transformation through travel.
We help Black youth connect to their African roots.
SCAN TO GIVE
Our mission is to instill Black youth with confidence in themselves and their African heritage, as well as a deep appreciation and connection to African traditions, values, and people.
transformational travel.
Three key tenants for transformational travel are traveling with intention, openness and mindfulness; engaging in challenging physical and/or cultural experiences; and taking time for personal reflection and meaning-making.
an African centered approach.
The Council of Independent Black Institutions (CIBI), defines African-centered education as the means by which Afrikan culture -- including the knowledge, attitudes, values and skills needed to maintain and perpetuate it throughout the nation building process -- is developed and advanced through practice.
“Many of us do not know it, but African people have thousands of years of well-recorded deep thought and educational excellence. Teaching and the shaping of character is one of our great strengths. In our worldview, our children are seen as divine gifts of our creator. Our children, their families, and the social and physical environment must be nurtured together.”
— Asa Hilliard, III