DIVAS for Social Justice empowers and inspires youth living in underserved communities in NYC to use tech and visual arts to promote social justice and become change makers in their communities.
We do this by instilling values of community pride and promoting community engagement. We provide youth with knowledge, skills, and community connections that enable them to engage with social justice issues in their communities.
History of DIVAS: While the organization’s commitment is to work with both girls and boys in its community, its name DIVAS, is an acronym for Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences, remains relevant as women have been and continue to be anchors for community building in neighborhoods across the United States. The organization itself, which was founded by women, continues to be led by women who are fostering social justice change in NYC.