3rd AFRUCA Summit on African Children and Families in the South of England
| Date: | 10-Oct-15 to 10-Oct-15 |
| Location: | Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA) / United Kingdom |
| Category: | Conferences & Trade Fairs |
Date: Saturday 10th October 2015
Time: 9:00am to 5pm
This event aims to empower young people, their parents and the community to take ownership of the myriad of challenges confronting them to be able to ensure better safeguarding and protection for children.
Participants will spend the day sharing knowledge, ideas and professing solutions to help support families who are facing challenges leading to risk of harm to children.
Summit Format
This free, one day event will be in the form of workshop sessions. Many agencies and community organisations working on different issues are also exhibiting at this event. They will be on hand to take referrals from parents, young people and others who may require help and support in different ways.
Themes of this Summit
Themes will be explored through 4 different plenary workshops and 1 special session on Female Genital mutilation (FGM). Participants will be able to attend all workshops.
1. Workshop One: Promoting our Health and Wellness
2. Workshop Two: Youth Crime - (Grooming, Peer Pressure, Gangs, Guns and Knife Crime)
3. Special Session: Female Genital Mutilation
4. Workshop Three: Faith Based Abuse (Religion and Sexuality & Abuse linked to Belief in Witchcraft and Juju)
5. Workshop Four: Domestic Violence (DV) in African Families
Refreshments
Refreshments will be provided at the event.
To register visit:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3rd-afruca-summit-on-african-children-and-families-in-the-south-of-england-2015-registration-17187837284
Time: 9:00am to 5pm
This event aims to empower young people, their parents and the community to take ownership of the myriad of challenges confronting them to be able to ensure better safeguarding and protection for children.
Participants will spend the day sharing knowledge, ideas and professing solutions to help support families who are facing challenges leading to risk of harm to children.
Summit Format
This free, one day event will be in the form of workshop sessions. Many agencies and community organisations working on different issues are also exhibiting at this event. They will be on hand to take referrals from parents, young people and others who may require help and support in different ways.
Themes of this Summit
Themes will be explored through 4 different plenary workshops and 1 special session on Female Genital mutilation (FGM). Participants will be able to attend all workshops.
1. Workshop One: Promoting our Health and Wellness
2. Workshop Two: Youth Crime - (Grooming, Peer Pressure, Gangs, Guns and Knife Crime)
3. Special Session: Female Genital Mutilation
4. Workshop Three: Faith Based Abuse (Religion and Sexuality & Abuse linked to Belief in Witchcraft and Juju)
5. Workshop Four: Domestic Violence (DV) in African Families
Refreshments
Refreshments will be provided at the event.
To register visit:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3rd-afruca-summit-on-african-children-and-families-in-the-south-of-england-2015-registration-17187837284
Exhibitors
Event Convenor: Modupe Debbie Ariyo OBE - Founder of AFRUCA, Event Host: Afua Hirsch - Social Affairs Editor - Sky News and AFRUCA Vice Chair, Special Guest of Honour: HRH Queen Naa Tsotsoo Soyoo I (Queen - Ga tribe in Accra, Ghana), Keynote Speakers: Kevin Hyland OBE - UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Sue Berelowitz - former Deputy Children's Commissioner, Speakers: Workshop One: Stephen Joseph - Mental Health Nurse and Coordinator Hope Charity -Wandsworth, Christabel Kunda - HIV Support Services & African Communities Service Manager - NAZ project, Dr Charles Easmon - Medical Director - Your Excellent Health Service, Workshop Two: Dorcas Gwata - Public Health Specialist & African Affairs News Analyst - Arise TV, London, Manni Ibrahim-Detached Youth & Community Worker- Westminster City Council and Consultant for Y.E.S ( Youth Empowerment Solutions ), Kenny Imafidon- Founding Director ClearView Research, Bite the Ballot Ambassador and Trustee of the British Youth Council, Special Session: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Workshop Three:Justin Bahunga - Training Consultant on Faith Based Abuse, Jide Macaulay - Founder & CEO - House Of Rainbow CIC, Workshop Four: Kudakwase Nyakudya - Founder - Kahrmel Wellness, Memory Nyahunzwi - Script Writer & Producer, Trapped Movie, Delores McPherson- Director- Claudia Jones Organisation, Special Performances: Ayan De First (Oduduwa Talking Drummers), Jesse Appiah (Singer/Songwriter) [TBC], Theresa Lola (Poet) [TBC]
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