AIRF's Seventh Annual Conference
When: Friday & Saturday November
21st & 22nd
Where: Montgomery Community College –
Takoma Campus, Room 222
Theme: African Immigrant Youth Leadership
Initiatives for the 21st Century
Cost: Free (Donations Appreciated)
PLEASE REGISTER HERE
AIRF 7th Annual Conference Program
Friday, November 21st
Time: Event:
8:30-9:00am Registration/Breakfast
9:00-9:15am Welcoming Remarks by
Dr. Wanjiru Kamau,
AIRF President
9:15-10:00am Opening Remarks by
Bill Fletcher, Jr.
10:00-10:45am Plenary Discussion 1 - TBA
10:45-11:00am Short Break
11:00-12:30pm Plenary Discussion 2 – TBA
12:30-1:30pm African Lunch and
Keynote Address:
The Honorable Ike Leggett
1:30-2:00pm Youth Keynote Address:
Njeri Kamau-Devers
(13-years-old)
"Adelie's World:
Beautiful Like Me"
2:00-3:30pm Breakout Session One – TBA
3:30-3:45pm Short Break
3:45-4:30pm TBA
4:30-5:00pm Closing Reflection
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Time: Event:
8:30-9:00am Registration/Breakfast
9:00-9:15am Welcome and Theme:
Planting Leadership Seeds
for the 21st Century
9:15-10:45am Plenary Presentation:
Communicating
-Skit by students
- Discussion:
“Effective Communication”
10:45-11:00am Short Break
11:30-12:30pm Breakout Sessons 1 - TBA
12:30-1:30pm African Lunch Buffet and
African Music, Poetry,
and Fashion Show
1:30-2:30pm African Student Special Presentations
Breakout Sessions 2 - TBA
with local University Students
2:30-2:45pm Short Break
2:45-3:30pm Plenary Discussion:
Returns to Africa
Cultivate Local
Harvest Globally
Showcase youth initiated
programs for Africa
3:30-4:00pm Reflection and Next Step
The AIRF would like to offer a sincere thank you to the following organizations for their support in the implementation of this conference: The Office of Councilwoman Valerie Ervin, Montgomery College, The Office of Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, and the Ghandi Brigade.
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