The Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Offices of Mission & African American Catholic Ministries and the
The Alliance for Progressive Africa

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Celebrating Africa Diversity

 Africa Forum

Saturday April 24, 2010

8:00a.m. to 3:30p.m.

St. Agnes Church
1619 California Ave
Cincinnati OH 45237

 

GYE NYAME
"except for God"
symbol of the supremacy of God

 

West African Adinkra symbols reflect a system of human values that are universal: family, integrity, tolerance, harmony, determination, protection among many others. You will see several examples with explanations throughout these pages. They are taken from the website: http://www.welltempered.net/adinkra

 

Join us on April 24, 2010 for the Africa Forum 2010: Celebrating African Diversity.
We will learn about many of the situations facing our African brothers and sisters on the African Continent as well as here in Southwest Ohio
 

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For details on  REGISTRATION, click here.
Registration is $25.00 ($15.00 for students).

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We will begin our morning with prayer at 8:30 a.m.
(Sign-in begins at 8:00 a.m. Click here for a detailed program of the day.)

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Our morning keynote: The Challenges in Building African Relationships
with the Western World – Having A Voice at the Table

Dr. Willie Elliot

Our Afternoon keynote: The Myths & Truths of Muslim and Christian Dialogue
 Imam Illyas Nashid

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There will be two sessions of Break-out Workshops, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. A complete list of break-out options with explanations and facilitator names is available here.

Parish Administration: for a ready made bulletin announcement, click here

 

 

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For printable 8.5 X 11 informational flyers, please click here

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The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Mission Office has completed a study of many of the situations in Africa, complete with resources and suggestions of what Archdiocesan Catholics and others can do to respond to the needs of our African sisters and brothers.

You can download the full version of the study Stand With Africa here.

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You can download a summary version of the study Stand With Africa here.