2 years ago I embarked on a journey to help young creators leverage creativity as a remedy to the often-chaotic life we face daily in Haiti. A week ago during our interview process, one of the creators shared this heart-wrenching truth about the role of creativity in her life:
Creativity is my life. Unable to leave my house because of the gang violence in Martissant, creativity keeps me from falling into depression and hopelessness.
The power to create, change us from hopeless victims to empowered creators and this is the goal of Street Labs.
<aside> 💡 A 3-month program Helping Haitian Professionals Enhance and Increase their Creativity and Productivity by Providing them Access to a Supportive Network, Machinery, and Tools.
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are the 4 different mini-labs we built, with the support of The US Embassy in Haiti, KayTita and Impact Hub Port-au-Prince, to help our creators turn their imagination into tangible and unique products.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD7R50YcDk8
As we get ready start our second cohort, we would like you to support our team and the 20 creators of this 2nd cohort.
Your financial support will enable us to remove some of the mental, basic needs and lack of tools barriers that could jeopardize the success of our team and creators. Your financial support will enable us to