AfrosUnidos is a global group of Afro descendants who seek to improve the quality of life of our communities so that they achieve sustainable autonomy, focusing their actions on five pillars; ethno-education, economic empowerment, community service, communications and culture and events. AFROSUNIDOS - Changing the narrative...connecting the diaspora.

1. AfrosUnidos info@afrosunidos.org www.afrosunidos.org

2. The purpose of Afros Unidos is to carry out
activities with cultural, recreational, social,
educational, economic, political and other
purposes within the current legislative
framework, that contribute to the improvement
of the quality of life of Afro-Colombian
communities, thus procuring the provision of
charitable services and development of such
actions through an ethnic and gender
perspective, within the framework of
ethnocultural diversity that characterizes the
country.
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3. AfrosUnidos is a global group of Afro
descendants who seek to improve the quality of
life of our communities so that they achieve
sustainable autonomy, focusing their actions on
five pillars; ethno-education, economic
empowerment, community service,
communications and culture and events.
MISSION

4. AfrosUnidos will be a leading organization in
advocacy, promotion of development and
autonomy of Afro-descendant communities.
The work of AfrosUnidos will allow the
formation of an international network of
collaborators who will jointly carry out actions
that will lead to the growth, strengthening and
empowerment of the Afro people.
VISION

5. To help carry out our mission and vision
statements we have developed 5 Kuagros and
pillars in the following areas.
Ethno-education
Economic empowerment
Culture and events
Communications
Community service.

6. Recognition of our contribution to the
construction of the country.
Promote ethno-education as an integral part
of National education.
Promote the positive imaginary of the (human
capital) / Afro-descendant population.
Overcoming structural racism in public and
private educational institutions.
Contribution for their progress,understanding
progress as something diverse, according to
the needs of each black / Raizal / Palenquera
/ Afro population.
ETHNOEDUCATION

7. Promote entrepreneurship in youth and
adults by providing access to capital and
business networks to help people maintain
and expand their businesses.
Work toward advancing workforce
development and vocational education to
ensure that our communities have the skills
and training necessary to secure jobs.
Strive to remove legal, regulatory, and
cultural barriers that prevent our communities
from fully and freely participating in the
economy.
Establish a culture of business support to
strengthen, empower and unite the black /
Raizal / Palenquera / Afro community.
Formulate and manage projects for the
financing and support of the organization,
articulated with international cooperation
and local and national support.
ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT

8. CULTURE AND EVENTS
Provide ongoing support of the following
genres of art to positively frame the black
experience:
- Performing Arts: drama, music, dance.
- Visual Arts: painting, drawing,
photography, videography.
- Communicative Arts: speech, poetry,
creative writing.
- Culinary Arts: cooking and food
preparation.
Advocate for the city's equitable support of
black artists and cultural workers.
To support the creation of a culturally
informed artistic community that enables the
proliferation and sustainability of black
artists, black businesses and retailers.
Support and advocate for culturally
representative artistic programming.

9. CÍRCULO DE CONFERENCIA SEPTIEMBRE
CANTANDO POR CULTURA
Moderadores: Sham y Andrea
CARL ULYSSES LÍA SAMANTHA
29
AGO
4:00
P.M
DURACIÓN
2 HORAS.
ENLACE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86022231137
IDENTIFICACIÓN: 860 2223 1137
“Pionera de la Moda AfroColombiana”
Sástre de Hollywood
PH: Revista Fucsia
Objetivo: Conocer e intercambiar saberes de
resistencia desde el arte de la costura, el hilo y la aguja.
AfrosUnidos www.afrosunidos.com
TERTULIA
VIRTUAL
INVITADO: Hansel Camacho
“Cambiando la Narrativa, Conectando la Diáspora"
AFROS UNIDOS
OCT
4:00 p.m
SÁBADO
3
Enlace: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5211851867
Actor de Televisión, internacionalmente
conocido como fundador, músico,
compositor y vocalista de la Hansel
Camacho Orquesta.
PH: Afrocolombianos visibles
A TONO CON HANSEL
Tu Historia Etnoeducación Empoderamiento
Económico
Cultura y
Eventos
COMMUNICATIONS
Advise and comment on internal
communication processes.
Suggest programs, activities, and key
messaging in the design of internal
communication.
Participate in specific campaigns through
social networks, TV, radio or other means of
communication.
Support the plans and activities proposed in
the organization.
Monitor compliance with the organization's
internal communication policies.
Mobilize and manage collaborations between
members and external people for activities
and development of forums, talks or
conferences.
Plan alternative solutions to difficulties in
communication and dissemination within and
outside the organization.

10. Recognition of the different realities that each
community lives predicated upon their
territory and its own social dynamics.
Promotion of community empowerment,
understood as the ability to work together for
the well-being of all communities.
Create community ties strengthened by trust,
recognition and respect for the sentiment of
the other.
Contribution to a relevant education with an
ethnic focus within the communities.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE

11. To be admitted by the organization, all or
one of the following aspects will be taken
into account.
Be recommended by an active member of
the Afros Unidos organization.
Recognize, identify or align with the struggle
of the Afro, Negro, Raizal or Palenquero
peoples.
Submit a written application for admission to
the board of directors.
Accept the statutes, principles, objectives,
determinations and guidelines of the
coordination and control bodies of the
association.
Pay a membership fee of $50,000 COP
(Colombians) / $150,000 COP (Foreigners)
every six months.
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CONDITIONS OF
ADMISSION

12. MEMBERSHIP
BENEFITS
Discounts on all events sponsored by the
AfrosUnidos organization.
Free Spanish and English classes.
Unlimited access to our cultural archive.
Potential to build international partnerships
for your business or brand.
Opportunity to work on innovative and
thought-provoking projects that will build and
elevate our Afro communities.
All of our programs meet the 80 hour
community service requirements as required
by Colombian law.

13. Andrea Ardila
Vice-President
Viviana Machado
Treasurer
Claudia Machado
Board Representative
Katerin Moreno
Secretary
LEADERSHIP
Herschel E. Chalk III
President

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