The Asafa Collective
Providing a holistic ecosystem of resources to support young people in their matriculation from secondary school to adulthood.
Asafa : [ah-SAH-fah], noun : a remedy, medicine
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Origin: Tamazight - a language spoken by the Amazigh people, the indigenous people of North Africa
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Asafa : [ah-SAH-fah], noun : a remedy, medicine
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Origin: Tamazight - a language spoken by the Amazigh people, the indigenous people of North Africa
Asafa : [ah-SAH-fah], noun : a remedy, medicine ・ Origin: Tamazight - a language spoken by the Amazigh people, the indigenous people of North Africa ・ Asafa : [ah-SAH-fah], noun : a remedy, medicine ・ Origin: Tamazight - a language spoken by the Amazigh people, the indigenous people of North Africa
A Note From our Founder
Hello and welcome to Asafa.
My name is Louiza Doran, more commonly and affectionately known as Weeze. I have worked with youth and young adults for well over a decade in educational, mentorship, and healing roles. In all of my experiences, both as a professional and as a one of the youth we now seek to support, the one truth across age and obstacle is that without a holistic approach to “success,” we are failing the next generation.
Marginalized youth need more than just academic scholarships; they need guidance, community, living assistance, mental health support, safety, “adulting" & life skills coaching, education, and lastly, advocacy. They need the opportunity to spend their formative years exploring who they are and who they want to be, focusing on how to achieve those things and thrive. From this belief, the idea for the Asafa Collective was born and 5 years later we have come to fruition.
The Asafa Collective aims to become a remedy - a cure for the myriad of obstacles that are placed at the feet of our marginalized youth; we will guide and support them, not only on their liberatory journey, but also as they bring their most far stretching dreams into focus. I take on the name “Asafa" from my ancestral language in order to honor those that have come before me and who continue to guide me today.
To learn more about the Collective, read on.
To learn more about me and the work I do outside of the foundation, watch my TEDx talk below or click here.
About Us
We believe in the duality of dreaming big within the social realities that currently exist. Our commitment to liberation exists on individual, communal, and systemic levels. By focusing on the liberation of marginalized individuals, ripple effects will reverberate throughout the world. When we center and uplift those closest to the pain and focus on their liberation, we are, inevitably, all liberated!
Support Us
There are many ways to support and become a part of the collective. Click on any of the below to learn more.