Discovering Dream Africa
Dream Africa was born out of a desire to bring together children from all around the world with children leaving in Togo and offer them experiences that will help them connect to their roots.
OUR FINDINGS
Our personal experiences as Togolese parents living abroad led us to the following findings:
- Our people find it difficult to integrate in their parents' country of origin
- Entertaining and finding activities that will captivate the interests of the people is difficult for the parents while vacationing in Togo
- Absence of a setting allowing them to immerse themselves in the realities and culture of the country in order to have a local connection
- Parents are having to sacrifice their personal vacation time to entertain their children
- Children retain few significant personal memories of their stay
- Children are not encouraged to repeat the experience regularly and they loose interest in going back to their origins
Our Mission
Our mission is simple yet powerful: to enable young people of the African diaspora and people of African descent to experience Africa in a new way, through enriching and authentic immersion experiences.
We believe that African history and culture should be accessible to everyone, and we strive to make this possible through our activities, visits, and excursions in a safe, fun, and educational environment. We also aim to provide opportunities for participants from diverse cultural backgrounds to deepen their understanding of the world.
Our mission at Dream Africa is to provide enriching cultural immersion experiences to young participants from Togo and around the world, helping them discover and enjoy the richness of Togo and its neighboring countries. We believe that history and the culture of Africa should be known to all and we strive to make this possible through our activities, visits, and excursions in a safe, fun, and educational atmosphere.
We also aim to provide opportunities for participants of diverse backgrounds to extend their cultural horizons and deepen their understanding of the world through immersive cultural exchange experiences.
Overall, our goal is to provide our participants with memorable and rewarding cultural experiences that help them connect with Togo, Africa, and their people in a meaningful way.
Dream Africa programs are carefully designed to achieve its missions.
CEO FOREWORDS
My lifelong desire to work with children led me to pursue a degree in Education in the United States of America. I have more than 10 years of experience working with children in the school settings as well as recreation centers. I am passionate about making every learning moment fun, engaging, and accessible to all children. I believe that a great education is fundamental to life success. I take stock of my past experiences and qualifications to provide all children with an exceptional skill that will set them on the road that will shape the men and women they will become. As a proud mother of two young adults, my goal is to inspire the next generation in terms of growth, health, safety, development, and well-being.
Yasmine Salami
Educational Programming Coordinator
As a highly enthusiastic educator with over 10 years of experience working with children aged 3 to 14, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Her commitment to creating inclusive and engaging learning environments, combined with her expertise in effective teaching methods and relationship-building, allows her to design programs that promote empathy, global citizenship, and cultural appreciation. The philosophy she aims to share with Dream Africa is to be a mirror of learning that opens windows to other worlds and doors of opportunity for every child we have the privilege of nurturing in our “village.”
Dominique Cunningham
Our Objectives
- Having fun and getting to know children from different backgrounds
- Establish and maintain a lasting relationship with children
- Cultural exchange between children residing in Togo and those coming from around the world
- Learn to discover and refine one's skills (music, literature, singing, dance, theatre)
- Typical African sports activities and from other cultures.
- Discover the culture, geography, opportunities, and history of Togo and Africa.
our Values
We strongly believe that each child is unique and should therefore be treated with respect, dignity and consideration, regardless of their background, gender, culture or religion. That’s why we do everything in our power to cultivate in each child:
- African Pride
- Opening to the World
- Experiential Learning
- Commitment and Responsibility
- Excellence and Professionalism
- Humanity and Solidarity
Our Team
Amaris Gaba
Adhime Salami
