START is a non profit organization established by Art Dubai and the AlMadad Foundation which applies the universal language of ar to heal, educate and enrich the skills and opportunities of children in the poorest areas of the Middle East. 
The programme seeks to educate and empower the younger generation by giving them a voice through the expression of art by engaging them with their communities and their peers and by teaching them a sense of self-worth. START has a permanent prescence in Jordan offering art education for refugee and orphaned children, along with operating workshops in Palestine and Lebanon. In the UAE, START also provides workshops for children with special needs including Autism and Down Syndrome.
"The philosophy underpinning START is that art or the creative process invoolved in artistic self-expression is healing, empowering and can help children resolve inner conflict, gain a measure of self worth and self awareness, and achieve insight.
...Art is our one true global language. It knows no nation, it favours no race, and acknowledges no class. It speaks to our need to reveal, heal and transform. It transcends our ordinary lives and lets us imagine what is possible. I creates a dialogue between individuals and communication between communities. It allows us to see and to listen to each other."
START uniquely encourages artists to become volunteers in the field of humanitarian aid and education by participatig in the workshops,
Tanaz Dizadji, START Director
"The philosophy underpinning START is that art or the creative process invoolved in artistic self-expression is healing, empowering and can help children resolve inner conflict, gain a measure of self worth and self awareness, and achieve insight. 
...Art is our one true global language. It knows no nation, it favours no race, and acknowledges no class. It speaks to our need to reveal, heal and transform. It transcends our ordinary lives and lets us imagine what is possible. I creates a dialogue between individuals and communication between communities. It allows us to see and to listen to each other."Richard Kamler.
"Children and young adults are the building blocks of the future. We live in a world ravaged by natural or human devastation and divided by geographic, political, religious, linguistic and cultural boundaries. Art is a language without bordders that communicates across boundaries."
START has an artist in Residency programme in Jordan, inviting international artists to stay i the "START House" and volunteer their time in the workshops. This provides a great learning opportunity for the children which uplifts, inspires and promotes expression."
"Children and young adults are the building blocks of the future. We live in a world ravaged by natural or human devastation and divided by geographic, political, religious, linguistic and cultural boundaries. Art is a language without bordders that communicates across boundaries."Richard Kamler, (artist and creator of Seeing Peace Project.}
START has an artist in Residency programme in Jordan, inviting international artists to stay i the "START House" and volunteer their time in the workshops. This provides a great learning opportunity for the children which uplifts, inspires and promotes expression." 
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