From a pair of TOMS shoes to a trip to Costa Rica, guests at Educate!’s annual ball bid on silent auction items that would at once allow them to win fun prizes while also raising money for education in Uganda. In addition to the auction Educate supporters bought art and jewelry made in Uganda, pledged [...]
When the time came to get his picture taken Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o did not say “cheese”. He said “githeri” – the name of a popular Kenyan dish. The renowned author takes every opportunity to slip into Kiswahili and Kikuyu languages switching from English to either with ease.
Wa Thiong’o was in Fort Collins this week to [...]
In December we wrote about the African Bold Leaders, a group of twenty young people and four instructors from Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa who spent four weeks in Denver and Washington, DC. The Bold Leaders program run by Critical Mass Leadership Education brings students to the U.S. for conflict resolution, civic education and [...]
At last Friday’s open house the new offices of Colorado African Organization were packed wall to wall with members of the community celebrating the move to the space. Today, a story about the open house by Tina Griego was published by the Denver Post.
Waiting to greet you is Ndayishimiye Emmanuel of Burundi, who arrived here [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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. Dr. [...]
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 [...]
