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TEAM ADEFUA

​Who We Are

​ADEFUA Cultural Education Workshop is a non-profit Organization that is central to youth and families within and surrounding Seattle communities. Providing year around various interactive activities that engage, serves, and have available West African experiences, both academically and socially to all generations.

Mission
Our mission is to create, expand and offer options for youth to enhance growth, personal development, and academic success through the study of African culture.

Vision
Our vision is to enhance, maintain and sustain an African Arts Cultural Center that promotes jobs, economic development and arts education which influences healthy living and an inter-generational legacy.

Shared Values
Community Building and supporting health and wellness with local and grassroots connections.

Family: Supporting family structures through inter-generation engagement.
Heritage: Helping each one in acknowledgment and acclamation of their heritage.
Commitment: We strive to remain committed to the service of African Arts & Culture for All!
Safety: Creative a safe place for all.

STAFF

​Afua Kouyate - Executive Director
Leoma James - Executive Assistant
Bookkeeper - Cynthia Dampier
Bailey Disher - Grant Writer

​CONSULTANTS

​KOUYATE ARTS Performance Company

​ADEFUA EXECUTIVE BOARD

​Co Founder, Interim Board President - Afua Kouyate
Vice President - ​Dr. Dannielle Priest
Secretary - ​Cathie Knox-Browning
Treasurer - ​Cynthia Dampier
Legal - ​Celeste Mann and Dallas Martinez
Event Planning -Madeline Brooks, Dr. Dani, Tekesha Jackson, Randi Kemp, Cathie and Afua
Rainier Valley Creative District Committee -Tekesha, Dallas, Leoma James
Marketing - Leoma, Afua, Simbi Ntahobari
Programming - Aishe Keita, Afua

Adefua Cultural Education Workshop (A.C.E.W)

VOLUNTEERS

ADEFUA Cultural Education Workshop (ACEW) is a non-profit organization that is central to youth and families within and surrounding Seattle communities. Providing year-round various interactive activities that engage serves and have available west African experiences, both academically and socially to all generations.

OUR SCOPE

Ujimaa is the name of the Volunteer Committee. Ujimaa is a kis-swahilli word, which means; Collective Work and Responsibility. In looking at a communal economy, we honestly need a village of volunteers in order to move smoothly through all of the support that is need on behalf of Adefua. We facilitate a connectedness that enhances academics and family involvement. Every volunteer will learn and enjoy the works of village life as we engage community together.

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ADEFUA Vision Statement: Our vision is to enhance, maintain and sustain an African Arts Cultural Center that promotes jobs, economic development and arts education which influences healthy living and an intergenerational legacy.

ADEFUA Mission: Our mission is create, expand and offer options for youth to enhance growth, personal development, and academic success through the study of African culture, music and dance.

Shared Values: Community Building and supporting health and wellness within local and grass roots connections.

• Family – Supporting family structures through intergeneration engagement.
• Heritage – Helping each one in acknowledgement and acclamation of their heritage.
• Commitment – We strive to remain committed to the service of African Arts & Culture for all!
• Safety – Creating a safe place for all.

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