Let's Help 100 Girls Lead!

We are so proud of our class of new girls who joined MindLeaps in 2017. They have completed MindLeaps' full program and are ready to move on to school in January 2018. Throughout the year, in addition to MindLeaps' dance and IT classes, they were also receiving academic acceleration courses from teachers at the prestigious White Dove Girls School. These courses helped them catch up in all subject areas: English, Social Studies, Science, Math, and Kinyarwanda, so that they can hit the ground running when they enter school in 2018.

We are now finding sponsors to support them at the school that is right for their age and education level. Some will go to primary school, others to secondary school and still others will enroll in vocational training. The girls are looking forward to returning to school and pursuing their career goals - like Joyeuse who wants to become a doctor, and Francine who dreams of becoming a secondary school teacher. You can read biographies of our students who are ready for the next phase of their lives here: http://mindleapssponsorships.weebly.com.

In addition to their academic readiness, the girls also showcased their wonderful progress in their dance classes with two end of the year performances:

On November 4, several of our students performed at Heaven Restaurant. This gave them the opportunity to collaborate and showcase their progress. The performance was staged by American dancers Chase Johnsey and Carlos Renedo of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.

In December, our girls performed at a local center for street boys, Les Enfants de Dieu. You can see the fabulous choreography and great partnering work in this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVR78KjTic

Entering school in 2018 is a huge step for our girls in exiting off the streets and entering fulfilling careers.

Thank you for helping our Girls Lead! 

Links:

• Performance at Les Enfants de Dieu