So many good features in your project!

Employing local staff that know the setting and can be role models for the kids.

Supporting mentoring by volunteers to scale.

Working with bodies to get a visceral experience that change is possible.

Mentoring in groups to build a community.

Spotlighting diversity and building bridges beyond the local community.

Some related resources: Ballet dancer from Kibera

Fighting poverty and gang violence in Rio's favelas with ballet

https://remikalir.com/blog/sabbatical-annotated/

It was great seeing you in person yesterday @remikalir! Glad you could make the time to hang out. Do let me know if you need anything while you're here in the neighborhood or in your pending travels on sabbatical.

Congratulations again on all this news! I'm sure it's a bit overwhelming and a lot of change to adjust to, but I'm sure you'll come out far ahead.

I told Evie about your sister's choreography annotation work when I picked her up from ballet. She pulled a small pocket notebook out of her ballet bag that I didn't know she had full of some of her own choreography notes!! I was so proud...

Safe travels my friend!