Ciiku Ndung’u-Case
Ciiku Ndung’u-Case is the founder of the Cheza Nami Foundation, a California based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes play-based cultural education and diversity awareness, inspired by Ciiku’s childhood in rural Kenya and the lack of accessible educational resources on Africa for her twins, born in 2007. Ciiku’s work in creating cultural awareness programs has appeared in CBS News, TEDx Livermore, the Oakland Magazine, and several California news outlets.
Where to find me at the festival
May 30, 2026 -
Names Like Chameleons: Language and Identity (Read-Aloud)
