iHuman

Displayed on the outside wall of the ihuman Society building; artwork created by dis-advantaged youth:

The following information comes from the ihuman website, a charitable organization located in Edmonton Alberta. Some of their artwork is on display on the outside of their building. It shows a lot of talent. I took pictures.

Mission Statement
The ihuman Youth Society is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to work with high-risk youth and to promote their re-integration into the community through a program involving crisis intervention, arts mentorship, and life skills development programs.

Clientele

ihuman's clientele consists of high risk youth, many of who are either working or living on the streets. Drug addiction is one of the youths’ greatest problems, more specifically in terms of crystal meth, with unassessed mental health issues coming in close second.
Kicking the drug habit and turning your life around takes time and constant support – the average time a youth stays in an ihuman program is three years. In that time, they get kids off the streets, and into arts-based programs which lead them to heal and discover their own identity. Simultaneously, they give the youth constant support and guidance while they transition into independent living and steady employment.

Origin of Name

The ihuman name came from an Inuit term identifying the sympathetic relationship of the individual within the collective community; One for all and all for one.

http://www.ihuman.org/