partners

We couldn’t do this project without our amazing partners, who, during their expeditions to help the basic needs of international communities, donate art supplies and facilitate the art projects with the children in their area. In addition to helping others to have a roof over their head and food to eat, they help empower children to have a voice and connect to the world.

If you would like to join an expedition or donate money or art supplies for one of these trips, please choose from one of our expedition partners (click on their logo for more info):

Youthlinc invests in the service ethic of youth in order to foster individuals in our society who understand local and global needs, and who are deeply committed to work to relieve those needs through personal service, partnership, and good will.  The mission of Youthlinc is to create lifetime humanitarians.

Youthlinc’s core programs (Local & International Service Year, Local Service Directory, Young Humanitarian Award) are based in principles from educational and service learning research including student leadership, hands on, sustained service which creates an emotional bond, mentorship, project based learning, and cooperative learning.

Southern Cross Humanitarian, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is committed to sustainable global development by providing homes of opportunity for street children in Latin America.

Working with volunteers to enrich the lives of street children, Southern Cross: facilitates humanitarian expeditions to Peru, Colombia & Ecuador; sponsors and helps build sustainable Orphanages/Homes and Drop-in centers which provide food, medical & dental care, clothes, hygiene and educational opportunities for children; assists Funded Homes already working within communities; develops mentorships and aids with higher education/or apprenticeship placements for children transitioning into the local & global job market.

Great West is a nonprofit 501c3 think-tank focused upon research and development of experimental programs. Our programs are all collaborative in nature, powered by grassroots leaders and implemented through a key network of partnerships. Today, we believe there are historic opportunities to expand grassroots efforts to preserve the best qualities about the communities we love through increased civic engagement, a long-term focus, and investment in the next generation. Further, we are currently working to expand our efforts internationally to empower grassroots leaders in under-served and rural communities through key partnerships. Our sustainable arts projects:

State Street Mural Project: In an effort to empower children and improve the communities at the heart of the Salt Lake Valley, the State Street Mural Project involves collaborations between local artist and childrens groups to create imagination based murals.

The ArtParks Project: Created by kids, for kids, this interactive sculpture park is created through collaborations with local artists and children. The goal is to encourage unstructured playtime in natural areas: Richard Louv’s prescription for “Nature Deficit Disorder” in Last Child in the Woods. The Pilot project is at Tracy Aviary with subsequent ArtParks coming online in Salt Lake Valley in 2010.

A special THANK YOU! to our friends at Youth Linc, Choice Humanitarian, and Trivani Foundation for all their help and participation this past year.