The Arts

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Inspire a World of Creativity

While the importance of arts education is globally recognized, many schools in the communities where we work still focus heavily on rote learning, often sidelining creative subjects. Access to arts education opens doors to new ways of thinking, diverse perspectives, and innovative solutions.

In our Arts Impact Area, we focus on nurturing creativity, building confidence, and fostering a love for learning. You’ll help break down barriers and challenge stereotypes, showing how engagement in the arts can drive innovation and personal growth. Your contributions will help create a vibrant, inclusive future where everyone has the opportunity to express themselves and thrive.

Join us in sharing your passion for the arts with learners, inspiring the next generation of creators, thinkers, and leaders. Together, we can make a lasting impact and shape a more dynamic and creative world.

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Where You Can Make Your Impact!

Cambodia

Cambodia

In Cambodia, the Creative Arts activities you will run provide further avenues for creativity by creating a safe space to explore the arts. Your activities could include animation, sketching, and performing arts such as drama and dance.
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Panama

Panama

In Panama, your Arts activities will focus on developing critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork that will engage students in education and help reduce drop-out rates. You’ll work on creating more vibrant learning spaces, and encourage innovation.
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Tanzania

Tanzania

In Tanzania, you’ll run activities related to drama, including role-playing and arts & crafts to foster inquisitive learning which boosts students opportunity for further education and employment in the future, as opposed to rote-learning from a blackboard.
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Thailand

Thailand

In Thailand, you’ll run activities centered around the arts to encourage inquisitive learning, critical thinking and communication skills. These activities may include mural painting, or music sessions!
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Peru

Peru

In Peru, we aim to empower students by helping them develop essential skills such as taking initiative, solving problems, understanding different perspectives and thinking creatively. Your activities will focus on various themes including dance, drama, music, physical activity, arts and crafts, and photography.
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India

India

In India, we aim to allow students to develop their skills on taking initiative, interacting with others, solving problems, managing conflict, and thinking creatively.. Your activities will focus on various themes such as, dance, drama and music, physical activity, arts and crafts and photography.
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Nepal

Nepal

In Nepal, we aim to bring new types of learning. Your activities will focus specifically on developing creativity and innovation, and facilitate space for students to be expressive. You may also be painting murals in classrooms which help to foster a creative learning environment.
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Why make an impact with GapGuru?

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Support Local Communities

Our long-term development efforts align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals as defined for each country while also addressing the specific needs of the local community.

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Ethical and Sustainable

With our own foundation at the heart of all our programmes, we ensure that the impact we make abroad is ethical, sustainable, and beneficial to everyone involved.

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Part of Something Bigger

We know that no one can change the world in a few weeks but being part of GapGuru allows you to be part of something bigger than yourself to make a real impact.

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