The Education and Diversity Foundation supports activities and initiatives that promote diversity, tolerance, equality, multiculturalism, sustainable development and equal opportunity.
The following are examples of projects we have supported since inception:
Genesis at the Crossroads
A not-for-profit foundation that seeks to foster communication between societies in conflict through art and artists. Genesis has been recognized internationally particularly for their grass-roots efforts in bringing Arab and Israeli communities together -both within the Middle East and around the world.
Mixed Nutz
A multi-cultural cartoon series about 5 kids from different places just trying to get along. Mixed Nutz, which uses entertainment to teach tolerance and diversity, has aired on major television stations around the world, like PBS, Shaw TV and Family Channel.
Arab American Comedy Festival
An annual comedy festival in New York featuring Arab-American comics that use humor as a means to build bridges. Most comedians in the festival were part of the famed "Axis of Evil Comedy Tour".
Magic of Persia
A non-profit, non-political charity registered in the UK, that educates young people on the value and unique contribution of Persian culture to society. MOP achieves its mission through the development and promotion of education and communication programmes, in partnership with world-class institutions.
Mosaic Foundation
MOSAIC is a multilingual non-profit organization that celebrates multiculturalism in Canada and is dedicated to addressing issues that affect immigrants as they integrate into Canadian society. Their work is guided by their vision of equality, inclusion and social justice
1001 Nights
An international award-winning cartoon that revives the delightful tales of 1001 Nights for modern audiences.
1001 Nights is one of the most famous literary brands in history, emanating from Persian, Indian, Middle Eastern and Central Asian folk tales. The cartoon series, comic books and novels of 1001 Nights are now distributed in over 120 countries around the world.
