we are AN
Arts-led organisation for an inclusive society,
To change culture, we must change how we feel, speak, and relate with each other
India is one of the youngest countries in the world, yet conversations around gender, disability, mental health, and belonging remain deeply fragmented. Children learn exclusion early. Those lessons often continue into workplaces, institutions, and communities that struggle to create genuinely inclusive environments.
Most interventions focus on information. We focus on experience. Through arts-based learning, we help people see, feel, hear, and ultimately practise inclusion.
WHAT WE DO
We create participatory experiences that help people move beyond awareness toward empathy, reflection, and action, working with children, educators, workplaces, NGOs and communities to build cultures of belonging.
What We Believe
Through experiential storytelling, creative and empathy based education, the initiative unfolds over four simultaneous age-based phases:

SEE

BE

WE

DO


SEE
Recognize every story
Visibility creates belonging. We make space for diverse identities and lived experiences to be seen and acknowledged.

SEE

BE

WE

DO


SEE
Recognize every story
Visibility creates belonging. We make space for diverse identities and lived experiences to be seen and acknowledged.
OUR PROGRAMMES

Project Inclubation
FOR SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Teacher Training
Student Workshops
Inclusive Children's Theatre
Storytelling Programs

Project Inclubation
FOR SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Teacher Training
Student Workshops
Inclusive Children's Theatre
Storytelling Programs

Project Shift
FOR CORPORATES & INSTITUTIONS
DEI Workshops
Gender Sensitization
Disability Inclusion
POSH Awareness
Inclusive Hiring Support

Project Shift
FOR CORPORATES & INSTITUTIONS
DEI Workshops
Gender Sensitization
Disability Inclusion
POSH Awareness
Inclusive Hiring Support

Project Root
FOR NGO & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Reflective Spaces
Team Wellbeing
Inclusive Policy Development
Burnout Prevention
Arts-Based Facilitation

Project Root
FOR NGO & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Reflective Spaces
Team Wellbeing
Inclusive Policy Development
Burnout Prevention
Arts-Based Facilitation

Project Open
FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Theatre Workshops
Public Arts Events
Youth Programs
Inclusive Classrooms Festival
Storytelling Fellowships

Project Open
FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Theatre Workshops
Public Arts Events
Youth Programs
Inclusive Classrooms Festival
Storytelling Fellowships
our activities

Lolly and Pop
India’s first-ever children’s musical play on gender pronouns!

Children’s Newspaper on Disability
First-of-its-kind children’s newspaper invites children to read, draw, reflect, and practice empathy.

Children’s Story Books on Inclusion
Twins Lolly and Pop travel through worlds of difference, meeting new people and discovering new words! A whimsical journey that questions the status quo and leans into a world of acceptance and love.

Gender Sensitization Workshops
Our curated workshops equip educators and parents with tools to challenge gender norms, prevent bullying, and foster inclusion in classrooms and at home.

The Human Library Project
When people meet stories face to face, holding space becomes instinctual and intentional.

Lolly and Pop
India’s first-ever children’s musical play on gender pronouns!

Children’s Newspaper on Disability
First-of-its-kind children’s newspaper invites children to read, draw, reflect, and practice empathy.

Children’s Story Books on Inclusion
Twins Lolly and Pop travel through worlds of difference, meeting new people and discovering new words! A whimsical journey that questions the status quo and leans into a world of acceptance and love.

Gender Sensitization Workshops
Our curated workshops equip educators and parents with tools to challenge gender norms, prevent bullying, and foster inclusion in classrooms and at home.

The Human Library Project
When people meet stories face to face, holding space becomes instinctual and intentional.
RECENT COLLABORATIONS
Corporate Organizations

Educational Organizations

Social Sector Organizations

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Copyright © 2025 All rights reserved. @Footlights Foundation
Copyright © 2025 All rights reserved. @Footlights Foundation


