{"id":20290,"date":"2025-05-09T13:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/?post_type=cu-events&#038;p=20290"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:55:17","slug":"africa-day-2025-voices-of-the-african-diaspora-and-africa-we-want","status":"publish","type":"cu-events","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/cu-events\/africa-day-2025-voices-of-the-african-diaspora-and-africa-we-want\/","title":{"rendered":"AFRICA DAY 2025: &#8220;Voices of the African Diaspora and  Africa We Want&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"437\"><strong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"267\">The Institute of African Studies<\/strong>\u00a0 in collaboration with\u00a0 <strong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"291\">Standout Africa<\/strong> warmly invite you to Africa Day 2025, taking place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper Street, Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"818\">This year\u2019s celebration, under the inspiring theme \u201cVoices of the African Diaspora and the Africa We Want,\u201d will spotlight the Diaspora\u2019s contributions to sustainable growth, innovation, and self-reliance, in alignment with the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"847\">Join us to engage with:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"1106\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"939\">Officials from the Canadian Government, African Union, and diplomatic corps<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"939\">Interactive tech innovators\u00a0 and vibrant discussions with religious, academic, and industry professional<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"939\">Dynamic youth\u00a0 and community and faith leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1310\">This is a powerful opportunity to 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