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RED TRUNK PROJECT®
The forces of intolerance and bigotry are on the rise both here and abroad. Much of the world today remains deeply divided by race, nationality, faith, and politics. Too many people — world leaders and citizens alike — think in terms of "us" and "them," and all too often people are automatically threatened by something that is "different."
If there is any hope for the human race to survive, progress, and prosper, the walls that separate "us" from "them" must come down - and this hope for a better world lies with our children; they will inherit this world, and they will become the next generation of leaders and thinkers. Therefore it is our responsibility is to provide them with the necessary tools — education, understanding, and empathy — in order for them to succeed. The Red Trunk Project cultural initiative will prepare our children to better understand and empathize with their fellow citizens from around the globe.
By introducing today's children to cultures other than their own, Red Trunk Project sparks a global dialogue based on the need to Respect Every Difference (the inspiration behind the color of the trunks), and thus laying the groundwork for a brighter, more inclusive future.
Red Trunk Project provides children from around the world with in-depth, hands-on insights to other cultures, thereby replacing divisiveness, hatred, and violence with inclusiveness, tolerance, and a shared understanding of one another. By opening young hearts and minds to cultures which differ from their own — often from distant parts of the world that they might not ever travel to themselves — Red Trunk Project connects children with one another in rich and meaningful ways.
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