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Timeline of Events – October 2018

TIMELINE of EVENTS OCTOBER 2018

The weeks since Africans in Boston hosted a conference call with African diaspora, on 10/10/2018 to discuss strategies for a grass root community mobilization towards the creation of a Diaspora Credit Union, significant steps have been taken to implement some recommendations made as seen in this timeline of events.

  • Past:

1.1 Thursday 10.11.2018

Proposed Road Map for Diaspora Credit Union published by Mr. Voury Ignegongba (President of Africans in Boston)   and Ms. Vivian Birchall (Executive Director of Africans in Boston) and uploaded on the Africans in Boston website as a public reference ( www.africansinboston.org/diaspora-credit-union).

Proposed Road Map sent to the African Union Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao

1.2 Friday 10.12.2018

African Union Diaspora Sixth Region General Conference Charter was received by Africans in Boston from the African Union Mission to the United States.

1.3 Saturday 10.13.2018

Proposed Road Map sent via email and other digital tools ( WhatsApp, Facebook Group page, AiB website etc …) to members of the Diaspora in New England.

2.0 Upcoming

2.1 Sunday 11.04.2018

African Diaspora are invited to a Meet & Greet in Newton Centre

AiB Ambassadors  have been assigned to answer questions and note/register suggestions. This is an opportunity to create informal in-person relationships.
Contact Voury Ignegongba ( v.ignegongba@africansinboston.org) or Vivian Birchall ( v.birchall@africansinboston.org) for location and time details.

AiB ambassadors are: Jeff Siaw, Ethel Kawesa, David Nnyanzi, Wilson Balinda, Ciro Njinyah, Levi Kedowide, Alex Inyagwa, Teye Adusu

2.2 November 17, 2018

Meeting to build team and brainstorm way forward

Time: 5pm – 8pm

Venue: Boston College

Auditorium Room: Cushing 001

235 Beacon Street, Cushing Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467


Agenda:

  1. AiB Management structure: Board, Event Officer, IT Officer, Website Officer , Finance Officer, Marketing Officer, Communications Officer, Social Media Officer, Ambassadors
  2. Diaspora Credit Union management structure: Managing Director, Board, 5 Project managers, consultants, and regular meeting to move agenda forward and grow Diaspora Savings and Investments Account.