ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

AfriMETRO's elections are scheduled to take place at our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 3pm in the CUNY United Student Senate Conference Room Suite 1245, 101 W 31st Street (corner of 6th Avenue, next to Starbucks). Elections will be conducted to fill the Executive Committee positions and positions on the Board of Directors.

Open positions on the Executive Committee include: Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Officer, Networking Officer, Professional Development Officer, Fundraising Officer, Public Relations Officer, Technical Officer, and Community Outreach Officer. These positions are each one-year term.

There are three (3) directorship positions open for a two-year term.

For a description of the positions and details on how to submit your intent to run, please contact us at info@afrimetro.org.

ANNOUNCING OUR 2011 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS

It is our pleasure to announce our 2011 Scholarship Award recipients.

Our scholarship award recipients are so honored because of their academic achievements and the promise they hold for building up Africa; for it is partly through education - of ourselves and about Africa - that we can continue to sharpen Africa's image.

Click here for details about the award recipients. They will be recognized at our 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala. See below for details of the Gala.

To donate to our Scholarship Program Fund, please click here

2ND ANNUAL AFRIMETRO HOLIDAY & FUNDRAISING GALA

On December 10, 2011, New York was teeming with inspiration as our supporters gathered at our 2nd Annual AfriMETRO Holiday & Fundraising Gala.

The event, hosted by actress and comedian Yvonne Orji, recognized Sivan Borowich Ya Ari, founder of Jewish Heart for Africa, with the Friend of Africa Award. Inspiring Africans such as Claudius Sokenu, lawyer and professor of law, Jacqueline Nwobu, co-founder of Munaluchi Bride Magazine, and Alfa Demmellash co-founder of Rising Tide Capital, were also honored. Most inspiring was the evening’s Pinnacle Award recipient, Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD FACP, a distinguished scientist and doctor whose work exemplifies her commitment to saving lives. The Consul General of South Africa in New York, Honorable George Monyemangene, gave an inspiring special address and guests were serenaded by both Rafiya and Chris Akinyemi, and treated to a performance by an African Dance troupe.

During the event, over 70% of our fundraising goal was met via text message pledges. A portion of the proceeds from the event went to African Services Committee, our 2011 Charity of Focus, as well as our Scholarship Program.

For more photos, please go to our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/51979596149/.

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