Supports initiatives to reduce school violence through art

Bulgaria ranks third in the world for school violence. According to a study by the European Network against Child Aggression, one in two secondary school pupils in Bulgaria has witnessed violence at school and one in three has been a victim. In response to these alarming statistics, the People’s Choir “Cosmic Voices from Bulgaria” established the Voices Fund at the Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation.

As part of the Fund, the women’s folk choir Cosmic Voices of Bulgaria organizes benefit concerts. The funds raised will be directed to the implementation of initiatives for the prevention of violence in schools and or intervention of children and young people who exhibit aggressive behaviour.

Activities:

Voices Fund aims to reduce violence and aggression among adolescents through various forms of art. To achieve this goal, the Fund supports initiatives that:

Create a calm and understanding environment for adolescents
Discover and motivate the talents of children and young people
Channel negative energy into creative expression
Work to improve communication between participants
Stimulate active citizenship
Train in tolerance and respect for the rights of the other

Governance:

The Fund is governed by a 6-member Public Council:

Gancho Gavazov, Founder

Dimitar Elenski, Founder

Monika Hristova, Member of the Board of Trustees

Iliyana Nikolova, Executive Director of WCIF

Members:

Simona Stanoeva

Violeta Kostadinova

Thea Dimitrova

Chairman of the Public Council is Dimitar Elenski.

Rules:

You can learn more about the objectives, structure and management of the Fund from its Rules and Regulations.