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Afrotopia: Virtual Welcome Party
Join us for the Ijeruka Virtual Welcome Party, a vibrant celebration to kickstart our collective journey into Afrotopia. Come connect with other members of our incredible, global community, meet some of the brilliant minds behind Ijeruka, and take some time to reflect and set intentions together.
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Building Intimate Communities
This 3-week online study is a multi-dimensional exploration of African indigenous philosophies on intimacy, kinship and community. Learners will be immersed into West African Dagara philosophy, belief systems and frame of being to learn about ancestral ways of seeing, apprehending and cultivating intimacy with life, spirit, the self and our community, human and non-human.
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Becoming a Cultural Architect
Your cultural background can be your superpower in life and work! Learn how culture shapes our collective reality and how to leverage the unique cultural assets of your community to be an architect of change.
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January 14, 2024
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Join us for the Ijeruka Virtual Welcome Party, a vibrant celebration to kickstart our collective journey into Afrotopia. Come connect with other members of our incredible, global community, meet some of the brilliant minds behind Ijeruka, and take some time to reflect and set intentions together.
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March 14, 2024
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March 14, 2024
The transformative role of archival work in voicing the narratives of African and Afro-diasporic women.
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March 19, 2024
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"Re-enchanting reality through magic realism and surrealism" is a series of monthly gatherings within our Meeting Our Griots study group that explores the dreamworld, the strange, the imaginary and the fantastical in African literature. Through wordplay, collective readings and speculative conversations, we will enter the Dreaming and discover reimagined realities that are both ordinary and extraordinary, and that challenge reality and the realms of possibilities.
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March 19, 2024
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"Meeting Our Griots" is a monthly study group that dives into the heart of African literature to uncover the depth of everyday wisdom. This month will explore how everyday life is intertwined with elements of the fantastical, using The Famished Road by Ben Okri as a reflection of our own inner child
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April 19, 2024
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Delve into discussions on Afrofuturism, the role of design in shaping futures, and how marginalized communities can redefine themselves as agents of change. Dr. Noel will guide us through design's potential to challenge systemic barriers and envision inclusive futures.
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May 2024
The global landscape demands a new approach to education – one that empowers African and diasporic communities to draw from their rich cultural heritage and knowledge systems. Explore Ijeruka's vision for transformative Pan-African learning.

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May 2024
Learn about the origins of Afrocentricity as a theory of agency and social change that empowers people of African descent to shape themselves and the world.

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May 2024
Here are fifteen books that promise to stretch your expectations and change the way you think about African and Afro-diasporic women.

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April 2024
Across the globe, Afro-descendant women are organising and strategizing against overlapping systems of oppression which are determined to keep them subdued. Against all odds, these educators, activists, artists, and leaders from across the African continent and diaspora are using their voices and talents to challenge the status quo and build liberated futures for us all. Here are seven such women who are at the forefront of social change.
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Visit Ijeruka's community on Circle
Ijeruka's community is home for people of African descent to connect, collaborate, and grow together. Embrace this space as your sanctuary for meaningful conversations, learning, and relationships with like-hearted peers around the world.
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