Priorities
Priority 1
Title VI Programming
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Expand language training and introduce Yoruba and Chichewa
- Continued curriculum and research support to faculty and students
- Support to faculty at MSIs and CCs
- Enhance access to African language and African studies courses and programs
Priority 2
Diversify institutional partnerships and funding base to support research, faculty working groups, seminars and events
ASC will host a variety of activities aimed at enhancing knowledge exchange and scholarship. It will include, but will not be limited to:
- Seminar series on carefully chosen topics or theme
- SERSAS; every odd year
- Africa Conference, every even year
- Other strategic opportunities
- Developing new culture curriculum and digitization for K-12 education
- Research and faculty support for gender and governance work in Africa
- International Women’s Day
- Africa week and dialogue on current issues affecting the region like human capital, population, health, insecurity and politics
- Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy for the center
- Website: rebuild current website Keep timely and relevant
- Facebook: rebrand and update in real time
- Twitter: create and engage in real time
- Instagram: create and engage in real time
- Pilot a bi-annual newsletter
- Connect with other departments for event posting and publicity
- Develop an event marketing strategy for every activity
ASC will also seek new partnerships and funding for new program ideas like:
Priority 3
Develop and secure funding for strategic institutional partnerships with select Africa educational institutions, like U.CAD
Priority 4
Improve communication about Africa, for Africa, and, the work of the center