2009 marked metroAfrican’s first full year covering Denver’s African communities. We were constantly surprised by how active and exciting a community we have here. We met many tremendous people and attended more events than we can mention in one post. So here are the stories that received the most traffic in 2009, though we hope [...]
Fundraising Event to Benefit High School Students in Uganda Boulder, Colo. December 14, 2009 — Educate!, a Colorado and Uganda-based organization that empowers youth across Uganda to transform their communities by addressing poverty, disease, and ignorance, is throwing an event to raise money for students in Uganda: Educate!’s Annual Ball – For the Future of [...]
“Jambo. Jambo Bwana. Habari Gani? Mzuri Sana” This was the Kiswahili refrain sung by students from Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa at the Tivoli earlier this week. The song welcomed guests into a presentation in which the students presented what they had learned during their time in Denver. The group of twenty teenage students [...]
This past week we posted a story about Roger Winter’s recent visit to the University of Denver. Below is the full video of his remarks. His address, entitled “Is a United Sudan Possible? The Comprehensive Peace Agreement Today”, was part of a three week long intensive training that has brought future Sudanese leaders from the [...]
by Leadership Institute of New Sudan (LIONS) DENVER, COLORADO – December 8, 2009 – Despite the snowy chilly evening, an audience of 70 individuals, including both Sudanese and American activists, students, professors, media, and interested parties, came to learn about and discuss the future of Sudan with notable guest Roger Winter. The event was a [...]
On December 5th Dr. Chris Fomunyoh, Senior Associate for Africa at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, addressed an assembly at the University of Denver, where he spoke on freedom, democracy and development in African countries. Dr. Fomunyoh outlined the state of the continent, noting some successes while acknowledging the significant struggles that remain. [...]
Three weeks of intensive leadership training kicked off last Monday evening with a party to welcome future Sudanese leaders visiting Denver from the U.S., Canada and Juba. Below is a report and photos from the event. Visit sudanlions.org for more info on the Leadership Institute of New Sudan and join LIONS tomorrow, December 8, as [...]
Once again, the African Community Center celebrated Thanksgiving like no one else. At an ACC Thanksgiving the turkey and sweet potatoes share a plate with injera, curry, and more traditional dishes than a plate can hold. Though the name may suggest otherwise, the African Community Center serves refugees from all over the world, and it [...]
AfricAid Hosts First Annual Unwrap-A-Story Twitterbration to Support Girls’ Education Denver, Colo. November 24, 2009– AfricAid announces the Unwrap-A-Story “twitterbration” to support girls’ education in Africa. Running from December 8th to 11th, the three-day online celebration will invite the public to use online tools like Twitter and Facebook to share and celebrate the people who [...]
