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LEAF Global Makes You A Star

The LEAF Global Classroom has become a shining example of what new possibilities can come ...

Tragedy in Haiti Creates Powerful Art

The world tends to feel incredibly big – especially in an era when we are ...

LEAF International 2020 Cultural Expedition in Costa Rica

by Schree Chavdarov, Global Engagement Director “I feel emotional when I hear the Ngäbe people ...
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LEAF International Cultural Exchange in Rwanda and Zambia

REPORT DATE: January 2020 LOCATION: Zambia CULTURE KEEPER: David Kwizera, Rwanda  “We have lost our culture & ...
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LEAF International Site Visit 2020

by Schree Chavdarov, Global Engagement Director  REPORT DATE: March 2020 LOCATION: Panama City, Panama CULTURE KEEPER: Yoba ...

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 ...

Mayani is a Maasai boy from longido Arusha. He went to boarding school at 6 years old and lost his Maasai language and tradition. Since joining the LEAF program, he has learned to sing Maasai songs, practiced the ‘jump’ tradition and wear Maasai shukas (traditional clothing). Mayani is extremely happy and is currently teaching other youth the culture.