General Body meeting MONDAY!

African Students Union

General Body meeting

Monday, November 8

7pm, UC 224

Games (not just Mancala!) and Pizza!

Yearbook picture and upcoming events!

See you there!

Coming soon....

African students union

Presents…

Africa Week

2010

November 15-19

Monday, November 15:

Rock of Africa, 12-2pm, UC Rock – Come get cake and learn about the events coming up in Africa Week.  Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) will also be out there so make sure to get a hug!

Homophobia in Africa, 7pm, Stanford Master’s Apartment – A discussion, in conjunction with SpectrUM and the Women and Gender Studies Department, on homophobia on the African Continent

Wednesday, November 17:

Afrocentria, 8pm, UC Rock – A celebration of African culture through dance, live music, poetry, art, and food

Thursday, November 18:

Dance Lessons, 8pm, UC Ballroom A – Come learn a traditional African dance with a professional African Dancer

Friday, November 19:

Movie night, 7:30pm, Memorial 211 – We will be showing the film “Yesterday”, about a Zulu Woman’s journey to overcome HIV.

ASU General Body Meeting Tomorrow! UC 224 @ 7p

Project Iingcambu - TODAY!

ASU will be kicking off its Community Service initiative

Project Iingcambu

TODAY Friday, Sept 17^th

Meet @ Stanford Circle at 3:30pm

If you would like to join us,

please contact Feeta Caphart (f.caphart@umiami.edu) or I’shawnna Henderson (i.henderson@umiami.edu)

ASU General Body Meeting TODAY!

ASU’s 2^nd General Body meeting of the semester!

7pm, UC 224

Join ASU's community service initiative Project Iingcambu

Apply to volunteer for  Project Iingcambu!

Project Iingcambu was made to enhance and expand a current initiative at Belafonte TACOLCY Center in Liberty City, the Zulu Warriors, which focuses on empowering young boys and molding them into leaders who can later serve to improve the community from which they came.

Through Project Iingcambu, we will augment self-pride and strengthen identity by teaching the youth about a part of their history sparsely covered in schools. These students will learn about Africa and its relevance to the depths of Black American and Caribbean history. 

In addition, values of community pride and civic duty will be interwoven into the curriculum to inspire them with the power and ability to create positive change in their community and personal lives. 

The volunteers, or elders, are integral in making Project Iingcambu a successful program.  The elders will lead a group of 4-6 students in the biweekly activities they will help plan. 

The elders will meet with the Project coordinators to plan the biweekly activities and prepare the materials needed for the activities.  The elders will serve as role models for the students, inspire them to reach for higher education and promote the importance of serving the community. 

It is important that the elders are committed to meeting with the Project Coordinators and volunteering with the Zulu Warriors at Belafonte TACOLCY Center.

Applications are due Sept 3^rd by 9pm to i.henderson@umiami.edu or f.caphart@umiam.edu

Any questions or concerns: please direct to I’shawnna Henderson  or Feeta Caphart

Apply for COISO Cabinet!

The Council of International Students & Organizations (COISO) invites you to apply for the 2010-2011 Cabinet!
This is a great leadership opportunity since the COISO Cabinet functions as the powerhouse of one of the largest student-run organizations on campus!

Applications are due on Wednesday, September 8th at 5:00pm. All applications should be emailed to i.henderson@umiami.edu or submitted to the COISO Office (UC 213).

Sign up for interviews in the COISO Office (UC 213). Interviews will be conducted on Thursday, September 9th.

Decisions will be released on Friday, September 10th.
Cabinet Retreat and Training on September 12th; 11:00am.

GASF ANNUAL PICNIC

The Ghanaian Association of South Florida               Invites you to it's Annual Picnic in Celebration of Ghana's Republic Day Date: Saturday July 17th, 2010 Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm Venue: John U. Lloyd Beach State Park           (JETTY Pavilion)          6503 N. Ocean Drive          Dania, FL, 33004 We look forward to seeing you there with your family and friends. See Flyer attached for more details. -- Ghanaian Assoc. of South Florida, Inc. P. O. Box 827452 Pembroke Pines, FL, 33082-7452 954-397-3610

ASU Updates

Welcome to the newest additions to the ASU Eboard:

Erika Gibson – Co-Public Relations

Adelola Adeyemo – Secretary

Adekemi Akinwole – Historian

Be sure to congratulate them when you see them!

Wednesday, April 28^th:

HSO is having the Mr. and Miss Planet Kreyol Pageant

and they need OUR HELP!

If you would like to volunteer, email umafricanstudents@gmail.com

6:30pm, Wesley Gallery

Also on Wednesday….

Come out to ASU’s

Ugandan Beaded Necklace fundraiser

These beautiful bead necklaces were made by Acholi women in Northern Uganda from recycled paper

All of the proceeds from the necklace sale will go back to the women

The necklaces make great Mother’s Day gifts!

UC Breezeway

11a – 2p

Last but not least…

Wondering what happened to Project Iingcambu?

Our community service project is back!

Monday, May 3^rd

If you would like to visit the Zulu Warriors with us, email

f.caphart@umiami.edu or i.henderson@umiami.edu

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS!!!!

ASU's Ugandan Beaded Necklace Sale Wednesday

Come out to ASU’s

Ugandan Beaded Necklace fundraiser

These beautiful bead necklaces were made by Acholi women in Northern Uganda from recycled paper

All of the proceeds from the necklace sale will go back to the women

The necklaces make great Mother’s Day gifts!

Wednesday April 28th

UC Breezeway

11a – 2p

Congrats to the new Eboard! and upcoming events

Congratulations to the new Eboard!

President – Feeta Caphart

Vice President – Tad Debarros

Treasurer – Armstrong Ibe

Public Relations – Olajide Bamishigbin

Make sure to congratulate them when you see them!

**If you would like to join the eboard as 2^nd vice president, secretary,

co-public relations, or historian, please reply to this email**

Upcoming Events:

Ugandan Beaded necklace Sale

Wednesday April 28 11-1pm

UC Breezeway

These necklaces are made from recycled paper by a group of women in Northern Uganda.

ALL the proceeds from sales go back to the women.

There are many different colors and lengths of the necklaces, they make great gifts!

Last ASU meeting of the YEAR!

Monday April 26 8pm

UC 211

(*Note the room change*)

Come celebrate the past year and

have some fun before final exams start!

African Students Union

Executive Board 2010-2011

Nominations for positions are NOW OPEN

*President*

*1st Vice President*

*2nd Vice President*

*Treasurer*

*Secretary*

*Public Relations (2 positions open)*

*Historian*

ASU is an organization dedicated to raising cultural awareness and knowledge of the diversity and current issues of the African continent. We are looking for people who are responsible, hard-working, committed, and enthusiastic about Africa and all things related to Africa.

Think you or someone you know fits that description?

Send your nominations to f.caphart@umiami.edu

Nominations due April 14th

ELECTIONS MONDAY APRIL 19TH

Open Eboard Meeting tonight!

Love Africa?
Want to learn more about Africa?
Want to bring more African awareness to campus?
Come learn how to join ASU’s Eboard!

African Students Union is having an

Open E-board Meeting

Tonight, Monday March 22, 2010
7:30pm, UC 237

Learn about the Executive board positions and how you can run for them.

Hope to see you there!

Jeopardy! at next general meeting

African Students Union

*next general body meeting*

JEOPARDY, part 2!

Monday, March 8^th @ 7:30pm

UC 237

We’ll be continuing our highly competitive game!

Couldn’t make it last time? Come this time!

There will be prizes!

See you there!

We're back on blogspot! Upcoming Events

Hello ASU family!

We will be updating this blog more often with upcoming events and any interesting findings concerning Africa.

This week is full of ASU events, take a look!

THURSDAY, FEB. 11TH, 8pm in Cosford Cinema

1st Annual African Film Festival

Presented by the African Students Union, the Africana Studies Program, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Cosford Cinema of the University of Miami

Films showing:

COME BACK TO SUDAN

Directed by Daniel Junge & Patti Bonnet
Sudan/USA, Digital Projection, 29 minutes, English

The last time Lado Jurkin, Mabior Mayom, and Deng Dau saw their home and families was when they were eight years old. Flash forward 18 years. Accompanied by their adoptive Colorado mother, Jean Wood, the three undertake an extraordinary journey back home to their villages in war-torn Sudan.

 

 

 

PARIS SELON MOUSSA

Directed by Cheik Doukoure

Guinea/France, 2003, Digital Projection, 96 minutes, French with English Subtitles

The village’s water pump is on its last legs and Moussa (played by the director Cheik Doukouré) is appointed to go and buy a new one in Paris. On his journey he encounters a plethora of remarkable characters and typical immigrant difficulties: crime, police raids, working at random odd jobs. However, he also experiences the solidarity of their community. This humorous and moving film stirred controversy in France, and was awarded the Human Rights award by the United Nations in 2003.

 
 
 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 7pm, UC ROCK

Afrocentria is a showcase of African Cultures through dance, music, art, and food. We will have various performances and serve dessert to pay homage to "African Love"

The night is free of charge! We will be selling "Paper to Lace" Beaded necklaces made by displaced women in Northern Ugandan, all proceeds will go to those women.  We will also be selling Haiti relief t-shirts.

We hope you will come out to experience "African Love"!