African Culture Connection Receives Program Grant from Omaha Community Foundation

African Culture Connection (ACC) (www.AfricanCultureConnection.org) announced the receipt of a $15,000 grant from the Omaha Community Foundation for Student-Focused Authentic Cultural Experiences with African Culture Connection.

“We are extremely grateful for the funding from Humanities Nebraska,” said Charles Ahovissi, executive/artistic director of African Culture Connection. “This funding will support both the expansion of an in-school residency program and professional development for the teaching artists who conduct the program.”

The $15,000 awarded by the Omaha Community Foundation, through the Jetton Charitable Fund, will support African Culture Connection’s expansion of the ACC/OPS Multicultural Arts/Middle School Social Studies Curriculum Integration Pilot Program into 17 classrooms in eight schools within Omaha Public Schools. The Teaching Artists who will be conducting the program will engage in professional development training in Togo, Benin, and Ghana for 14 days this month. A multi-day event planned for February 23 – 24, 2019 will showcase the multi-cultural experiences of collaborators from all of our programming with the general public.

African Culture Connection is an organization of professional teaching and performing artists using authentic African dance, music, visual arts, and storytelling to encourage students to learn more about the positive contributions African cultures have made to society.

Founded by Charles Ahovissi, African Culture Connection’s mission is to educate audiences through African culture and art experiences, to encourage an appreciation for the richness diversity brings to all. Learn more at www.AfricanCultureConnection.org.