LEAF International 2020 Cultural Expedition in Costa Rica
by Schree Chavdarov, Global Engagement Director “I feel emotional when I hear the Ngäbe people talk. I feel their purpose. LEAF is helping indigenous people fight for a good cause.” -Jose Mendez, Trip Guide & Founder of Passport Adventure Overview of the LEAF International Costa Rica Expedition: This trip brought a long time LEAF couple closer […]
LEAF International Cultural Exchange in Rwanda and Zambia
REPORT DATE: January 2020 LOCATION: Zambia CULTURE KEEPER: David Kwizera, Rwanda “We have lost our culture & have since started adopting other cultures.” -Senior Chief of Chishi Village Overview of the LEAF International Discovery Expedition: Zambia’s contemporary culture is a blend of values, norms, material and spiritual traditions of more than 70 ethnically diverse people. Most of […]
LEAF International Site Visit 2020
by Schree Chavdarov, Global Engagement Director REPORT DATE: March 2020 LOCATION: Panama City, Panama CULTURE KEEPER: Yoba Barrantes & Jose Hayans “I’m inspired by children losing their identity due to living in the (Panama) city. They are disconnected, but it’s not their fault. As soon as they have contact with their traditions, something within them click & […]
LEAF’s Jennifer Pickering on the New World, The Power of Art, and What it Really Means to be White.
by Jefferson Ellison for JAWBREAKING.xyz LEAF Global Arts is a 25-year organization that spans across ten countries and touches thousands of children every year. Known for its iconic LEAF Festival, the arts non-profit has spent 2020 pivoting to a new business model and walking in a new spirit of collaboration and purpose. Having known Jennifer […]