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LEAF Teaching Artist Spotlight
February Feature: Cleaster Cotton Brooklyn-born, Nubian American painter, photographer, inventor, author, educator and Master Teaching Artist, Cleaster Cotton, is a force to be reckoned with. In an...
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Culture Keepers Collaborate With LEAF Schools & Streets
LEAF International Rwanda Culture Keeper David Kwizera is collaborating with LEAF Schools & Streets to create a 2-month cultural exchange with several local schools & community centers. The...
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Honoring Jairo Sanchez
“I feel like I am making a positive difference in my community through this program because it is like building a bridge between the young and the elders.” -Jairo Sanchez, LEAF International Costa...
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Dedication Takes Center Stage at IRL (In Real Life)
Over the 5 years of LEAF Schools & Streets programming with IRL (In Real Life) at Asheville Middle School, LEAF’s Resident Teaching Artists have developed strong bonds with students who return year...
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Easel Rider’s Inspired Days of Summer
“I can’t believe I can do this! I cant wait to give this to my mom.” – 10 year old at Tempie Avery Summer Camp From the heart of Downtown Asheville to the classrooms and parks of every Asheville Parks...
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“Students learn about life in different cultures via the artists and their stories, instruments and music. It awakens their curiosity in life beyond what they know.” – Brooks Butler, Claxton Elementary...
View ArticleImagination Comes Alive at the LEAF ONEmic Studio at Burton Street
If you had a complete recording studio at your disposable, what would YOU imagine and create? For the youth at the LEAF ONEmic Studio at Burton Street in West Asheville, this wonderland of opportunity...
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LEAF and Pisgah Brewing Announce New “LEAF Session Ale”
LEAF is excited to announce the release of this year’s Pisgah Brewing collaborative beer. Pisgah Brewing is a special partner in the LEAF family. Not only because they are our neighbors here in Black...
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LEAF Teaching Artists Lead by Example
LEAF Schools & Streets Resident Teaching Artists help connect youth to the arts on a deeper level, exemplifying positive, responsible behavior that enhances leadership skills. 80% of parents...
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LEAF International Peru Discovery Expedition 2019
“The deep cultural experiences – including being involved with the community – is something that this expedition has opened me to.” -Mary Kirchner, LEAF Expeditioner LEAF International partnered with...
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LEAF’s Jennifer Pickering on the New World, The Power of Art, and What it...
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,...
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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 Barrantes & Jose Hayans “I’m inspired by children losing their identity...
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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 & have since started adopting other cultures.” -Senior Chief of Chishi Village...
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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,...
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LEAF October Retreat 2020
LEAF Retreat was exactly what we all needed at a time like this. Celebrating 25 Years of community and connection with Safety, Gratitude, & Intention allowed us to go back to our roots – a small...
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Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary Year! LEAF International 22 Culture Keepers were supported so they may be present in their communities & passing on traditions where they are able12 Culture...
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Tragedy in Haiti Creates Powerful Art
The world tends to feel incredibly big – especially in an era when we are spending more time alone and at home and where the things that make us different – income, culture, access, – are shifting how...
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New Year, New Dates and A Newly Imagined LEAF
Every year around this time we announce the dates for the coming year of LEAF Festival experiences. For 25 years we’ve raised the stakes, elevated different cultures, and encouraged our communities to...
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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 out of difficult times. In partnership with the Christine W. Avery STARS program, we bring a “pod” of kids...
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LEAF Celebrates Black History, by Staying the Course
With Pan-African programming spanning from Africa to WNC, honoring and reflecting Blackness is business as usual. LEAF is known for our world music festival, cultural arts education, and preservation...
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