African Diaspora Network

WHAT WE DO:

African Diaspora Network developed from the belief that Africans and friends of Africa from diverse countries and backgrounds have the desire and will to work together for the common good of Africa.

ADN's mission is threefold: INFORM, ENGAGE and ACT

ADN has built and continues to grow a diverse and committed community of individuals, non- and for-profits, philanthropists, universities, students, community leaders and more. We organize and host community events in the Silicon Valley to inform, engage and stir action to positively impact African communities. Most of the organizations we support throughout Africa focus on the education of women and girls working in STEM and entrepreneurship.

WHY SUPPORT ADN

As you know, for the past six years ADN has existed through volunteer efforts alone. We are often approached to facilitate introductions, partnerships, and collaboration across many sectors, as well as support youth, women, and other entrepreneurial programs in the Silicon Valley and in Africa. We continue to do our very best to achieve these goals, but now it is imperative that we raise funds to develop capacity.

Your donations will allow us to continue convening, facilitating, and creating partnerships and collaboration across many sectors to support youth, women, and other entrepreneurial programs in the Silicon Valley and in Africa. On the right panel lists our specific project goals for the year 2016-17.

MILESTONES

Since ADN's founding in 2010, our small team has:

• Formed Partnerships with of reputable organizations investing in African communities: USAID, US State Department, International Diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA), Homestrings, Institute of International Education, One World Children Fund, Tshwane University, AU Diaspora African Forum, Silicon Valley African Film Festival, Global Fund for Women, Resilient Africa Network (RAN), Stanford University African Studies Program, San Jose State School of Journalism, Cameroon Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, and Tai Solarin University of Education-Nigeria.

• Developed a Professional African Diaspora Database of more than 3000 talented and skilled professionals.

• Hosted the First African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS 2016) where more than 250 people from around the world came together to network, engage, and make postivite impact in their communities.
• Developed the first African Diaspora Innovation Award.
• In 2015, we awarded the Innovation grant to Nigerian TechWomen to develop STEM in a BOX; an organization to help young girls in Nigeria learn math and science.
• Participated in Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES); organized by the White House, State Department, and USAID.
• In 2016, ADN is part of GES 2016 Roundtable.  This allows us to provide our members access to entrepreneurship and innovation gatherings.  
• Raised Funds for Silicon Valley African Film Festival for the past three years.

• Raised Funds for Silicon Valley Community Foundation Africa Donor Circle to support a renewable energy grassroots project in Zambia, in partnership with One World Children’s Fund.

• Hosted Community Events, including the annual African TechWomen Annual Dialogue with African women in the TechWomen program; a documentary was created that is now used as an educational tool for young girls around of the world.

• Presented and Contributed Ongoing Research on the role of the African Diaspora at major international conferences such as: the Role of Africans in the Diaspora, and Mobilizing & Organizing Africans in the Diaspora for Economic Development.

• Host regular community dialogues on issues related to innovation, funding, education, and entrepreneurship.
• Profvided access to funders, educators, and partners, to many members of our network. 

• Established a nonprofit, including: selection of Board of Directors created a vision, mission, bylaws and policies and procedures.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

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On behalf of the ADN team, thank you!

Hear what our partners are saying http://africandiasporanetwork.org/ and check out our projects: http://africandiasporanetwork.org/