AFRICAN CULTURE CONNECTION
8031 WEST CENTER RD SUITE 207, OMAHA, NE 68124 africancultureconnection.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: AFRICAN CULTURE CONNECTION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH AFRICAN CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OUR GOALS:ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF AFRICAN CULTURE, USING TRADITIONAL AFRICAN ARTS THAT RELATE TO THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOCIETY AND LIFE.ENCOURAGING THE RESPECT THAT IS INCORPORATED IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN CULTURE.TEACHING PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT ABOUT THEIR TRADITIONAL CULTURE AND HISTORY SO THAT THEY MAY GAIN A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE, SELF-AWARENESS AND SELF-DIRECTION.PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A FUN WAY TO ENGAGE IN ACADEMIC AND PHYSICAL EXERCISES.SHOWCASING THE BEAUTY OF AFRICAN CULTURE BY PERFORMING TRADITIONAL AFRICAN DANCE, MUSIC AND STORY.

AFRICAN CULTURE CONNECTION'S RESIDENCY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TEACHES AND CONNECTS STUDENTS AGES 5 TO 15 WITH AFRICAN CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, AND OTHER ARTS. OUR PERFORMANCES TO THE PUBLIC, SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, RESIDENCIES, AND THROUGH WORKSHOPS HELP TO PROMOTE UNITY AND MULTICULTURALISM BY PROVIDING AUTHENTIC HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH THE AFRICAN CULTURE. ADDITIONALLY, IT HELPS THE STUDENTS LEARN TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY AND HOW TO WORK AS A TEAM. THE PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY HELD AT 20 AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA WHO PROVIDE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS.

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