by Eleanor Milburn | Aug 27, 2016 | United States
ABOUT JANELLE: Janelle Junkin is a PhD candidate in the Creative Arts in Therapy program at Drexel University. Janelle conducts research on the impact of the MindLeaps’ program on the participating students; she has completed research at Drexel in addition to being in...
by Caitlyn Casson | Sep 25, 2015 | United States
MindLeaps is a rapidly growing NGO with a significant global impact. To continue accommodating the needs of our staff and students, we host an annual, weeklong teacher training program. This program prepares dance teachers physically, cognitively and culturally to...
by Caitlyn Casson | Sep 10, 2014 | United States
When preparing for my trip to Rwanda, I decided to bring some small parting gifts with me to give to my students when I left. I wasn’t sure what would be the right gift for adolescent boys who live on the street, but I knew where to go to look for it: my...
by Rebecca Davis | Jun 24, 2014 | United States
In her TEDxFulbright Talk at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, Rebecca Davis outlined how she transitioned from a high school student who loved literature to founding an organization that teaches dance to street children in Africa. Would you believe it if...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 17, 2014 | United States
“What criteria are you using to determine that it is not your responsibility to act?” – Lieutenant General Romeo A. Dallaire speaking about the prevention of mass atrocities Yesterday, I had the chance to hear Canadian Senator and Lieutenant General Romeo...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 19, 2013 | United States
Philadelphia, PA, November 18, 2013…From Camden, New Jersey via Broadway to Africa, this week New Jersey native and dancer LaMar Baylor of Disney’s The Lion King begins his role as Cultural Ambassador for the international humanitarian work that RDDC (Rebecca Davis...
