STAAJ (pronounced “stage”) was originally based around an acronym representing the names of our founders. Imagine our delight when we discovered it is also the Swahili word for surprise or wonder. This is a beautiful description of how we want to approach our future and mission. STAAJ hopes to surprise the world by creating a space that brings people together to create, wonder, and dream about how to improve the world they want to live in. We are a community that stands for inclusion, diversity, and support of one another for the single purpose of adding value to the state of the world.