Activism

Jun 19, 20182 min

ARTE's Statement on Current U.S. Human Rights Violations

Human rights are at the very core of the foundation of our organization. Alongside art education and youth development, we consider human...

May 7, 20182 min

Women Artivist History Month Recap

March was Women’s History Month around the world. And if you follow ARTE on Instagram, you probably noticed that we celebrated Women’s...

Feb 8, 20181 min

Women Breaking Barriers: Global Women Heroes Project

Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE) engages young people to amplify their voices and organize for human rights change through the...

Feb 7, 20182 min

A Day at ARTE: Stoking the Flames of Creative Resistance

On Saturday January 27th, a group of 16 educators, artists, students, and community members participated in our collaborative and...

Nov 17, 20171 min

Through Gabriela's Eyes - The Story of an ARTE Youth Leader

ARTE is proud to announce the release of a mini-film featuring Gabriela, one of our incredible ARTE leaders. Originally from Ecuador,...

Aug 26, 20162 min

#IgualdadParaTodos: ARTE Community Mural Calls for an End to Discrimination

“The message of my project is to show that people can fly. I chose to break the stereotype that people have limits; humans can fly high...

Jan 11, 20163 min

Humans of [World]: Aya's story

Iona Tan Photographer Brandon Stanton created his blog in late 2010 and initially sought to document New Yorkers through 10,000...

Aug 28, 20153 min

“We Are All Immigrants” – Students Create Mural for Immigrant Rights in Queens

The following blog is a repost from Amnesty International USA's Human Rights Now blog, which can be found here. A flock of birds is...

Oct 21, 20141 min

Inaugural ARTE Club begins at Boston High School

This past week, ARTE Intern and Club Leader, Michael Helou facilitated the first ARTE club meeting at Arlington High School near Boston,...