ChezaCheza means playful in Swahili.

We are dance educators and experts in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) through movement! What we do is increase access to social-emotional learning to children in informal settlements through the power of dance. Our dance curriculum incorporates mindfulness, breath work, and dance exercises based on techniques from dance movement therapy to provide an innovative framework to learn. In our class, children experience the joy of dancing in a safe space while building positive behaviour and essential social and emotional skills.

We create more and more safe spaces within communities and schools through a network of local dance educators. They are ideal facilitators because they come from the same communities as our children and understand their challenges. ChezaCheza educators commit to our training program which enables them to lead classes in their neighbourhood and in schools, become agents for social change, and ultimately transform their communities.