Program Components:
1. Educational Curriculum:
• Culturally Relevant Materials: Integrating history, language, traditional practices, storytelling, arts, and indigenous sciences.
• Language Revitalization: Arawak language immersion programs with a focus on conversational fluency, oral traditions, and written literacy.
• Skill Development: Workshops on craftsmanship, traditional music, dance, and community leadership. • Environmental Stewardship: Teaching traditional ecological knowledge and sustainability practices.
2. Youth Empowerment Initiatives:
• Leadership Training: Cultivating future leaders who will advocate for Arawak heritage.
• Cultural Exchange Programs: Connecting Arawak youth with indigenous communities globally.
• Art and Performance Spaces: Encouraging creative expression rooted in Arawak traditions.
3. Community Involvement:
• Intergenerational Engagement: Elders mentoring youth to pass down stories, songs, and rituals. • Parent and Family Workshops: Building cultural literacy within families.
• Health and Wellness Programs: Fostering mental, physical, and spiritual well-being rooted in traditional Arawak practices.
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Infrastructure and Staffing:
• Staffing:
• Cultural Educators
• Language Instructors
• Youth Counselors
• Community Outreach Coordinators
• Administrative and Support Staff
• Transportation:
• Each center will be equipped with 10 buses for student pick-up, cultural excursions, and inter-center events.
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Locations and Distribution:
• Haiti: 5 Centers
• Florida: 4 Centers
• California: 3 Centers
• Dominican Republic: 4 Centers
• Puerto Rico: 3 Centers
• Louisiana: 3 Centers
• Mississippi: 3 Centers
• Guyana: 3 Centers
• Brazil: 3 Centers
• Suriname: 3 Centers
• Australia: 7 Centers
• Indonesia: 3 Centers
• Samoa: 2 Centers
• Papua New Guinea: 3 Centers
• Philippines: 3 Centers
All proceeds will be used to revitalize our community with free learning material and courses.
Our Vision: To empower the Arawak diaspora youth with cultural knowledge, language revitalization, and community strength through dedicated educational and communal spaces that foster identity, pride, and intergenerational connection.
Our Mission: Our mission is to establish Arawak Cultural Revitalization Centers globally, aimed at revitalizing Arawak heritage, language, and traditions. Through comprehensive educational programs, cultural workshops, and community engagement, we strive to reconnect youth (ages 7 and up) with their ancestral roots and foster a sense of belonging, pride, and leadership within the Arawak community.
Identity: Strengthening cultural awareness and pride.
Unity: Building strong, interconnected Arawak communities.
Knowledge: Reviving traditional practices through education.
Cultivating leaders rooted in their heritage.
Honoring the wisdom of elders and ancestors.