The School for the Common Good: IDEAS works to promote positive principles and values for the common good by engaging young people and adults in community meetings and sessions. The meetings focus on self-development, nutrition, improving community communication, social advancement, and many other topics relevant to their participants. When the series of meetings conclude, the participants will lead one or more community initiatives to bring awareness to the common good. Some previous examples have included activities focused on addressing gender, interculturalism, and intergenerational barriers.
Women, Gender & Audiovisual Narratives: Through this program, IDEAS offers workshops and sessions where women from different generations share experiences about identity, self-esteem challenges, and human rights. The purpose of the narratives is to 1) build equal relationships between men and women, 2) promote the exercise and usage of women’s rights, 3) raise awareness and prevent gender violence. The activities include art workshops with drawing, painting, and photography, as well as forums for conversations on storytelling, photography, and the importance of gender. The art pieces produced in the workshops are displayed in audiovisual exhibitions to raise awareness of gender topics. Since the program’s inception, over 300 women and 160 men have participated in the activities.