Mission
WE OPPOSE VIOLENCE EVERYWHERE NOW, INC. (WOVEN) ASPIRES TO END VIOLENCE IN OUR LIFETIME. BUILT ON THE BELIEF THAT REJECTING VIOLENCE IS NOT INSURMOUNTABLE, WOVEN IS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A NEUTRAL PLATFORM FOR THE WORLD TO COLLABORATE, ENGINEER, AND TAKE ACTION WITH INNOVATIVE NEW SOLUTIONS FOR SOLVING TODAY'S ISSUES OF VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS ACT AS A VEHICLE FOR PEACEFUL ADVOCACY.WOVEN WILL SEEK TO UNITE AND STRENGTHEN THE GLOBAL NETWORK OF NONPROFIT PEACEMAKING ORGANIZATIONS. WOVEN WILL CONDUCT A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT PEACEMAKING ORGANIZATIONS. WOVEN WILL LEAD AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN WHICH IT WILL COMMISSION ARTISTS TO CREATE URBAN PRINT ART THAT DISCOURAGES VIOLENCE AND ENCOURAGES PEACEMAKING.