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The Global Axe Diasporic Cultural Conference will examine the role that art, education, culture, African heritage, social policies, media, marketing and technology play in the recovery and development of youth of African descent and their communities worldwide. We invite organizations from all over the world including Brazil, United States, Jamaica, South Africa and Ghana to share their successful practices and models. Part of the objective of the conference is to create a network centered on continuing to discuss sustainability, dissemination, and expansion of community development initiatives implemented by cultural organizations.
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This vibrant, multi-disciplinary 5 day conference?divided into 12 thematic sessions includes 33 workshops, 23 panels, and 11 separate sessions dedicated to youth participants. We are accepting proposals and bios to select facilitators and speakers.? The conference is for professionals, practitioners, youth, scholars, researchers and in education, arts and youth and community development.
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Submissions in the following tracks are encouraged:
- Education: This track will focus on the role education plays as a vital tool to promote social change in youth of African descent. It will explore the importance of educational institutions (schools, colleges and universities) incorporating African philosophies and history in curriculum development.
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2.???? Arts: This track will focus on the practices of teaching artists that utilize the principles of the African heritage to develop the artistic potential of youth.
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3.???? Traditional: This track will focus on the different practices rooted in ancient African traditions such as rites of passage, appreciation of nature and spirituality and how they can be used today to support youth development and building community.
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4.???? Economic Development: This track will focus on how the economy has affected communities of African descent around the world and how they can be empowered and become more self- sufficient in the 21st century.
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5.???? Organizational Capacity Building: This track will focus on building and expanding cultural organizations with sustainable financial and management models and infrastructure.
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6.???? Health and Well Being: This track will focus on living holistically healthy and keeping in balance through body, mind, and spirit.
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7.???? Ancestor Reverence and Acknowledgment: This track will focus on the importance of reverence and acknowledgement of ancestors as a way to hold us accountable to keep their legacy.
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8.???? Family Healing: This track will center on the importance of reconnecting families and showcasing models for improving family relationships through the use of ancient African technological tools.
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9.???? Social Justice: This track will focus on the impact of empowering youth and communities to promote social change.
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10.? Advocacy/Civic Engagement: This track will focus on the importance of youth becoming aware of their rights, engaging in political processes, and eradicating social inequalities in their communities.
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11.? Digital and Technological Strategies: This track is designed to discuss how the use of technology and digital applications and infrastructure can empower youth, organizations, businesses, and communities.
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12.? Social Networking and Media Strategies: This track is focused on utilizing social networking and media using African principles and values to build community throughout the Diaspora.
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Submissions can center on one or more of the tracks described above. Scholar-practitioner perspectives are welcomed. ?For consideration, please submit a 500 word abstract and a 250-500 word bio by February 29, 2012. Submit abstracts, bios and inquiries via email to culture@ifetayo.org.
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About the Conference Organizers
Ifetayo?s background
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy, Inc. is a community-based arts and cultural organization dedicated to strengthening and healing youth and families of African descent in central Brooklyn. Ifetayo was born in the spring of 1989 as a six-week series of free modern dance classes for 50 students living in the Flatbush community of Brooklyn taught by founder Kwayera Archer-Cunningham. ?Sister Kwayera? as affectionately known founded Ifetayo out of her love for children and a desire to enrich their lives with the arts and African cultural heritage.
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?Ifetayo? comes from the West African Yoruba word meaning ?love is enough for joy.? This captures the organization?s nurturing approach to programming that supports, affirms, challenges, and inspires students and their families to realize their full potential as creative beings, community leaders, and agents of social change.
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Today 22 years later, over 2000 youth and families participate in this cultural arts organization?s 6 interconnected programs that encompass the performing and visual arts, cultural awareness, academic instruction, health and wellness, and personal skills development. Toddlers, elementary-school students, teens, and young adults along with their families all benefit from the dynamic programming that Ifetayo offers and an additional 5,000 youth and families throughout the community are also served through Ifetayo?s affiliated programming and public performances.
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Source: http://globalaxe.org/featured/call-for-presenters/
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