OUR GLOBAL PROJECTS
PAPER CRAFTS & CONVERSATION - IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY (2/6/22-6/5/22)
Each month, we partner with the Croton Library to run a paper crafting class where middle and high school students in Westchester County can connect and learn about paper crafts from around the world. The classes are on the first Sunday of each month from 7:00-8:00 pm. Craft kits are provided by the Croton Library and the classes will be run on Zoom.
***Registration is required.***
WORLDWIDE INTENTION BRACELETS (12/1/20-1/5/21 & 1/10/22-2/10/22)
We encourage people globally to set goals for the new year by making color-coded Intention Bracelets! We have received pictures from all over the US and from Turkey.
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BICONE BEAD INTENTION BRACELETS - IN-PERSON AT RYE LIBRARY (1/7/22)
We held a library program to help people set goals for the new year by making color-coded bracelets. This event was for ages 11-18.
MONTHLY CRAFTING CLASS - IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY (9/1/21-12/5/21)
Using our globally interactive projects, each month, we partner with the Croton Library to run a crafting class where middle and high school students in Westchester County can connect. The classes are on the first Sunday of each month from 7:00-8:00 pm. Craft kits are provided by the Croton Library and the classes will be run on Zoom.
***Registration is required.***
BRACELETS TO SUPPORT REASON2SMILE AND THE JAMBO JIPYA SCHOOL IN MWTAPA, KENYA (6/29/21, 11/1/21, 11/16/21)
Rye teens made beaded bracelets out of recycled paper to supports Reason2Smile. Reason2Smile is a non-profit that helps to support the Jambo Jipya School and Children’s Home in Mtwapa, Kenya. Each bracelet purchased supports Reason2Smile's cause.
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GLOBAL BOOK/MOVIE SWAP (8/22/21-9/25/21)
Submit a book or movie recommendation and get a book or movie recommendation back from someone from around the world! We have gotten recommendations from South Korea, Singapore, Finland, the US, and more!
GLOBAL MESSAGES PROJECT (3/8/21-6/2/21)
We collected kind messages from all over the world including, Pakistan, France, the UK, Canada, Japan, Paraguay, Italy, Australia, Austria, Poland, and the US and partnered with local libraries to run programs using these messages.
COLLAGES WITH THE CROTON LIBRARY (5/29/21)
We collaborated with the Croton Library to run an art class where participants made their own collage out of our global messages.
KINDNESS CONTAINERS WITH THE RYE LIBRARY (4/20/21)
Using our Global Messages, we partnered with the Rye Library and Rye teens. We decorated recyclable containers, put the global messages inside of them, and gave them out to people in the community.
GLOBAL MURAL PROJECT (1/23/21-2/25/21)
We asked people to submit artwork or photos of what makes them happy to show that, globally, even though we are limited by COVID-19, we are able to still enjoy simple things. We received amazing submissions from Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Australia, Turkey, Spain, India, the US, and more!
STRING INTENTION BRACELETS - VIRTUAL ON ZOOM (12/31/20 & 1/1/21)
Due to COVID-19, we could not meet in person so instead, we decided to run virtual events such as the Intention Bracelets. This event, partnered with the Croton Library and Rye Library, was run to bring people together and discuss growth and personal development during times of quarantine.