Meet the Founders
At the heart of the Baobab Teaching Institute are visionaries committed to weaving together ancestral wisdom, community transformation, and the living traditions of African knowledge systems.

Myriam Dondzina –
Root Builder, Story Weaver, and System Shaper
Founder
Myriam Dondzina walks the path of connection, cultivation, and transformation. For over two decades, she has been a bridge between communities, cultures, and movements, creating spaces where knowledge thrives, traditions are honored, and new possibilities emerge. Guided by visionary leadership, systems thinking, and deep cultural engagement, she has nurtured networks that restore, sustain, and propel people toward collective liberation.
Myriam moves fluidly between strategic planning, interdisciplinary research, and grassroots organizing, ensuring that the wisdom of our ancestors continues to shape the present and future. She is a facilitator of possibility, a remover of barriers, and a cultivator of change. Whether guiding an organization, curating an art exhibition, or sparking meaningful dialogue, she works with the understanding that real transformation happens at the intersection of tradition and innovation.
A student of movement, language, and expression, Myriam finds rhythm in Capoeira Angola, dance, and storytelling. She is most at home where ideas flow freely, where the land speaks, and where people gather to learn, share, and build together.
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