Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center, Peterborough NH

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Elementary School students performing the White Dove Dance
for the Cambodian New Year, Peterborough Townhouse, April 2002

Vision

We envision a peaceful and connected world.

Mission

Our mission is to bring the world to New England's doorstep by providing extraordinary programs and celebrations of world cultures.

How

The Mariposa Museum brings the rich diversity of world cultures to New England. Through education programs, exhibits, performances and workshops, we provide a unique place for children, seniors and adults to celebrate our common humanity.

The Mariposa is a passport to the world. Our hands-on approach encourages people to explore the world through all their senses. With a special focus on children and education, we use art and everyday objects, folklore and mythology, traditions and stories to broaden awareness of both the differences and common ground between cultures.

Values

We believe that love and compassion will transform the world. We intend to model in our behavior what we would like to see in the world. The Mariposa board and staff are committed to respect, learn from and enjoy each other, every visitor and every culture of the world.

Fellowship in Prayer

The following interview with Joan Chittister appeared in a recent issue of Sacred Journey, the publication of Fellowship in Prayer. It states very beautifully the spiritual basis for living in harmony with all creation, and it challenges us to "see all people — old, young, male, female — as equals, to be united." It is reprinted here with the permission of Joan Chittister and Sacred Journey. We thank them.

www.fellowshipinprayer.org

Interview

Charter for Compassion

The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our world and put another there, and to honour the inviolable sanctity of every single human being, treating everybody, without exception, with absolute justice, equity and respect.

http://charterforcompassion.org

When children are raised with respect and curiosity towards
other cultures, the world will know more peace and less war.