About Us
Our history
Three teens connected during 2020 using Zoom to meet, brainstorm, play music, and count their blessings. Ava, Eren, and Jasmine collected clothes, formal wear shirts, dance costumes, shoes, and accessories from many places especially
Enchanted Dance Academy, Owner Lindsay McGovern,
25 East St. Winchester, MA, USA.
https://www.enchanteddanceacademy.com/
They searched places gravely impacted by Covid19 and disaster, culivated contacts, and finally shipped them to Nigeria, Lagos and Benin.
The first shipment went to two dance schools, one women's shelter, and one orphanage.
We also raised money to buy the containers and ship them. We tracked and navigated shipping companies, weighed and compared options. We collected washed, and packaged items. We filled two barrels, shipped and held our breath as it took two months to arrive!
The difference we continue to witness is our ability to positively impact others. It has helped us to value and reflect on what is good in our lives. By giving thanks and working hard to put more good into a world full of fear and anguish, we continue to grow exponentially.
Thankyou for reading and supporting our vision.
Ava Angele
Ava Angele (she/her) is a junior at Concord Academy and an intern at NFSJ Network for Social Justice. She is passionate about encouraging equity among underrepresented peers. Ava is a staff writer for her school’s newspaper and enjoys amplifying the power of speech for the unheard while researching and bringing agency to those voices. In her free time, she enjoys composing music, choreography, and dance, reading, binge-watching taekwondo videos, and laughing with her friends.
Eren Ethan Ergen
Eren Ethan Ergen (he/him) is a rising senior at Brookline High School. He is passionate about performance art and drama, and believes that any art form teaches young generation express themselves effectively. Besides theater/drama, Eren enjoys playing piano, guitar and violin.
Jasmine Idehen
Jasmine is a sophomore at BCDS in Newton.
She is passionate about social justice and plays Varsity Volleyball and
Lacrosse. Jasmine is a student club leader of DECA club and enjoys immersing herself in AI technology. She recently creating a teen mental health app using AI. Jasmine has donated clothing and raised money to help the
people of Benin City Nigeria. She is currently working on an independent
project to change how people use unhealthy pollution causing diesel
fuel generators and replacing them with easy accessible solar technology.
Our Mission
Donation 4 Dancing 2 Artistry ~D4D2A
The D4D2A mission creates awareness of mental health wellness and the teen crisis by making art education and resources accessible to all. Emphasizing Performing Arts and Musical Education to encourage self-awareness, acceptance, gratitude, and discovery. Performing Arts should welcome all norms of socioeconomic students and be supported in Public Schools. Self-expression & tolerance must be the standard ~ anything less is unacceptable.
We are working to provide education and resources to support mental health and wellness in our community domestically and internationally.