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UPCOMING EVENTS
AIRF Presents Immigrant Day WorkshopsWhen: Friday June 27, 2008Time: 5:00PM - 9:00PMWhere: 1525 Newton Street NWWashington DC 20010
Workshop Topics:1. Small business Startup: Financing and Management2. Domestic worker rights: Hiring practices and Human Trafficking3. Awareness and prevention of domestic violence
For more information please call: (703) 231-9020; (202) 234-2473; (301) 593-0241
PAST EVENTS
AIRF Presents The 2nd Annual African Students Talent Showcase and Awards CeremonyFeaturingThe Movie Premiere Of:
" The Choices We Make In The Face Of Poverty"Written, Filmed and Produced by Blair High School's African Club & The Catching Up Program(Short Discussion to Follow)
Set in the fictitious West African village of Kambia, the Catching Up Students’ ingenuity and artistic use of drama and humor reveals life lessons as it relates to the illegal drug industry. Lessons that transcend geography and may one day affect us all. Kweku, who dreams of one day becoming a civil engineer, is the ambitious son of two hard working parents who through the hardships of poverty have been able to instill the importance of education in their three children and maintain a sense of hope in overcoming their lack of finances. When a tragic event occurs in their family, Kweku, the oldest of the children is faced with making tough decisions that will affect his and the lives of his sisters forever. Will he make the right choices? Would you?
Come find out in an original story filled with lessons in love, betrayal and consequences of both!
Also Enjoy!African Fashion, Dance and Poetry Performances by the African and Haitian Clubs of Francis L. Cardozo, Montgomery Blair and Springbrook High Schools
Date:Saturday, June 14, 2008
Time:2:00PM - 5:00PM (Doors open at 1:30PM)
Location: Montgomery Blair High School Auditorium51 University Boulevard, Silver Spring, MD 20901Metro Accessible & Free Parking
Sponsored by African Community Renewal
Who am I?: Let's Talk Black Identity
In response to our hugely successful November 17th Conference, African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation in partnership with Howard University African Student Association is hosting a national youth forum. This increasingly relevant dialogue on Black identity will take place in the presence of university student representatives from across the United States.The forum featured key workshops such as strategies for discussing the issues in the African Diaspora communities and techniques for organizing town hall meetings on black ethnicity crisis.These workshops will prepare students to organize events on the same topic this semester when they return to their home campuses. This month’s forum will help launch AIRF’s annual initiative “Who Am I?” which seeks to celebrate the African Diaspora diverse identities with constructive and forward-looking dialogue.
Who am I? Play
The Catching Up students’ brilliant use of drama and humor to illustrate the hardships of African immigrants in American society is portrayed in ‘Who Am I?’A thought provocative work performed by African students echoes the voices of African youth: Kadija, an African girl trying to balance her two contrasting worlds-one African and the other American.Attending high school in America as an African immigrant presents presents unique challenges. Trying to do so without a mother proves to be even more trying. Meanwhile, her father struggles with trying to raise a daughter with traditional values in America.. Can the mysteries of his past help father and daughter find middle ground? Find out in a tale filled with love, war, and sacrifices.
AIRF 5th Annual Conference 2006
The African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation hosted its 5th annual conference, entitled, African Diaspora Youth in the US -- Challenges, Contributions and Triumphs. The conference presented in conjunction with Montgomery College Diversity Institute, sought out youth, educators, parents, administrators, social services and mental health providers, businesses, law enforcement, and community members as participants of this years conference.
Michael Strautmanis, a senior adviser to Sen. Barack Obama gave the keynote address. Over 200 individuals and organizations attended last year’s conference with speaker list including local and national refugee and immigrant rights advocates, leaders, youth and educators.
Workshops included “Interrupted Education: Refugee Children Pursuing Excellence”, “Being the Foundation for Success: The Role ofParents/Guardians”, “Stories of Survival: Understanding, Assisting and Caring for Young Survivors”, “Addressing Violence: Preventing and Resolving Conflict in Home, School, and Community”,“Understanding Immigrant Rights: Advocacy and Organizing for Action”, “Entrepreneurship, Employment, and Financial Literacy: Contributing to the U.S. Economy”, “African Heritage: Yesterday’s Seeds, The Fruits of Today”, “Returns to Africa: Cultivate Locally Harvest Globally”, and “Let’s Talk Black Ethnicity: Opening Doors of Effective Communication”
African Immigration FREE Legal Clinic
The African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation in partnership with the Metropolitan Community Development Corporation and a community of local probono attorneys hosted a Free Immigration legal clinic for African immigrants in the DC metro area. The clinic provided information on immigrant rights issues affecting this community. Over 40 clients enjoyed individual consultation with immigration attorneys.
^07 Summer Youth Enrichment Program
Since many of our youth have experienced some sort of disruption in their academic, social and emotional lives, thereby resulting in what can be perceived as antisocial behavior, our goal is to establish structures of normalcy that encourage and assist in the process of integrating and lessen feelings of isolation. Generally, this is achieved in our yearlyefforts through the Catching Up program by way of tutoring, counseling and mentoring. This summer we went beyond regular services by reaching out to previously established partnerships with local museums, artist and historical sites. Our youth had the opportunity to attend individualized museum tours, receive college application counseling, physical fitness training and grow socially and emotionally from the bonds created between one another.
Health and Economic Fair
Annual Health and Economic Fair is sponsored by The Metropolitan Community Development Corporation (MCDC) ♦ Digital Bridge ♦ African Immigrant & Refugee Foundation (AIRF) and Bethel World Outreach Church Single Parents Ministry.
The purpose of the fair is to provide useful information on various health related subjects affecting the general population, specifically immigrant and refugee populations. Our long-term goal is to collect demographic data on African populations and provide health measures intended to meet the needs of this community. The result would be better informing policy to minimize health disparities.
The Fair provided information on Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention/Treatment, Breast Cancer Prevention• Heart Disease & Stroke• Prostate, Colon & Breast Cancer, Domestic Violence, Stress Management, Mental Health Information, Nutrition, Mortgage and equity financing, Credit repair and counseling, Small business loans and grants and much more.
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