Schools Of Unified Learning (SOUL) was established out of a clearly identified need for innovative ways of educating children, young people and adults. In traditional African heritage we find that often the 'sciences' and the 'arts' are taught through naturally unified cultural heritage expressions such as dance, drama, music creation, agriculture and other disciplined crafts. In looking at African heritage and today's popular methods of education we have founded a practice which preserves the teaching of vital cultural heritage and at the same time compliments and enhances the teaching effectiveness of contemporary western education systems.

Astehmari Batekun, with over ten years of study and practice in the cultural and warrior arts has pioneered the development of a graduated learning system, which seeks to provide the essential framework for student's complete self-development and self-mastery. We call this practice Dankira Tehwagi, which means 'Warrior Dance' and it presents a new and exciting opportunity for developing our overall wellbeing. The practice of Dankira Tehwagi is dynamic, fusing rhythmic warrior arts, ancient African heritage and the study of patterns, the latter brings us gracefully into the study of natural mathematics. Drama, music, dance, good health and self-awareness are at the heart of the practice. Dankira Tehwagi is Pan-African, which means that we study and practice a broad range of warrior dance movements and techniques found within all African cultures and cultures that have been profoundly influenced by Africa's antiquity.

Central to the SOUL Dankira Tehwagi Curriculum is the study of the Tehwagi Asab (the Warrior Idea), which essentially is about the creation of peace and harmony in our environments. The life journey to grasping all of the Tehwagi Asab forms the basis of our graduation system where various degrees of attainment are acknowledged through Tehwagi (Warrior) Titles.

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Zion One.con is the UK's hottest Black TV, Events, Entertainmet & What's On Guide

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Our Mission at Stars of Tomorrow Youth Foundation (SoTYF) is to serve the disadvantaged children ages 5 to 18 and their families in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Stars of Tomorrow Youth Foundation will provide financial assistance/aide to children with critical needs who desire to play sports or be involved in extracurricular activities. This program offers its services year-round. We at The Stars of Tomorrow Youth Foundation give children the chance to enjoy childhood activities not normally available in their communities.
Stars of Tomorrow Youth Foundation helps children traumatized by gangs, drugs or community violence. We provide programs that find creative ways to teach children how to live in diversity while maintaining peaceful communities. While creating hope and dreams, the programs teach the children how to resolve conflict and prevent future violence. Our premise is very simple: We provide positive activities and role models to help the youth of our communities gain essential life skills. We are committed to building positive self worth and promoting a sense of accomplishment by engaging in fun and competitive activities.
The president, component directors and a group of volunteer board members set policy and direct operations for the foundation. We will work with teenagers to attempt to cut down on juvenile crimes, Our programs we will make our children’s dreams come true. The Stars of Tomorrow Youth Foundation will also provide a teen hotline, counseling, mentoring program and a tutor’s referral service. We will work hard to encourage more parental involvement and restore discipline. We are endeavoring to better our community “By Teaching Today’s Youth…To be Tomorrow’s Leaders.”

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African & Caribbean Dance and Music Performance and Education

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The Portal of African and Caribbean Cultures

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London-based company offering dance workshops for schools and community groups. African-Caribbean dance, Hip Hop, Street Dance, Contemporary and Ballet.
Traditional African-Caribbean dance workshops accompanied by live drumming.

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During the Maafa - the enslavement of African people - in some of the most horrendous conditions in modern history, we continued to survive. Our cultural heritage stolen from us, we preserved the memories of our experience. We continued, somehow, to remember, and to tell our stories.

How can we now, as artists, uplift African people through our creativity?

On this site, artists and writers of African heritage in London speak about how the history of enslavement informs our work, and how we are creating a new future for our community.

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