OUR BEGINNINGS WERE HUMBLE
Zawadi Cultural Collective is a 50 (c) 3 non-profit that began out of the need for culturally diverse programs and events that empower and inspire the underserved community of color in the San Fernando Valley and to bring together the talents, businesses and families to form a strong collective unit.
OUR MISSION: TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH CULTURALLY BASED PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY DRIVEN INITIATIVES.
OUR MISSION: TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH CULTURALLY BASED PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY DRIVEN INITIATIVES.
THE founders
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The only way to see real black empowerment is to put our resources, time and money together.
As a collective we have power and it is our mission to utilize that power for the betterment of people of color.
We strive to better serve and to connect people and resources within the San Fernando Valley
and Los Angeles.
As a collective we have power and it is our mission to utilize that power for the betterment of people of color.
We strive to better serve and to connect people and resources within the San Fernando Valley
and Los Angeles.
about us
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SHANIA ACCIUS
Actress, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneur, Shania Accius is founder and CEO of Zawadi. Recognized for her unwavering commitment to art, women’s empowerment and community reform; for over 10 years, Shania has developed social action programs for the community. From the creation of a weekly food distribution service, the Zawadi Scouts, a Girl Scout troop specifically for girls of color, to Zawadi Leadership Initiative, a leadership program for boys, Shania has focused on programs that uplift and enrich the economic and social development of our community.
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KEITH PASCHALL
With 20 years of experience producing television and film, Keith brings a unique vision to his role as Zawadi's CFO. He began his career at BET where he climbed the ranks to becoming one of the youngest senior managers within the company. He then took his expertise to Los Angeles where he began a production company with famed music video director Bille Woodruff. He then started to work in the reality world. Producing a number of hit programs such as The Amazing Race, Married at First Sight and Dr. Pimple Popper. Keith uses his managerial and accounting skills to successfully oversee all of the active projects created by Zawadi.
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