A space where we share the heart of our mission. Through stories, updates, and reflections, you'll see how AJI is moving through our community, locally and globally. Whether it's a small act of kindness or a life-changing moment, we're here to shine a light on the community and transformation happening every day within.
Latest Updates
Stories from the exchange.
March 2026 · P.A.C.E.
P.A.C.E. IV Arrives in Gqeberha, Our Biggest Team Yet
This March, AJI's fourth annual P.A.C.E. exchange landed in Nelson Mandela Bay with our most nationally diverse team yet, teaching artists from 7 US cities stepping off the plane and into schools, stages, and communities that have been waiting for them all year.
March 2026 · Ubuntu Festival
Ubuntu Youth Arts Festival 2026, A Celebration of Art, Culture & Youth
Over three days at the Mendi Arts Centre in New Brighton, hundreds of young artists from across the Eastern Cape took the stage, competed, and connected. The Democracy Parade on the final day was something none of us will forget.
January 2026 · Sister Cities
South Korean Students Bring Their Culture to Jacksonville
In January, AJI welcomed a delegation of South Korean students through the Jacksonville Sister Cities Association. What followed was a day of music, movement, and the kind of laughter that needs no translation.
February 2026 · Team
Meet the P.A.C.E. IV National Teaching Artist Team
For the first time, AJI opened its annual P.A.C.E. recruitment nationally. The result? An extraordinary team of performing arts professionals from Jacksonville, New Jersey, Baltimore, Orlando, Seattle, Chicago, and Ohio.
December 2025 · Documentary
Voices of Art, What Happens When Students Tell Their Own Story
Our documentary is in post-production, and it was built differently. Student editors in Jacksonville and artists in Gqeberha have been shaping the film from both sides of the ocean. Here's a look at how it came together.
November 2025 · Community
Why We Do This, A Reflection from Jereme Raickett
Three years in, AJI's Executive Director reflects on what he's learned about the power of showing up, year after year, school after school, and why the relationships AJI builds in South Africa are the foundation of everything.
June / July 2026 · Reverse Exchange
Spotlight: NFSSE & The Lion King Jr.
Students at North Florida School of Special Education are taking center stage this summer in a full production of Disney's The Lion King Jr., with AJI and Qhama Africa supporting them every step of the way.
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