Collective Arts & Learning Network

05/10/2026

EVERYONE IS A TEACHER.
EVERYONE IS A LEARNER.
We are looking for creative arts therapists (drama, music, visual, dance/movement, poetry/creative writing, and expressive arts) and related professionals (counselors, social workers, etc.) from around the world to participate in an exchange of knowledge and skills with their counterparts in East Africa.

Apply today: caaln.org/tapta-app
Applicants will be reviewed & notified on a rolling basis.
We encourage you to apply early before spots fill and to secure a lower airfare.

04/13/2026

👋🏽 Recent news from Tanzania & TAPTPA! https://caaln.org/news/

03/23/2026

Come write with us in beautiful Kenya! Extended deadline --> March 31!

03/18/2026

We've decided to open up for applications again for the Kenya Literary Retreat as we had a couple of cancellations due to outside circumstances. We actually have room for 2-6 more, so if you were planning to apply but missed the deadline, now's your chance! https://caaln.org/kenya-literary-retreat/

03/02/2026

It's a wrap! Our Kenya Literary Retreat applications are closed. Notifications going out by March 15.

Photo at Kitengela Glass

02/28/2026

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So excited to be hosting the March Edition of Storytelling Open Mic going down this coming Tuesday at Coffee & Plant on General Mathenge.

The March headliner is Ciku Kimeria — author, journalist, TEDx speaker, and global traveler whose work centers African stories that need telling.

Drawing from her travels and family history, she speaks on the theme of Remembering, reflecting on the urgency of remembering stories at risk of fading into silence.

🗓 *Tuesday, 3 March*
🕠 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Coffee & Plant (General Mathenge)

🎙️ Flow of the Evening
•⁠ ⁠30 min — Headliner
•⁠ ⁠60 min — Story Slam

💛 Contribution: 300–500 KES
📲 MPESA: 0719 496 999

02/27/2026

🙌🏿 Announcing the Kenya Literary Retreat guest writers who will be leading workshops and sharing their time and talents with us! Wangari -The Storyteller, Ngwatilo Mawiyoo, Joan Thatiah, Valerie Wallace, Teddy Warria!

Learn more about them here (and apply by 2/28 midnight!)
https://caaln.org/kenya-literary-retreat/

02/23/2026

Write. Learn. Be Inspired.
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02/23/2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH FEB 28! Join us for an unforgettable writing & literary retreat! SEPT 14-25
https://caaln.org/kenya-literary-retreat/

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02/23/2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH FEB 28! Join us for an unforgettable writing & literary retreat! SEPT 14-25
https://caaln.org/kenya-literary-retreat/

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