Logo of the Modu Foundation with the word 'MODU' in large green letters above the word 'FOUNDATION' in black letters on a green background.

Discover, Connect, and Grow Together

WHO WE ARE

A student-driven nonprofit turning creativity into real community impact.

ModuFoundation is dedicated to empowering high school students to take the lead in community projects that inspire creativity, leadership, and service. Students lead their own projects from start to finish — partnering with local organizations, senior centers, and international schools to make art and learning accessible to everyone.

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3 Pillars:

A woman with brown hair in a brown blazer looks at artwork on a museum white wall. The art includes still life paintings and a collage with various objects such as food, a shoe, and toys.

Exhibit

Art belongs in every community.

“We partner with local organizations to host community art exhibitions.”

These exhibitions make art accessbile to the public, bring people together, and give students the chance to engage directly with their communities through art.

Two young women are sitting at a table engaged in arts and crafts, with colorful paper, glue, scissors, and glue sticks scattered across the table, working on paper flowers or decorations.

Connect

Small acts of creativity make a lasting impact

“Our students design and craft handmade gifts for seniors at local senior centers.”

These handmade gifts bring warmth and connection to seniors who receive them, giving students a hands-on way to show compassion through creativity.

Two young girls in school uniforms reading a workbook at a wooden desk, with other students and classroom decor in the background.

Educate

Creativity empowers learning.

“Students design and illustrate educational curriculum for our international school partners.”

Beginning with a school in Cambodia, students combine storytelling and education to make learning more accessible, engaging, and interactive for young learners.

Two girls sitting at a table with colorful event flyers and posters, discussing a project on a computer screen showing images of buildings and colorful characters. The setting appears to be an educational or school environment.
A group of young people sitting around a table in a classroom or workshop, engaging in a creative activity involving colorful illustrations of ocean scenes and underwater life. The table is cluttered with papers, a MacBook laptop, a tablet, a pen, a
A woman with brown hair and a brown blazer looks at a colorful still life painting in an art gallery. The painting depicts various food items like eggs, milk, cereal, and canned goods on a table. The gallery wall has several other artworks, including
Two people, a man and a woman, are standing in an art gallery looking at paintings on the wall. The man is wearing a blue jacket, and the woman is wearing a black top and holding a brochure. Various colorful paintings are displayed on the white galle
A colorful collage of painted scenes depicting various sports activities on different sporting surfaces.
A colorful mural depicting fireworks, palm trees, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with the Olympics rings, celebrating Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
A young woman with long dark hair, wearing jeans and sneakers, standing in front of a wall displaying a collage of sports illustrations, holding a certificate of recognition.
Group of people standing on a red carpet in front of a black backdrop with gold laurel design and text about arts awards. The group includes men and women holding certificates, all dressed in formal or semi-formal attire.
Educational poster exhibiting the paintings and descriptions of marine life such as Christmas Tree Worm, Crinoid, and Immortal Jellyfish. The poster includes colorful illustrations and underneath each, information about each species.
Information about the Christmas Tree Worm and the Immortal Jellyfish, with images of colorful coral and marine life.
A collection of six educational flashcards with images, numbers, and text in an Asian language and Romanization, including QR codes. The cards feature numbers 7, 1, 2, 0, and 3, with corresponding pictures of a backpack, a tree, a lemon, garlic, and
Card with the number 7 in red, an illustration of a blue backpack, and bilingual text in Korean, Lao, and Thai.
Two young girls in school uniforms sit at a wooden desk, looking at a colorful worksheet. Other children are seated at their desks in the background in a classroom setting.
Two young girls in green school uniforms sitting at a wooden desk in a classroom, looking at a colorful learning worksheet together. Other children in similar uniforms are visible in the background, also engaged in classroom activities.
Display table with various artworks and items, including a colorful portrait, dark and intricate paintings, a wooden box with dark objects, stacks of papers, tote bags, and a yellow fabric ribbon, set near large windows with sunlight.
An art exhibit display table with various artwork and items, set in front of large windows with art hanging outside. Artwork includes paintings, small sculptures, and printed images. Chairs, a wicker basket, and stacked chairs are nearby, with additi
Art exhibit with paintings on the wall and printed books on the floor near a window.
Framed digital painting of underwater scene with various sea creatures including a shark, stingray, jellyfish, and fish, displayed on a white wall.
Framed colorful abstract painting featuring fish, water, and a floating bubble, titled 'Reality of Beauty' by Jenny Shim, displayed at ICON Art Academy.
A framed watercolor and fabric collage artwork depicting an art gallery interior with artworks, chairs, and a mannequin dressed in pink. Label at bottom provides title 'Antique Interior, 2024' by Shawn Hwangbo, and the medium as watercolor, colored p