about us:
See How others exist in society (S.H.o.e.s.) Project was originally developed as a program of mdw kids, a 501 c 3 non profit organization, established in 2006 providing educational and recreational activities for youth. in early 2019, the board of directors begin the process to ***change the name & mission of mdw kids to s.h.o.e.s. project.
RATIONALE OF SHOES PROJECT MISSION & PURPOSE:
iN recent years there's been an increase in social, cultural and racial conflict & divisiveness. Some research suggests that with the increase in social media and online use, it has removed the 'human' aspect of communicating & socializing. the "hide behind the computer screen and express your opinion" era has caused society to become more reckless with our words, more aggressive with our point of view (opinion) & less empathetic to one another.
Primary objectives:
To evoke empathy & compassion for others;
to reduce (cyber) bullying & to improve social media interaction practices;
To encourage inclusion, acceptance & tolerance;
To promote diversity, by way of awareness, advocacy & action
See How others exist in society (S.H.o.e.s.) Project was originally developed as a program of mdw kids, a 501 c 3 non profit organization, established in 2006 providing educational and recreational activities for youth. in early 2019, the board of directors begin the process to ***change the name & mission of mdw kids to s.h.o.e.s. project.
RATIONALE OF SHOES PROJECT MISSION & PURPOSE:
iN recent years there's been an increase in social, cultural and racial conflict & divisiveness. Some research suggests that with the increase in social media and online use, it has removed the 'human' aspect of communicating & socializing. the "hide behind the computer screen and express your opinion" era has caused society to become more reckless with our words, more aggressive with our point of view (opinion) & less empathetic to one another.
Primary objectives:
To evoke empathy & compassion for others;
to reduce (cyber) bullying & to improve social media interaction practices;
To encourage inclusion, acceptance & tolerance;
To promote diversity, by way of awareness, advocacy & action
