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02/20/2023

“Mirror” by Jinrong Chu

Artist Statement:
“While racism and bigotry being directed toward the Asian community is not a new phenomenon, Asian hatred has been heightened by the COVID19 pandemic. The subject’s internal struggle with their identity is externalized through their hands covering their face, representing their self-consciousness and fear of being Asian. This piece depicts the grappling with, and in, a social climate where so many are persecuted and killed for their identity.”

02/07/2023

01/28/2023

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! 🗓️

The Zora Foundation will be holding our opening reception for our social justice art exhibition at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter venue on April 23, 2023 dedicated to promoting and encouraging change on social discriminatory issues.

The exhibition will feature student works from the Cambridge School of Weston, Governor's Academy, Phillips Andover, Weston High School, and more!

11/17/2022

For the 2022 - 2023 school year, the Zora Foundation will be focusing on the theme of Social Discrimination. This label includes (but is not limited to) racial and ethnic discrimination, as well as LGBTQ+, gender, religious, and disability discrimination.

Please consider submitting your works and dm or contact if you have any questions!

09/05/2022

“Carolina Parakeet” by Suri Kautz

08/10/2022

“Golden Rays” by Liya Serikova

07/11/2022

07/10/2022

"Falling Star on a Spring Afternoon" by Lucia Yu

07/10/2022

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While deforestation is still a large problem, there is hope for the future of forests. With a large increase in climate activism in recent years, a lot of progress is being made to push back on deforestation practices. Conservation efforts are going in place, initiatives to replant trees are happening, and more laws are being passed to protect the natural environment. For those who want to get involved, conservation efforts in local areas are a great place to start. These efforts are working, as a recent United Nations study found that the rates of deforestation are decreasing: 10 million hectares were deforested from 2015 and 2020, compared to the 12 million that were deforested between 2010 and 2015.
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HOWEVER, the fight for environmental justice continues as some government and administrative parties/organizations are undoing the rights emplaced after decades of activism. It is more important now than ever to uphold and fight for all rights to environmental equity.
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