To date, we have raised $53,000 of our $100,000 goal - thanks to your generous support! Help us reach our goal of $100,000 to provide free dance education to 60 young people this year. Any amount you contribute helps us fulfill our mission to share the liberating power of Haitian-folkloric dance to cultivate hope and healing in our world. Please consider contributing today!

• $5,000 pays for transportation for our young people in Haiti to join students in Dominican Republic (flights)

• $5,000 sponsors a teacher to provide free dance education

• $1,200 is the cost to sponsor one student in Haiti to experience this year’s Summer Dance Institute in Dominican Republic

• $1,200 pays for Covid personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep our youth and staff safe in both Lawrence and the Dominican Republic

• $1,200 (commitment of $100 per month) pays for studio space for Lawrence programming

• $750 pays for the costs of T-shirts for all participants

• $600 covers the cost of healthy snacks for the Summer Dance Institute at Izizwe Dance Studio in Lawrence, MA

• $500 pays for one visa for a student in Haiti to engage in the immersive experience of the Summer Dance Institute

• $500 pays for translation of materials to help us stay connected to our global community

• $300 is the cost of reflection journals for all our students, facilitating learning and healing

• $250 covers the cost of drinking water for 30 students

• $80 pays for a guest art or music teacher to teach 1 class

• $50 provides nutritional snacks for one snack break

• $20 covers the cost of a JAE t-shirt for one student