California State University- Sacramento

Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution

In Collaboration with

Pan African Studies/Cooper -Woodson College Enhancement Program

&

Mediators Beyond Borders International

Conference Preliminary Program

www.csus.edu/org/capcr Email: capcr@csus.edu

The 25th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference

Bringing Africa to Sacramento for 25 years!

April 21-23, 2016

Theme: Peace & Conflict Resolution in Africa, 25 years later: lessons, best practices, & Opportunities

Location: University Union (UU), California State University, SacramentoOP

Open to Public!!! Free for all CSUS Students/faculty/Staff

The Center for African Peace and Conflict ResolutionMISSION

The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR) was established in 1996 at California State University, Sacramento, to provide conflict resolution and reconciliation services for agencies, governments, institutions, businesses, civil society and community organizations and other groups through training, education, research, and intervention.

CAPCR develops curricular/materials and provides training on mediation, negotiation, arbitration, and other conflict resolution services for governmental and nongovernmental organizations, business and community groups, public and private agencies, educational institutions and allied professional associations (in US/Africa).

GOALS Develop and implement programs that educate and promote peace & conciliation among families,

organizations, community groups, and governments, both in US/Africa Conduct research and evaluations on African conflict situations, and serve as a clearinghouse/resource

center Establish institutional and community network of support in US/Africa on conflict resolution and

assist in creation of indigenous conflict resolution institutes in Africa Assist in mediation/arbitration/resolution of conflicts among Africans, when possible and with consent

of disputing parties

Since CAPCR's founding in 1996, it has developed independently, and in conjunction with other agencies, numerous major initiatives on conflict resolution, alternative dispute resolution and peace education.  Our partners include the U.S. State Department and Department of Education, the U.S. Institute of Peace, USAID, JAMS Foundation, World Bank, California Wellness Foundation, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies-Lagos, University of Ibadan-Nigeria, Nigerian Human Rights Commission, University of Ghana-Legon, Ghana Bar Association, Judiciary and Ministry of Justice, the Ghana Association of Certified Mediators and Arbitrators, Institute of Peace & Conflict Resolution-Nigeria, Federation of Women Lawyers(FIDA)-Kenya and Ethiopia, National University of Rwanda-Butare, The Gambia Judiciary, Addis Ababa University-Ethiopia, University of Liberia-Monrovia, University of Dakar-Senegal, African Center for Constructive Resolution of Disputes(ACCORD)-South Africa, Kaiser Foundation-Sacramento, among others.

ContactErnest E. Uwazie

CAPCR Director & Professor California State University

6000 J. Street, Sacramento CA 95819-6085Phone: (916) 278-6282 Fax: (916) 278-3429

capcr@csus.edu; or uwazieee@csus.edu ; or www.csus.edu/org/cap cr

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Wednesday, April 20

12pm: Registration

1-5pm: Pre-conference Workshop: Mediating violent extremism: Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa (invited): Interfaith Mediation Center, Kaduna-Nigeria

Venue: Foothill, 3rd floor, University Union

Thursday, April 21, 2015

Registration: 9:30am

Venue: University Union -Redwood Room

A: Concurrent Panel 1: 10:30am - 12:00pm

A.1: Title: Student Workshop:

US Foreign Service careers and internships for students: Ambassador Lewis Lukens,

Diplomat- In-Residence, UC-Berkeley

PANEL CHAIR: Marlyn Jones, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Redwood room

A.2: Title: Peace and community-building in the African Diaspora

Sanyu Mulira, CSU-Sacramento: Searching for pan African Mothers: Suzanne Cesaire.

Dante Barksdale, CSU-Sacramento: The Struggle for Peace: Women in the Creation of Haitian Democracy, 1986-1991.

Darryl O. Freeman, CSU-Sacramento: African Immigrants to the United States Contribute a Renewed Sense of Communalism to African- American Political Thought and Behavior and Yet Also Benefit their Homeland; A Case Study on the Social Political Impact of Somali Immigration in the State of Minnesota and in Somalia.

Ingrid Goodman, P.A.T.O.I.S. Women’s Refuge, Guyana: Managing Community/Family Violence

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

PANEL CHAIR: Sylvester Bowie, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Lobby Room

12-1:10pm: Lunch/Anniversary celebrations (African drumming & dancing/slides): TBA.

Opening Remarks:

Jessie Gaston, CAPCR Board Chair

Sylvester Bowie, Chair of the Faculty Senate, CSU-Sacramento

Frank Li, Asst. VP International Programs and Global Engagement, CSU-Sacramento

Boatamo Mosupyoe, Chair of Ethnic Studies & Director of Cooper Woodson College

Melissa Bardo, ASI President

Mediators Beyond Borders International: TBA

Opening Plenary Lecture: Prof. Oshita Oshita, Director-General, Institute of Peace & Conflict Resolution, Nigeria: Building peace infrastructure and consolidating democracy: A case study of IPCR, 2000-2015.

Moderator: Ernest Uwazie, CAPCR Director/CSU-Sacramento

B: Opening Plenary 2: 1:15 - 3:00pm

M.C: Data Barata, CSU-Sacramento

Conference Opening: Ernest Uwazie, Director, CAPCR-CSU-Sacramento

University WELCOME:

Dr. Fred Baldini, Dean, College of Health & Human Services, CSU-Sacramento Dr. Robert Nelsen, President, CSU-Sacramento Public Official (TBA).

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Pauline Baker, Board of Trustees and former President of The Fund for Peace, Washington, DC, to be introduced by Dr. Don Taylor, Asst. VP Academic Affairs & Global Engagement, CSU-Sacramento.

Venue: Redwood Room

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C: Concurrent Panel 2: 3:00 – 4:30pm

C1: Economics and Natural Resources

Peter Osinakachulwu Nwokeke, University of Canterbury, New Zealand: Elite Perversion in Resource Depletion and Conflict in Fragile States of Africa: The Case of Nigeria

Chike H. Dike, University of Lagos, Nigeria: The Economic Dilemma of Conflict and Peace in Africa

Benaiah Yongo-Bure, Kettering University: Industrialization of Developing Poles, Transformation of African Economies, and General Stability.

George S. Sellu, Santa Rosa Junior College: Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analyzing and Implementing Food Security Policies Using Peace and Conflict Frameworks.

PANEL CHAIR: Dale Allender, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Lobby Room

C: 2: Concurrent Panel 2: Inter-Ethnic and Inter-Faith Resolution

Badru Hasan Seguija, Kampala International University, Uganda: Interfaith Organizations and African Faith Based Armed Conflicts

Jon Fish, Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento: Everyone Who Got Where They Are Had to Start Where They Were: A Close Look at Developing, Growing, and Being.

Chidi Mike Amaechi, University of Nigeria: The Religious Origin of Umuada Peace-Building Culture Among the Igbo of Nigeria and the Igbo Diaspora

Basil Ugorji, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale-Florida: Ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria.

PANEL CHAIR: Jessie Gaston, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Redwood Room

D: Welcome Reception: 4:30:7:00 pm (Refreshments/drinks provided)

Unveiling of the CAPCR 20th Anniversary University landmark: CSU-Sacramento library

Breezeway by CAPCR Board and partners

Plenary 3: TBA

Moderator: TBA

Venue: Redwood Room

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Friday, April 22, 2016

8:30:00am-5pm: Registration: (Continued throughout the day)

E: Concurrent PANEL: 9:00am-10:30am

E1: Title: Sustainable Peace Education and Operations

John Parkyendu Frinjuah, Tufts University: Decoding the Triumph of Doctrine: The Success of Ghana’s International Peace Support Operations.

Enyonam Canice Kudonoo, Ashesi University College, Ghana: The PEACE Model: A Sustainable Approach to Conflict Resolution in Ghana.

Supo Jegede, University of Lagos-Nigeria: The Correlates and Determinants of Violent Behavior: Implications for Peace Education.

P.C. Agommoh, Michal Okpara University of Agriculture-Umudike-Nigeria, and Ernest .O. Onukwe, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri-Nigeria: Science and Technology Education: A Veritable Tool for Peace, Conflict Resolution, and National Development.

Chair: David Andersen Rodgers, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Redwood Room.

E2: Title: Traditional Values and Ethnicity

Idowu Johnson, University of Ibadan, Nigeria: Beyond Orthodox Strategies: Managing Conflicts and Sustaining Peace through Communal Ethics and Traditional Values in Africa.

Aleta Kazadi, Emily Griffith Technical College, Colorado & Catholic University of Congo: Working Towards Peace and Justice in the DRC.

Daniel Mengara, Montclair State University-New Jersey: The Mvet Epic Tale and the Empowerment of Women in Traditional Fang Society.

Nathaniel Umukoro, Delta State University, Nigeria: Regime Type, Human Violations, and Conflict Escalation in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

Chair: Michael Walker, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Lobby Room

10:30am-10:40am: Break

F: Concurrent Panel 3: 10:40am-12:10pm

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F1: Title: The role of Gender and Technology in Peacemaking and Training

Maryam Omolara Quadri, University of Lagos, Nigeria: Women and Conflict Resolution: Can Peace Be Achieved Without Them?

Betty Ruth Iruloh and Chineze Uche, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Role of Professional Women in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

Olugbenga Oke-Samuel, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria: Boko Haram Insurgency and Its Implications on the Rights of the Female Gender in Nigeria.

Loretta Raider, Mediators Beyond Borders; Diane Fulton and Judith S. Ogden, Clayton State University, Morrow-Georgia: Cross-cultural Mediation “Train the Trainers” (TOT) Program in Sierra Leone: Best Practices in Pedagogical, Evaluative and Mentoring Processes to Address Community Crises Using Technology.

Panel Chair: Elizabeth Mukiibi, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Redwood Room

F2: Peacemaking Agreements: Histories

Kasaija Apuuli Kasaija, Makerere University, Uganda: The Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement 2000 and the 2015 Political Crisis in Burundi.

Francois Ibara, Center for the Research and Study of Human and Social Sciences. The Assessment on the Two Agreements About the Ceasefire and the End of Hostilities of 1999 and 2003, in Congo Brazzavile until now.

Martin C. Nwosu, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Practice in Ghana: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward.

Ijeoma Ononogbu, International Dispute Resolvers Ltd. London: Peace and Conflict Resolution and the Role of Technology.

Chair: Maggie Beddow, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Lobby Room

G: Plenary 3: 12:10-1:30pm:

Panel: Special Luncheon Roundtable Discussion

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Title: Promoting CSUS International Engagements/Studies in Africa: Prospects and Challenges.

Discussants:Frank Li, CSU-SacramentoErnest Uwazie, CSU-SacramentoSylvester Bowie, CSU-SacramentoBoatamo Mosupyoe, CSU-SacramentoPatrick Cannon, CSU-SacramentoJessie Gaston, CSU-SacramentoData Barata, CSU-SacramentoSupo Jegede, University of Lagos-NigeriaDejene Gemechu Chala, Jimma University, Ethiopia

Panel Moderator: Don Taylor, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Redwood Room

H: Concurrent Panel 4: 6: 1:30-3:00pm

H1: Title: Governance Reform and Conflict Resolution

Jacqueline Kamau, High Court of Kenya: A Paradigm Shift: Resolution of Inter-Governmental Disputes: A Case Study of Kenya

Ocloo Kwame Emmanuel, Entrepreneurship Training Institute, Ghana: Electoral Conflict Resolution: Ghanaian Perspectives, Lessons, and Challenges.

Obinna Anthony Ugwu, Centre for Advanced Reconciliation, Rehabilitation, Orientation, and Development, Nigeria: Election Conflict Resolution: A Mechanism for Peace in Nigeria.

Daniel Yamshon, CAPCR: The State of Court Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution in Africa.

Chair: Michael Walker, CSU, Sacramento

Venue: Redwood Room

H2: Title: Pedagogy and Peace interventions

Virgy Onyene, University of Lagos, Nigeria: Peace Building and Conflict Prevention Intervention For Instructional Penetration of Junior Secondary School Age- Children In Nigeria.

Jude Nibo, University of Abuja, Nigeria and Julie Shackford-Bradley, University of California, Berkeley: Holistic Education for Peace and Restorative Justice in Nigeria and Beyond.

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Victor E. Dike, Center for Social Justice and Human Development, Sacramento: Youth Development and Conflict Resolution and Nigeria: Assessment and Intervention Strategies.

Marc Brenman, Managing Partner, IDARE LLC, Maryland: The Young African Leadership Initiative

Chair: Marlyn Jones, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Lobby Room

3:00-3:15pm: Break

I: Concurrent Panels: 3:15-4:4:45pm

I1: Title: The State of Governance and Resource Conflicts in Africa: Perspectives on Power, Rights, and Justice.

Data Barata, CSU-Sacramento: Uncommon Grounds: Social Justice and Land Disputes in Southern Ethiopia.

Michael Walker, CSU-Sacramento: Gendered Conflict and the Micro-Politics of Riverine Use and Access in Central Mozambique.

TBA!

Chair: Sylvester Bowie, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: Lobby Room

I2 Title: Mainstreaming Gender into Peace Culture Building and Education for Transformation of Victims of Violence in Nigeria.

Virgy Onyene, University of Lagos-Nigeria: Gender Mainstreaming into Peace education Pedagogy.

Chineze Uche, University of Port Harcourt-Nigeria: Gender Dimensions to the Promotion of Peace Education in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.

TBA!

Chair: Ijeoma Ononogbu, International Dispute Resolvers, ltd., London

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Venue: Redwood Room

I3 Title: Towards the Development of Life Course-Oriented Peace Culture in Nigeria: A Synthesis

Panelists:Supo Jegede, University of Lagos-NigeriaVirgy Onyene, University of Lagos-Nigeria

TBA!

Chair: Kaylene Richards-Ekeh, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: TBA

I4: 3:15-5:25 pm: Title: Indigenous justice, peace education, and the Nile

Andreas Velthuzien, University of South Africa-Pretoria: The phenomenology of communities in conflict: research for peaceful solutions with the San (Bushmen) of South Africa

Colins Imoh, University of Toledo, Ohio: Reconciliation: The missing link in the Niger Delta amnesty program

Lidwine Clerc, Grenoble University Alpes, PACTE-PO, France: Can education channel peace? Kenya's governmental journey into Peace Education

Elika Dadsetan, Vrije University, Amsterdam: Trouble on the Nile

Betty Bassey, Institute of Peace & Conflict Resolution, Nigeria: Managing communal conflicts and refugee crisis: The Mambilla Plateau model

Dejene Gemechu Chala, Jimma University, Ethiopia: Local Response to Social Injustice: Amendment of Gadaa law among the Borana Oromo in Ethiopia.

5:30-8:30pm: Sacramento Sightseeing (optional): Shabbir, Travelforless African Safari-Sacramento

Chair: Boatamo Mosupyoe, CSU-Sacramento

Venue: TBA

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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Registration: 8:30am – 12:00pm. Refreshments provided

J: Plenary 5: 9:00am – 10:30am: Co-sponsored by the Sacramento Africa Peace Committee/CAPCR

Community Information Forum: Resolving family conflicts

Reflections and lessons from the Sacramento Africa Peace Committee, 1 year later

Discussants (SAPC members):

Camillus Udoffia, Charles Antwi, Joan Gachuhi, Victor Dike, Evans Mureithi, Evariste Nimubona, Diamond Longjel, Christiana Hunter; etc.

Using the services of the Sacramento Mediation Center: Ellen Taylor & Bonnie Kneitel, California Lawyers for the Arts-Sacramento Mediation Center.

Moderator: Ernest Uwazie, CSU-Sacramento/project director

Venue: Redwood Room

10:30-10:40 am: Break

K: Plenary 6: A Special Roundtable Discussion: 10:40 am-12:00 pm: Co-sponsored by the Afripeace Foundation.

Title: The Kidnapping Menace in Nigeria: Greed or Grievance? A Search for Answers and Solutions.

Prof. Uwazie shares his reflections from his recent personal encounter/ experience in Nigeria, and prompts questions on proper analysis and understanding of the dynamics, nature and sources of the problem, as well as the search for solutions.

Lead Discussant: Ernest Uwazie, CSU-Sacramento

Discussants:

Colins Imoh, University of Toledo, Ohio

Virgy Onyene, University of Lagos, Nigeria

TBA!

Moderator: Daniel Yamshon, CAPCR

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L: Plenary 7: 12:00-1:30pm: Special luncheon presentation: Financial Planning Tips (planning for debt management, investment, education plans, insurance, wills and probate).

Guest Speaker: Diane Chau, World Financial Group

Moderator: Diamond Longjel, Sacramento Africa Peace Committee

M: Plenary 8: 1:30-2pm: Conference Summary/Closing

Sanyu Mulira & Chinwe Ohanele, Conference Rapporteurs

Venue: Redwood Room

Moderator: Ernest Uwazie, CSU-Sacramento

CAPCR Peace Awards Dinner/Dance: 6:30pm – 12:00am

Venue: University Union, Ballroom

Peace Awardees:

TBAGuest Presentation: TBA

Master of Ceremonies: TBA

Entertainment: TBA

African food: Lilyz Catering, Sacramento, California.

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2016 (April 21-23) Africa/Diaspora Conference Registration Form

NAME

Mailing Address Phone Number ( ) FAX ( )

Email

Equipment request (for presentation): Visual Aids [ ] VCR [ ] Overhead [ ]

Other (Specify) _________________________________________________________

Registration Fee [ ] $145.00 (Required of all; non CSUS)

April 23, 2016 Peace Awards Dinner [ ] $65.00

~or~

April 23, 2016

Peace Awards Dinner Reserved Table for 10 [ ] $800.00 (Prior to April 20, 2016)

Pay Online: https://commerce.cashnet.com/csusacevent; go to Center for African Peace & Conflict Resolution (CAPCR).

Or make check of money order payable to: University Enterprises/CAPCR.

Mailing Address:Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution

California State University, Sacramento6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6085

Ph. (916) 278-6282 ♦ FAX (916) 278-3429email:capcr@csus.edu or uwazieee@csus.edu

Website: www.csus.edu/org/capcr

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General Conference InformationParkingAsk how to purchase a parking permit from an information kiosk found at either entrance to the Sacramento State campus. Parking is free on April 23, by the university Union/Bookstore areas—close to the conference building.

Recommended Hotels: Prices are subject to change!Goodnite Inn: 25 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 386-8408.Price: $58.95 per night/1-2 bed(s), plus tax.

Comfort Inn & Suites: 21 Howe Avenue, Sacramento CA 95826. Phone 916-379-0400. Price: 1 bed $136; 2 beds $146, continental breakfast included; Mention that you are a Sacramento State guest to get the price; taxes included.

Motel 6: 7850 College Town Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 383-8110. Price: $67.96(I adult)//$74.74 (2 adults) per night (taxes included).

Larkspur Landing Hotel: 555 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 646-1212. Price $102per night (plus tax). Sacramento State rate includes breakfast, wireless internet, fitness center, and laundry.

Sacramento Airport Transportation

Super Shuttle: 1-800-258-3826

Or Mr. Shabbir Jiwa: Travelforless: 916-441-1133: travelforlessstockton@yahoo.com

Feel free to check online for possible lower Hotel/Transportation rates!

Conference Paper PublicationArrangements are being negotiated with Cambridge Publishers for publication of select conference papers in a special 25th anniversary conference proceedings.

Presenters: Please, submit your full/final paper and abstract of no more than 150 words by April 1, 2016, to be considered for the publication. Use the current Chicago writing style, with American word spellings! We’ll publish your final abstract in the final conference program.

Paper Presentation: Please plan for 15-17 minute presentation of the key points/facts of your paper, including the key issues or thesis, methodology, findings, conclusion, lessons and recommendations, to allow some time for Q/A!. The chair of your panel will contact you in due course with more details—after April 1.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTSWe are deeply grateful for the support we received from the following units/offices at California

State University, Sacramento:Office of the Dean, College of Health & Human Services

Multi-Cultural CenterOffice of Student Retention & Academic Success

Division of Criminal JusticeOffice of the Dean, College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies

California State University-Capitol Chapter&

Travel Forless African Safari, SacramentoSan Joaquin Global Education Project

2016 Conference Planning CommitteeErnest Uwazie, ChairMaggie BeddowJessie GastonSylvester BowieData BarataMarlyn JonesBoatamo MosupyoeMaria Gutierrez-StearnDarryl FreemanTamba KeifaDale AllenderElizabeth MukiibiMargaret JohnsonSanyu Mulira, Conference RapporteurChinwe Ohanele- Conference RapporteurStudent AssistantsChukwuemeka NzeremTBDCAPCR 2016 Velji Family (Student) Peace Leadership Scholarship RecipientsAdedamola Ilori: EngineeringRebekkah Hopkins: Nursing

CAPCR Officers and Board MembersDr. Ernest Uwazie, Director Dr. Sylvester BowieDr. Jessie Gaston, Board Chair Dr. Marlyn JonesDr. Maggie Beddow, Secretary Dr. Data Barata

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Direct Inquiries/Corrections

Prof. Ernest Uwazie, Director

Center for African Peace & Conflict Resolution (CAPCR)

(916) 278-6282 office

(916) 278-3429 faxEmails:

uwazieee@csus.edu

www.csus.edu/org/capcr

The Pan African Studies ProgramCalifornia State University, Sacramento

6000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819-6013

Amador Hall Room 460(916) 278-5363

Pan African Studies at California State University, Sacramento is immersed in three worlds: (1) the African experience as represented in the United States, the Diaspora, and the continent; (2) academic excellence; (3) involvement in the Black community.

The unique synthesis of these three elements has established Pan African Studies in Sacramento as a program of distinction. Our curriculum addresses this dimension of life: What is the nature of the African world; under what conditions has it been formed; what adversities has it met in the past and what does it continue to meet; how has it been used to contribute to human civilization and well-being; and how can it be used in the effort to create a better world in memory of our ancestors, for us, and for those who come after us?

Students intellectually attracted to this synthesis can pursue a concentration in Pan African Studies as part of the major in ethnic studies.

CWC Affiliation with the Pan African Studies ProgramCooper Woodson College Enhancement Program and Pan African Studies work collaboratively. A certificate in Pan African Studies is available through the Ethnic Studies Department. Only students enrolled in the Cooper-Woodson College Enhancement Program are eligible for the certificate. The Director of Pan African Studies certifies those graduated of the Cooper-Woodson College Enhancement Program who are eligible for the certificate. Total units required for the Pan African Studies Certificate are 24.

About the African Student Association at CSU-Sacramento

The African Student Association (ASA) at CSU, Sacramento was founded in 1991 by a group of African students concerned by their under-representation on campus. These students decided to create an organization to unify all people of African descent, and socializing all members of the community.

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ASA provides a welcoming and supportive cultural space for African students to build community at Sacramento State. We promote the academic and professional success of our members by expanding their networks on campus, and beyond. We deeply value our diverse cultural experiences, which we infuse into our interactive and informative events.

San Joaquin Global Education Project – SJGEP: SJGEP is one of the regional projects of the statewide California International Studies Project

Project leaders provide standards-based professional development in history and international studies to prepare students to live, work, and be informed, active citizens in a world where conditions, people, and distant events may have a critical impact on their own and others’ lives. We do this by:

Developing teachers’ academic content knowledge and strengthening their instructional skills;

Conducting site and statewide programs designed to bridge cultures, cultivate equity, and enhance access for California’s diverse student population; and

Examining the complexity of historical and contemporary issues from a range of discipline perspectives.

PAST AFRICA/DIASPORA CONFERENCE THEMES AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

1992: Africa and New World Order, Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari1993: Africa in the Diaspora: Bridging the cultures of the African Peoples,

Randall Robinson1994: The African Heritage: Myths, Realities and Prospects, Dr. Molefi Asante1995: Conflict Resolution in Africa, Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda1996: The African Woman: An Agenda for the 21st century, Ms. Vivian Lowery Derryck1997: African/African American Organizations in US: An Agenda for

Political-Economic Empowerment in 21st Century, Mr. Mel Foote & Mr. DT Orjiako

1998: The African/African American Family: An Agenda for 21st century, Dr. Nkiru Nzegwu

1999: Conflict Resolution and Peace Education in Africa: Lessons and Opportunities, Dr. Chris Bakwesegha

2000: Africans in the Americas: Past, Present and Future, Dr. Ali Mazrui

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2001: Human Rights, Justice, Peace and Development in Africa, Dr. Edmond Keller2002: African Studies in California Schools, Colleges and Universities:

Teaching/Thinking across Disciplines/Programs, Dr. Molefi Asante2003: Ethnicity, Religion, and Conflict Diamonds in Africa, Dr. Charles

Wedderburn2004: African & African American Relations in US, Americas& Africa, Dr.

Karenga Maulana.2005: Contemporary/Critical Issues in African Development, Mr. John

Prendergast.2006: Indigenous African Institutions/Systems in Era of Globalization, Dr.

Chudi Uwazurike2007: Building a culture of peace in Africa: best practices/models, Mr. Nii Akuetteh2008: Mukoma Wa Ngugi: The African Youth in America and Africa:

Bridging the Gaps2009: Race, Religion and Ethnic Relations in Africa/Diaspora: Creating

Peace & Justice Dialogues: Dr. Judith Byfield and Dr. Kelechi Kalu2010: Africa Health, Peace, Security and Development. Dr. Chinua

Akukwe and Dr. Michele D. Pierre-Louis2011: Contemporary Issues in African Development by Dr. George Ayittey2012: Africa at the Crossroads: Revolution, Democracy, Youth Empowerment, Social Media And Nonviolence: Ambassador Robin Sanders.2013: African/Diaspora Health & Human Security: Dr. Anvar Velji2014: Rethinking & Managing Ethnic and Religious Relations in Contemporary Africa/ Diaspora: Past Experiences, Present Realities and New Directions: Prof. Vincent Nmehielle2015: The African family: Traditions, Transitions, and Transformations: Dr. Beyene Yewoubdar

PLEASE JOIN US:

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2017 (APRIL 27-29): THE 26th ANNUAL AFRICA/DIASPORA

CONFERENCE!!

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