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Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Venue: African Union Mission to the United States,
1919 Pennsylvania, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006
Time: 10 am-3 pm
Register online: www.aficensus.eventbrite.com

The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years. The 2010 Census will determine how more than $400 billion in federal funds are distributed to communities each year, as well as the number of seats states have in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The African Federation, Inc. in collaboration with African Diaspora for Change (ADC), African PAC, and others, invites you to a forum of African-serving organizations in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area on Immigration Reform and the US Census. The event is free and lunch will be served. Online registration is required as there is limited seating.

To learn more and to register, visit www.aficensus.eventbrite.com



FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE US CENUS 2010 VISIT:
http://2010.census.gov/2010census

Bringing in the New Year with a Bang! ADC's Inaugural Culture & Cocktails

Save the Date: Friday, January 15, 2010
Time: 6-9 pm
Venue: Rendez Vous Lounge, Adams Morgan, DC

Culture & Cocktails, An Evening with ADC is our premier event
showcasing the various cultures of Africa & its Diaspora
through music, dance, storytelling and fashion. Join us for an evening of performances from artists of the continent/Diaspora. The purpose of this program is—through culture—to educate attendees on the vast differences between peoples of the continent, as well as to celebrate the many similarities. Stay tuned for more details and mark your calendar for what is sure to be a spectacular beginning for ADC's programming year.

Right: Performers from the ADC Inaugural Ball

10,000 Books to Africa!
We are excited to announce that the Books to Africa Initiative that begin at our Inaugural Ball in January has been realized through the hard work of a number of organizations, businesses and individuals. The books are currently en route to Addis Ababa and are scheduled to arrive by mid December. They will be distributed to a variety of organizations and schools in Ethiopia. As stated by the Batonga Foundation (founded by Angelique Kidjo), "Access to books is one of the most important factors affecting literacy in Africa. Many children who attend school in Africa have never owned a book of their own and in many classrooms it is common for 10-20 students to share one textbook. While many people in the United States might take educational necessities such as books for granted, children in Africa cherish them!"

SPECIAL THANKS TO FIRST BOOK FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF THE 10,000 BOOKS.

Tracey Neale, founder of Veronica's Story (the other beneficiary of the books) stated: "We are thrilled that the new children's books are now at sea, thanks in part to our very generous shipper, Demeke Meri, CEO of ALLFREIGHT Worldwide Cargo. Without Demeke's generosity, the endless commitment of VSF President, Robert Palmer and local businessman Henok Tesfaye, this shipment would not be possible. They have our sincere gratitude."

On October 20, Tracey Neale hosted a dinner at Etete Restaurant in NW, DC and presented a large book donation and a second installment to My Little Angels school for the students sponsored by her foundation.

(Top left: Sheba Brown USA Representative for My Little Angels, Ruthie Assafa Owner & Founder of My Little Angels and Tracey Neale; Middle: Tracey Neale with ADC President, Julian B. Kiganda. Bottom: It takes a village—individuals and organizations all worked hard to make this initiative possible.)

Volunteer with ADC

As a currently all-volunteer organization, ADC depends on the generous contribution of time and talent of people like you to continue providing programming and initiatives that fulfill our mission to Educate, Empower & Engage the Next Generation of Leaders. We are particularly in need of individuals with program development, event planning, communications, development and web design/programming skills. If you'd like to help build this dynamic and rapidly growing organization, send us an email with your interests, skills and availability: info@AD4change.org.

Education for the Future Foundation: Bodo Initiative

Date: Friday, December 4, 2009
Venue: Embassy of Kenya, 2249 R St NW
Time: 6-8:30 pm

The Bodo Initiative is a Kenyan and US registered nonprofit that finds sponsorships for students in Kenya to attend secondary school, will host a fundraiser at the Kenyan Embassy. Come and enjoy a taste of Kenyan food, music, and several speakers to learn more about the plight to access education in Kenya and how you can join a community to support the right to education for Kenyan children.

Contact Lydia Spitalny, Director and Host at: lgspital@gmail.com or 301-412-2145

ONE Campus Challenge (OCC)

Every year, ONE hosts the ONE Campus Challenge (OCC): a friendly competition to determine which university's student body has the most effective global poverty-fighting campaign.  This month, ONE's partnering with the Liberian Literacy Foundation to support the collection of 1.2 million donated used books to build 1,200 literacy centers in Liberia and educate 1.8 million people.  You can help by joining OCC (pick your favorite college if you don't study or work at one) and spreading the word to others.  Students who participate in OCC are eligible to win a trip to Africa and a host of other cool prizes! Visit ONE.org for more information or click on the link above.  

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