The Memory Project is a nationwide initiative in which art students create portraits for children and teens around the world who are living in orphanages or similar homes. Given that youth in such situations usually have few personal keepsakes, the purpose of the portraits is to provide them with meaningful mementos of their youth. The project also allows art students to practice kindness and service to others while enhancing their portraiture skills.
Over the years, Kingsford High School art students have created portraits for young people living in: the Dominican Republic, Afghanistan, Haiti, Ghana and Peru.