove. None of it is relevant. He quickly loses interest in the book.
The Solution
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a cartoon of him?
That’s where we come in.
