Diversity United believes in the power of people united in order to actively shape a serene, sustainable and inclusive collective present and future, both on our Earth and in our societies. Our vision is to bridge gaps of prejudice through art and culture and awaken our collective consciousness to the identity that unites us as a global human community, beyond our socio-cultural diversities. We facilitate the integration of our empowered unprivileged communities by giving them a voice through artistic expressions and letting them decide for their future. United with locals, we can take action and accelerate positive impact for social and climate justice.
ABOUT US
Empowering vulnerable communities through participatory & artistic processes for a better, more inclusive world
Our vision
Our mission
Empowering vulnerable communities through participatory arts, culture and social innovation for a better inclusive world.
At the same time, we raise awareness and mobilize the rest of society with campaigns & participatory cultural events, aiming at promoting intercultural dialogue, social and climate justice.
Through art, social and digital innovation we promote inclusive solutions and move forward united.
How we do it
Community engagement – Capacity building
We empower people with forced migration experiences (mainly young and women refugees in Athens), and indigenous people abroad, to regain hope and self-esteem, to become actors of their changes. Participants experience art therapy with a unique ethno-psychology approach, allowing them to heal, express and connect with the rest of society. Their cultural engagement in a variety of artistic expressions, through multidisciplinary workshops of video, documentary, VR Film, dance, video-dance, sound/music, photography, poetry, inspire a unique storytelling in the cultural outcomes we produce with their participation.
Artistic productions – Cultural events
Inclusively we produce films, cultural and artistic works, arising from our participatory workshops with vulnerable groups, which we integrate into our campaigns, festivals, cultural and educational events, to promote intercultural dialogue, human rights and environmental sustainability. We produce award-winning social documentary films, VR / AR Films, installations, video-dance, interdisciplinary site-specific performance, concerts, interactive cross-media platforms and other interdisciplinary projects, with recognized value in the field of culture as well. We promote solidarity and social change through cultural events that foster inclusion. Our various platforms allow for exchanges between socially or culturally diverse people through different forms of communication and artistic expressions. We also technically and financially support emerging artists inclusively (refugees, migrants, 2nd generation) as they collaborate in our productions and events, and we showcase their work digitally on our platform.
Social innovation
Using social and digital innovation, we develop interactive cross-media projects, platforms, and apps that unite vulnerable communities with the rest of society, promoting solidarity and inclusive social and environmental change. We believe in the immediacy of technology in designing and accelerating solutions with the highest social and environmental impact – particularly through social entrepreneurship and social innovation. We are designing and developing digital platforms that promote environmental sustainability and support vulnerable groups, such as refugees, indigenous communities, and emerging artists.
What we do
for social and climate justice