Everyday Projects Inc

THE PURPOSES OF THE EVERYDAY PROJECTS, INC. ARE TO (I) USE PHOTOGRAPHY TO ENRICH UNDERSTANDING OF PLACES, PEOPLE AND ISSUES WHILE BUILDING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF STORYTELLERS; (II) TO TRANSCEND VISUAL STEREOTYPES BY DISSEMINATING PHOTOGRAPHS OF DAY-TO-DAY LIFE ACROSS THE GLOBE; (III) TO TELL STORIES THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND THAT PROVIDE CONTEXT TO THE HEADLINES OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA; (IV) TO REFLECT A LARGELY UNSEEN REALITY, DISPELLING NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES OFTEN PERPETUATED BY TRADITIONAL MEDIA; (V) TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC PLATFORM FOR CAPTURING AND SHARING OF IMAGES AS A WAY TO CREATE COMMUNITY; AND (VI) TO CONDUCT ANY AND ALL LAWFUL ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY, DESIRABLE OR USEFUL IN ACCOMPLISHING THE FOREGOING PURPOSES, EITHER ALONE OR TOGETHER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS HAVING SIMILAR PURPOSES, SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF APPLICABLE LAW.

WE EXHIBIT OUR PHOTOGRAPHY IN GALLERIES AND FESTIVALS ACROSS THE PLANET, RUN A 2-YEAR PHOTOGRAPHER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WITH NATIVE AGENCY, PARTNER WITH WORLD PRESS PHOTO TO BUILD AND MANAGE THE AFRICAN PHOTOJOURNALISM DATABASE, CREATE ORIGINAL STORIES ON PHOTOGRAPHY FOR OUR PUBLICATION RE- PICTURE, AND WORK WITH DOZENS OF SCHOOLS TO REACH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH OUR CURRICULUM ON STEREOTYPES, MISPERCEPTION, AND TRUTH IN STORYTELLING.