{"id":20290,"date":"2025-05-09T13:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=20290"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T19:19:07","slug":"africa-day-2025-voices-of-the-african-diaspora-and-africa-we-want","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/event\/africa-day-2025-voices-of-the-african-diaspora-and-africa-we-want\/","title":{"rendered":"undefined"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n            <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                                                        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"267\">The Institute of African Studies<\/strong>&nbsp; in collaboration with&nbsp; <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\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us to engage with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Officials from the Canadian Government, African Union, and diplomatic corps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interactive tech innovators&nbsp; and vibrant discussions with religious, academic, and industry professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dynamic youth&nbsp; and community and faith leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a powerful opportunity to reaffirm our shared commitment to Africa\u2019s advancement and to uplift and empower people of African descent\u2014especially within our vibrant Black community here in Ottawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/287\/Africa-day-2025-_-ext.png\" alt=\"\" role=\"none\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reserve your seat now<\/strong> for this high-impact event in Canada\u2019s capital!<br> <strong>Dress Code:<\/strong>\u00a0A touch of African print \u2013 let\u2019s celebrate our vibrant heritage with 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