Education and healing through the arts
Who We Are
MindLeaps Uganda is a not-for-profit organization staffed by dance instructors, educators, social workers, counselors and administrators, all dedicated to building a bridge to education and positive livelihoods through dance.
What We Do
We engage kids in fun dance classes that are part of a carefully crafted curriculum to develop the key cognitive and social-emotional skills vital to success in school and work.
Why We Do It
We believe that changing mindsets and opening the door to education and employment can change the future for youths who are suffering from poverty or traumatized by conflict.
How We Know It Works
We monitor and evaluate progress with Tracker, our software program specifically designed to collect data and measure development of critical learning skills.
Impact Stories
There are 1.4 million refugees in Uganda, fleeing from war and conflict. MindLeaps works with urban refugees in Kampala and in Oruchinga Refugee Settlement to help rebuild the kids' hope, confidence, and belief in their futures. Meet some of the students, dance teachers, and staff in this video.