A Chance To Receive A $20,000 Grant When Attending The Youth To The Front Fund: “The Creatives” Frontliners Program From The We Are Family Foundation 2024
About We Are Family Foundation
We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) is a non-profit organization founded by musician Nile Rodgers. WAFF is dedicated to promoting cultural diversity and global unity through programs that inspire and educate young people.
The foundation focuses on supporting initiatives that encourage a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world by empowering the next generation of leaders. WAFF’s flagship programs include the Three Dot Dash initiative, which identifies and mentors Global Teen Leaders, and the Just Peace Summit, which brings together these leaders to collaborate on global issues.
Call for Creatives and Collectives in the Following Sectors:
- Visual Arts: Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Photography, Filmmaking, Media, Digital Art, Illustration, Graphic Design, Graffiti, Street Art, Fashion Design, etc.
- Performance Arts: Dance, Theater, Experimental, etc.
- Music: Songwriting, Production, DJ-ing, etc.
- Writing & Literary Arts: Poetry, Prose, Spoken Word, etc.
- Creative Changemaking: Curation, Cultural Storytelling, Creative Organizing, Cooking & Culinary Arts, Folk Arts, Inclusive Video Game Design and Development, etc.
- Holistic Healing, Community Spaces & Sports: Holistic Health Practices, Integrative Medicine, Wellness, Mind-Body Therapy, Community Sports Programs, Youth Sports Development, Inclusive Sports Initiatives, etc.
…with projects that focus on the following pillars in their approach:
- CIVICS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- EDUCATION EQUITY
- CLIMATE JUSTICE
- ARTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Benefits
- The program provides funding and resources to support exhibitions, bold movements, and initiatives that address systemic inequalities.
- It cultivates a community of creative organizers and cultural storytellers
- Supports creatives and collectives through cross-networking and collaborations with key partners in arts and social justice.
Eligibility
Applicants are eligible if they are at the forefront of fighting systemic racism, inequality, inequity, and injustice in the United States or around the world as a:
- BIPOC or BIPOC ally;
- Creative or collective;
- Individuals under 30 years old.
To Apply: Click here
For more information, visit We Are Family Foundation.
Deadline: 16 August, 2024
For more information about our initiatives and upcoming events, please visit our website and Facebook page [click Here]. If you seek further details about our programs or wish to connect with us, feel free to contact the Office of Global Engagement at room 705B, located at Hoa Sen University’s Nguyen Van Trang campus in District 1, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. You can also reach us via email at phonghoptacquocte@hoasen.edu.vn.
