aZul - Fashion, Art & Design, Inc.
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Arts & Culture
- Community
- Employment
- People with Disabilities
Location
2635 Old Okeechobee RdWest Palm Beach, FL 33409 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.azulfashionartdesign.org
Organization Information
Mission Statement
aZul Fashion, Art & Design’s mission is to empower adults with disabilities (Autism, Down Syndrome and related disabilities) as well as their caregivers, using fashion, art, and design as a path to achieve artistic recognition, dignity and financial independence.
Description
aZul - Fashion, Art & Design, Inc., formerly known as aZul For Better Living, was initially founded in Colombia-South America in September 2013,
and established in West Palm Beach, FL in 2015. Sandra Raffaelli brings aZul - Fashion, Art & Design, Inc,
to Palm Beach County to offer innovative post-secondary programs already piloted in
Colombia, to adults with disabilities and their families using fashion, art, and design as the
key for empowerment and inclusion.
Throughout all different programs and activities aZul hosts, there are three focus areas of
impact:
● Skill building
● Sustainability
● Empowerment & inclusion