Resources on: African Youth in Diaspora and Migration
Documents and articles
Address of the Youth of Africa at the 23rd Africa-France Summit in Bamako
We, the youth of Africa and the Diaspora, meeting in Bamako on 8-9 November 2005 at the first African Youth Forum, as a prelude to the Africa-France Summit of Heads of State and Government, aware of our place and responsibility in Africa's present and future.
Addressing Africa's Humiliation: 'Brain Gain'/'Brain Circulation' Diaspora Networks for African Progress
This brief provides an overview of the role of "Brain Drain"/Diaspora Africans (BDAs) in fostering African progress, in the context of the reality that most accomplished BDAs, for a variety of reasons, are unlikely to return permanently to their home countries anytime soon. It is part of ALPN's efforts to help fashion and implement the best strategies for BDAs to pool and utilize resources more effectively and innovatively toward faster poverty reduction on the continent:
African Diaspora in the 21st Century
An Address by Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa, at the University of West Indies Kingston Jamaica , 30 June 2003
I was asked to speak about the African Diaspora in the 21st century. Because I did not know what this would entail, I did not say yes or no to this request. This gave me the space to speak about anything, provided I could claim it has something to do with the African Diaspora in the 21st century. I trust you will accept this manner of proceeding.
African Studies Videos in the Harvard Libraries
The acquisition of African Studies videos is expensive and labor intensive, but they represent an invaluable resource for teaching and research on Africa . At Harvard the main collection of these videos is located in Widener Library, but there are also smaller collections in the Harvard Libraries listed below.
African Diaspora Foundation
The African Diaspora Foundation (ADF) is committed to developing a coalition of national and international leaders and organizations to address critical issues concerning peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation in Africa. As a non-profit organization, ADF has proposed in partnership with United States universities, to develop peace education centers in Los Angeles and in Africa offering a curriculum aimed at overcoming issues that threaten survival in countries affected by conflict. ADF's plan is that this model program will become an international force in preparing educators for the key task of making peace, nonviolence and reconciliation a working reality.
Border Jumpers
July 24, 2005 : Professor George Ayittey, distinguished economist from the American University in Washington , DC , discusses social, political, and economic development in Africa with Anchor, Bill Moyers.
Executive Summary - International Migration and Development:
Implications for Africa, by the Economic Commission for Africa.A background document for the High Level Dialogue on Migration and DevelopmentUnited Nations General Assembly, 14-15 September 2006.
The Development of the Diaspora Initiatives Within the Framework of the AOU/AU
The relationship between Africa and the African Diaspora has its roots in the slave trade from 1500s - 1800s that transported millions of Africans across the Atlantic to the New World of Europe and the Americas . The so-called slaves struggled for survival and freedom to preserve their dignity and to assert their worth as human beings. They adapted themselves to the ways of their new environment but were never completely assimilated because they also retained as much of the African cultures that they represented.
The Second Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora and the African Renaissance
The Second Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (CIAD II) under the auspice of the African Union (AU) took place in Salvador , Bahia , Brazil from July 12-14, 2006 . The theme of CIAD II was: "The Diaspora and the African Renaissance." The first CIAD was held in Dakar , Senegal in October 2004.
Urbanization, War, and Africa's Youth at Risk
This paper by Marc Sommers focuses on African youth affected by the war, youth's attraction to the cities, and its isolation from the civil society. It also explains why African urban youth, being a demographic majority, sees itself as an outcast minority. The final part of the paper is dedicated to the programs targeted at the inclusion of the urban youth at risk.
Youth in Diaspora
by:Charles Kwenin, Chief of Mission , IOM Addis Ababa .
Youth Migration Consultation
In September, the UN is holding a High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development. The purpose of the high-level dialogue is to discuss the multidimensional aspects of international migration in order to identify appropriate ways to maximize its development benefits and minimize its negative impacts. Additionally, the high-level dialogue will have a strong focus on policy issues, including the challenge of achieving the Millennium Development Goals. This consultation provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to this highly important debate as a report on the results will be delivered to delegates at the Dialogue.
Youth Migration From Africa What Prospects
The departure of youth migrants and their arrival in host countries generates a wide range of problems relating to economic, demographic, social and health issues on the one hand and socio-economic benefits on the other hand; on their countries of origin and on their countries of refuge.
Youth Migration in Africa's Cities: An Untapped Source of Vitality for Civil Society
Recent studies of the "youth bulge" in Africa 's cities have cited a disconnect between youth migrating into urban areas and the ability of civil society to integrate them as a source of vitality and creativity. Youth make up 60 percent of most African cities, but these young people are largely marginalized socially and politically.
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Africa Initiative Youth Exchange Program
The AFSC Africa Initiative Youth Exchange Program is a conscious organizational-wide effort to create a new wave of youth activists who are committed to working on issues related to Africa .
Since August 2002, the program has trained 120 young adults from over 15 different cities in the US , and 15 different countries in Africa . Northeast Ohio AFSC's AIYE program participant, Tabaka Osonduaguwike will be working in Zambia during June 2005.
African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA)
The African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) was founded in 1999 in order to bridge the gap between the African immigrant and the American community. It was incorporated in October 1999 as a response to the overwhelming requests for help by the African refugee, asylee and immigrant community members in dealing with the stressors associated with adjusting to their new community.
African Diaspora Program Syllabus
The Africana Studies Department at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and the Boston Pan African Forum are piloting a collaborative venture designed to create academic achievement in an urban, high school system, especially for youth of African descent. The program evaluates how students respond to a supplementary curriculum that portrays the diverse and complex history of people of the African Diaspora. The site for the program is Codman Academy Charter School .
African Diaspora Youth Exchange Project
The core mission of Experts for Africa is to promote the flow of volunteer experts, teachers and other professionals to Africa , to provide desperately needed services to populations who need them most. AYF actively pursues this objective by encouraging professionals of all walks of life, to volunteer their time and expertise to this critical situation. We partner with carefully screened Institutions in Africa and match their needs with the available volunteers. AYFs goal is to make the volunteering mission a valuable, safe and gratifying experience. Through the skill and goodwill of volunteers and the support of donors, we can make a difference where it counts the most.
African Diaspora Youth Forum
ADYF is the first and only Young African Organisation in the U.K led by young Africans below the age of 24. ADYF is concerned about promoting positive image of Africans in the Diaspora, Promoting the Good Image of Africa and Getting Young Africans in the Diaspora involved in the Development Process to make Africa Greater Again.
African Diaspora Youth in the U.S.: Challenges, Contributions, and Triumphs
A Conference for Educators, Human Service Providers, Health Care Professionals and Youth, November 17 and 18, 2006, 8:30am - 4pm , Montgomery College Health Sciences Building, HC-222 Takoma Park Silver Spring Campus.
African Foundation for Development
AFFORD was founded as a UK registered charity in 1994 by a group of Africans in the UK, in response to concerns, that despite the vast number of Africans in the UK who organize themselves and contribute to Africa's development, Africans were effectively marginalized from mainstream development activity directed towards Africa. There was also a realization that different Africans can and should learn from each other.
African Stories in Online Curriculum Give Meaning to 'Globalization'
16 short tales, and warring commentaries on them, form the core of GlobaLink-Africa, a free, year-long, multimedia curriculum designed for grades 9-12. The polished, feature-rich web site is not only for high schoolers. Others can raid it for music, country data, or a crash course on Africa and the contemporary world.
African Youth Association in The USA
AYAUSA is form exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes. The corporation intends to promote unity among African youths by reaching out to all youths and young adults. AYAUSA will promote cultural and social awareness, offer educational programs which instill self-esteem and promote good citizenship. AYAUSA will also promote good moral character in all of its members.
African Youth Foundation
The African Youth Foundation (AYF) is a non-profit development organization based in Bonn , Germany . AYF was established in 2000 to aid young African people in the Diaspora and in Africa , as well as Europeans with African descent, to undertake projects which will enable them obtain skills necessary for their future livelihoods.
Boston Pan African Forum
The BPAF is a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) open-membership organization that was created in 1997 in order to promote a widespread appreciation of current social, economic, political and other issues affecting relations between Americans and peoples of African descent around the world. It seeks to mobilize all sectors of American society especially regarding U.S. foreign policy and international relations. The BPAF is based in Boston with a membership throughout New England .
Columbia University Libraries: African Studies
An extensive collection of resources on the African Diaspora and also links.
Direct Expatriate Nationals Investment (DeniAfrica)
To stimulate the private sector and the African economies, DENI requires that African nationals overseas buy up the Paris Club debt at a price acceptable to both sides. The lower the price the larger the amount of debt that can be retired. The goal is to liquidate a credible amount of the Paris Club debt and return the continent to a sustainable basis.
Encyclopedia of African Diaspora
The concept of the African Diaspora is much older than its contemporary formulation. If we accept that the birthplace of human beings, based on archaeological evidence is Africa , and from there begun its dispersal around the world, then we can argue logically that the African Diaspora is the first constituted formulation of human migration. There are many other transformations which this project will consider.
Foundation for Democracy in Africa(FDA)
FDA is a development organization committed to promoting democracy, sustainable development and economic growth throughout Africa . Founded in 1994, FDA is a Washington, DC-based, non-profit, 501(c)(3), non-governmental, non-partisan institution with offices in Miami , Florida . In 1996, the Foundation was granted consultative status (special) as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
The African Diaspora Foundation
The African Diaspora Foundation (ADF) is committed to developing a coalition of national and international leaders and organizations to address critical issues concerning peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation in Africa . As a non-profit organization, ADF has proposed in partnership with United States universities, to develop peace education centers in Los Angeles and in Africa offering a curriculum aimed at overcoming issues that threaten survival in countries affected by conflict. ADF's plan is that this model program will become an international force in preparing educators for the key task of making peace, nonviolence and reconciliation a working reality.
The African Higher Education Partnership Initiative (AHEPI) :African Studies Centre at Michigan State University .
During summer 2000, Professors Mehretu and Ogundimu consulted higher institutions and organizations in Africa , initially in Ghana , Nigeria , Senegal , Ethiopia , South Africa , Tanzania , and Zimbabwe . Prof. Wiley attended the UNESCO-sponsored World Higher Education Conference. In 2000-02, a series of roundtables, lectures, discussions, and conversations with visiting scholars and administrators are being organized on the needs of African universities and what should be the response of foreign partners.
The African Leadership and Progress Network, Inc.
The African Leadership and Progress Network, Inc. [ALPN] is a nonprofit organization located in Washington , DC , and Abuja , Nigeria. ALPN is a network of African and non-African professionals who are strongly dedicated to utilizing innovative and entrepreneurial approaches for fostering rapid progress in Africa. Our mission is to help bring about faster private sector-driven economic growth and poverty alleviation in African countries through various initiatives that are rooted in knowledge and information.
Union Of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA)
ULAA is a voluntary, nonprofit and non-governmental organization formed on July 4, 1974 at Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States of America . The mission of ULAA is to advance the just causes of Liberians and Liberia at home and abroad.
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) African Studies Centre
As a National Resource Center , ASC is devoted to public service and understanding on Africa . ASC is plays an active role in the development of a diverse and informed public constituency for Africa in Southern California .
Western Hemisphere African Diaspora Network
WHADN mission is to encourage and facilitate the utilization of the collective talents and resources of the African Diaspora in the Americas and Caribbean to advance the collective interests of Africans on the continent and throughout the Diaspora. This will be accomplished through joint projects by the WHADN and the African Union.
