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UNC Charlotte's Chancellor, James Woodward, introduced A Day with Africa's keynote speaker, Randall Robinson, founder and president of TransAfrica Forum. In his address, Robinson provided numerous reasons "Why Africa Matters". | |
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Desirae Haylock received the top prize in the student paper competition for her essay "Pre-Natal and Post-Natal Care in Mwandi, Zambia," which is based on her own fieldwork in that village. Two honorable mention awards presented to Tuntu Ntlhasinye and David McDonald. The Student paper competition was organized by the Theta Epsilon Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society. Chapter secretary Chris Chandek Peace (left) and faculty advisor Dr. Tjip Walker (right) made the award. |
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A higlight
of A Day with Africa was a panel that allowed American students
who have studied in Africa and African students studying in the US to share
their insights about this cross-cultural experience
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Drummers
provided an
auditory backdrop to the Oja, a festive African market |
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Inside the
Cone Center, vendors displayed African artts and crafts as part of the
Oja.
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A Day
with Africa was coordinated by
the Theta Epsilon Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha with the support of: The Charlotte World Affairs Council and the following UNC Charlotte departments and organizations -- The African Studies Academy, the AAAS Club, the Black Student Union, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Political Science, the Department of History, the Office of International Programs, and the Mu Chapter of Phi Beta Delta.
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