helping others motivates me in life because it lead to real and lasting change
Ethan Chigwada, a Zimbabwean asylum seeker living in South Africa, is the Co-leader (CL) for Socio-emotional Support for The Dream Academy (TDA). As a CL, Ethan is responsible for co-leading classes for the 10-weeks of TDA on socio-emotional support which includes trauma healing, anger management, PTSD management, healthy coping mechanisms, social reintegration, and acts of kindness, among others. The CL reports directly to the Global Director of TDA.
Ethan identifies as gay, and is a passionate advocate for sexual and gender diversity in politics and civil society. Ethan also works with an established queer organization in South Africa, PASSOP, as a Community Mobilization Officer and leads all of their major LGBTIQ initiatives. It is his dream that the LGBTQIA+ community lives in a peaceful world where they will not be judged on the basis of their sexuality.