What we do
Free to be Flash Mob to promote freedom and equality, Shibuya, Tokyo
Dhillon Marty Foundation's mission is to promote social activism through art, architecture, design, sustainable farming and technology to cultivate civil engagement for global impact. Dhillon Marty Foundation is not an organization acting as one, but the sower of seeds that grow into participation and engagement by many.
1. Global Citizenship
a) Research Initiative
It attempts to create a best practice benchmark of a Global Citizen through interviewing ambassadors of various nations to define what are the unique characteristics of the citizens of representing community. We will ask series of questions to uncover what the world can learn from the community, and analyze the data to create a a) Value Chart/ Outline of the Global Citizen that uncovers what values translate into economic prosperity and social freedom for the modern societies, and b) Methods of coaching such values to develop the minds of people into socially, economically and ecologically nurtured citizens.
b) Education Initiative
It hopes to distribute the result of the research to be utilized by policymakers and leaders, as well as the youth and the citizens of the world. Many projects will be parts of this initiative, such as the conference at UNESCO and school visits in France. We will also build a statue that represents Global Citizenship in France. Each year, there will be a 15 person panel of world renowned scholars, political and business leaders, culture and sports celebrities selecting an annual phrase that will be unveiled on this sculpture during our annual one day conference: The State of the Community. This Phrase of the Year will be initially dark, and will illuminate as it builds tracking on social media channels.
2. Free to be
Free to Be is a campaign to promote equality, to let people have choices to be free and encompass their own unique self.
Why we do
Wall of Declaration, online notice board to display people's unique ideas of freedom
5 Rivers of Equality, a statue that represents Global Citizenship to be installed in France, designed by Kengo Kuma
“Too many people only live for the present, or they focus too much on money, but I wanted to tell these people that they should also leave a better world for their children, and quality of life is not only about money. If a place is safe and schools work properly, you actually need less money to make a better life for yourself and your children. So we need better social infrastructure in order to keep human behavior in balance with one’s personal needs and social dynamics. This is an ongoing struggle, as people must be constantly reminded that our personal good must coincide with society’s good. Unfortunately most people don’t reflect on this.” As such, the foundation hopes to get people thinking about how to improve their personal lives by working to improve their communities. By helping people help themselves and their communities improvement we can slowly start changing the world.”
– Sonia Dhillon Marty, Founder and President
How we do
In terms of working style, we are casual and flexible, but also fast-paced and result-oriented. While being a small nonprofit that does good for the society, we work smart and function like a top company or a team of trained soldiers- because making the world a better place takes a lot of work!
Our casual yet smart work culture is largely influenced by Silicon Valley, a formative ground for the professional experience of Sonia Dhillon, the founder/president of the Foundation.
Join us if you are eager to learn, achieve, and make a difference!
