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=Mission Statement= | =Mission Statement= | ||
Club Afrique is a student organization committed to enlightening the Dickinson community about the wider continent of Africa and sharing Africa’s cultural heritage through programming, cultural celebrations, and engagement. Founders of Club Afrique believe this club is the ideal lawn to grow a sense of unity and willingness to cooperate among different members in the Dickinson Community, and was founded to serve as a support vehicle for African students on campus, and to provide awareness to people in the community interested in learning about African culture and social justice issues. This mission statement can be read [http://www.dickinson.edu/stulife/odi/multisj_orgs.html here.] | |||
==Events== | |||
Club Afrique has an African Dance Group that meets weekly to practice traditional and new African dances. The club hosts an annual African Spring Feast that includes a dinner and a fashion show modeling traditional African Clothing. They also participate with other groups on campus to hold events. | |||
==Effectiveness== | ==Effectiveness== | ||
There are approximatly 25 members of the club. They are all hopeful to offer a variety of ways to share the traditions of their African heritage with the campus. According to the Dickinsonian Club Spotlight: Club Afrique in September 2005, "Matoli Vifansi says that you don't have to be African to get involved; the club's goal is to 'change perceptions of the country and open people's eyes to it.'" [[Social Action Groups Works Cited|(Crowley)]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 11 May 2006
Mission Statement
Club Afrique is a student organization committed to enlightening the Dickinson community about the wider continent of Africa and sharing Africa’s cultural heritage through programming, cultural celebrations, and engagement. Founders of Club Afrique believe this club is the ideal lawn to grow a sense of unity and willingness to cooperate among different members in the Dickinson Community, and was founded to serve as a support vehicle for African students on campus, and to provide awareness to people in the community interested in learning about African culture and social justice issues. This mission statement can be read here.
Events
Club Afrique has an African Dance Group that meets weekly to practice traditional and new African dances. The club hosts an annual African Spring Feast that includes a dinner and a fashion show modeling traditional African Clothing. They also participate with other groups on campus to hold events.
Effectiveness
There are approximatly 25 members of the club. They are all hopeful to offer a variety of ways to share the traditions of their African heritage with the campus. According to the Dickinsonian Club Spotlight: Club Afrique in September 2005, "Matoli Vifansi says that you don't have to be African to get involved; the club's goal is to 'change perceptions of the country and open people's eyes to it.'" (Crowley)
This page by Elizabeth Snyder
