Empowering Girls Through Art, Mentorship & Education in DRC
Engage in collaborative art projects, mentorship, and education to empower girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Addressing challenges faced by girls in conflict-affected areas, promoting gender equality, and providing essential life skills for a brighter future.
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August 2022 Featured Project Collaborative art, mentorship, and education for girls and their community 1
Introducing Colors of Connection Girl Awakening Colors of Connection engages youth from conflict-affected countries and their communities through collaborative art-making to promote hope well-being and self-determination in the pursuit of social justice. 2
About Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Population is 102 million, more than 200 ethnic groups Third largest population of poor in the world, live on less than $1.90 per day Violence against women is common the "rape capital of the world" 3
Life challenges for women in DRC Girls face daily risks often leading to abuse, exploitation, and denial of basic human rights Pervasive and deeply entrenched gender discrimination consistently excludes girls from societal benefits and protections Gender discrimination erodes girls mental health, education, income earning capacity, maternal and child health outcomes, and social support systems 4
The Project Year-round, art-based program for marginalized adolescent girls in Bujovu, DRC, in partnership with local organizations Provides girls with the essential life skills to keep themselves mentally and physically safe and healthy and develops them as leaders who advocate for gender equality in their communities Art-making, community building, and emphasis on gender equality helps 10- to 12-year-old girls stay in school Provides a mentorship program for older girls ages 18 24 who mentor the younger girls DIRECT IMPACT: 15,623; INDIRECT IMPACT: 48,000 5
The Project Year-round program has four components: Art and life skills sessions: builds skills and knowledge in health (including mental health), financial literacy, self-esteem, leadership skills, and civic engagement Public art engagement: participants create four large scale public art murals centered on gender equality issues Mentorship: ages 18 24 with a higher-than-average education level can receive training and stipend for mentoring Scholarship support for girls to attend formal school: tuition, school fees, and liaison with parents 6
Budget Item Description Cost Includes portion of salaries for Goma-based Colors of Connection Operations Director and TES - Tulizo Elle Space program staff Personnel $25,155 Community Engagement Food and session prizes for youth participants $20,645 Community leader meetings, forums led by adolescent girls for community members, community engagement events, miscellaneous participant expenses Community Engagement $1,450 TOTAL $47,250 7
About Colors of Connection 10-year-old nonprofit focused on psychosocial arts engagement, public mural making, and community building in conflict and post-conflict areas Focus on adolescent girls and violence prevention in East and Central Africa, primarily in DRC Mission is to engage youth from conflict-affected countries and their communities through collaborative art-making to promote hope, well-being, and self-determination in the pursuit of social justice 8
Share your thoughts 1. How do you think the mentorship component of this program benefits both the young and older girls mentors and mentees? 2. The murals offer visible proof of participation after the program ends. How does this add to the long-term benefit for participants and community members? 3. Do you think it is important that the girls come from the same general neighborhood? Why or why not? 9
