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About the
Mzuri Dance ArtisTree Fund

DREAM.  BELIEVE.  BECOME.

– Mganda Wa Kikuti, Traditional song dance story of Hope, Modorgoro Tanzania

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Our Organization

Mzuri Dance ArtisTree Fund Inc is a Melbourne not-for-profit organisation and registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient Status delivering free dance, education, wellbeing, and 'pathways to employment and micro business' programs for women and young people facing barriers to participation.    

We currently work with women, parents and young people living in Yarra public housing estates and are building capacity towards the fringes of Melbournes Western Suburbs, staying connected to those families who have re-located. 

Our Mission

Our community driven and co-facilitated wellbeing programs, creative programs, mentorship programs and community dance and music events foster leadership skills, mentorship and role modelling opportunities, leading to social and economic participation including pathways to employment and self employment. These opportunities build capacity for young people and families experiencing marginalisation and disadvantage. We achieve this through:
 

  • Co- design and facilitation with community members,
    Leadership programs
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  • Mentoring for entrepreneurs

  • Cultural sharing and performances

  • Dance, music and story telling

  • Homework Clubs 


This also build's meaningful social connection and resilience, leading to self -empowerment, dreaming, believing and belonging. 

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OUR PRACTICE

At our practice, we strongly believe in upholding the principles of human rights, promoting intercultural experience, encouraging civic participation, fostering community leadership, duty of care to child safety, and building strong partnerships. These values are at the core of everything we do, and we strive to ensure that they are reflected in all aspects of our work.

Proposals for Carlton Housing Public Estate Community 

Proposals for Collingwood Public Housing Estate Community 

Proposals for Atherton Gardens Housing Estate Community

Hear the voices from our Communities Leaders 

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Responding to community needs

Watch video to learn about Mzuri Dance Food Relief program over the covid pandemic in 2020 and 2021.  

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Mzuri Dance ArtisTree Fund is a registered charity.

We acknowledge over 65,000 years of continuous care and custodianship by the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation for these lands and waters we are standing on today. Sovereignty has never been ceded. We pay respect to elders past present and acknowledge the Wurundjeri as the traditional owners of the country we reside on, and we pay respect to them and commit ourselves as allies.

Support us

If you would like to donate or volunteer please contact us.

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