A global arts programme has turned the creativity of young people into a million dollars (£790,000) of funding for organisations working to build connection, empathy and unity around the world.
Students Rebuild invites young people aged five to 25 to respond to an annual theme through art, with each creative submission helping unlock funding for organisations working on the issue being explored. The programme is powered by Creative Visions, a nonprofit that supports artists, storytellers and creative activists using media and the arts to drive social change.
This year’s theme is Unique & United, which asks students to explore identity, difference and what it means to live in a more connected world. The theme has prompted young people around the world to make visual art, performances, games, quilts, films and school-wide events about culture, belonging and community.