NAfSA

NAfSA Opportunities - Leadership
2025-03-24 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
NAfSA needs your help in reaching its fullest potential. If you have been positively impacted by the organization and want to volunteer, please register for our volunteer info-session March 24th at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT.
REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CCBmWCtzSSGq2b2uSSn3Kw#/registration
Roles to be discussed:

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD: https://forms.gle/aFz4UxpLtWTsAdi6A
COMMITTEE TEAM

Virtual Mentorship Session - Youth Displacement
2026-02-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Zoom Meeting
NAfSA will be leading a virtual mentorship program and hackathon/workshop for Youth in Somalia going through a digital upskilling bootcamp in collaboration with the International Council for Refugees and Immigrants and our Georgia State University partner. This is part of our Youth Displacement project, through the Atlanta Global Studies Center, with the generous sponsorship of the Consulate General of The Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The program will bring together Atlanta area professionals and students in the Tech/STEM field to share their experience and guide the learning of these youth in order to supplement their 12 week bootcamp.

The Somali Youth mentees will have an opportunity to ask questions and get wonderful advice to help them ensure they can visualize how to utilize their training or learn about other areas of interest to explore in the future.
Mentors (collegiate and professionals) will get a chance to pay it forward and provide an opportunity to also grow their leadership and mentorship skills.

Logistics:

Two 1hr mentorship sessions will occur each month, one with Collegiate students as mentors and the other with Professionals as mentors
A 3hr workshop/hackathon with guidance from both students and professionals will occur once in late Feb and once in mid April.

If you are interested in being a mentor, please use the link below to register for the info session and sign up for the program! We look forward to having you join us for this kickoff session, where we will provide more details and gather your feedback.
Mentor Interest Form: https://forms.gle/3o9Eg7Pgfd8SFtDs7

External: MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference
2026-02-28 08:00 - 18:00 | External
This is an MIT Sloan student-led event.

The MIT Africa Innovate Conference (AIC) returns for its 15th anniversary edition. This year’s theme, “African Intelligence : Building Systems for Shared Prosperity” explores how African ingenuity, institutional wisdom, and systems thinking converge to create scalable solutions for continental prosperity. We examine the intersection of policy, capital, and innovation to build the infrastructure that will power Africa’s next economic leap.
This year, we are elevating the experience through exhibitions from African innovators across the MIT School of Engineering, fireside chats and panels highlighting business and technology advances happening on the continent, a 24-hour hackathon focused on solving real African challenges, and a celebration of African culture, all within a dynamic 48-hour space.
Join us at MIT for curated programming that bridges technology, entrepreneurship, Capital, and African creativity.

Learn More: https://mit-africa.com

National Conference 2026 - Washington DC
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-25 | Washington, DC, DC, United States
The theme of the 2026 conference, “The Diaspora Call: Cultivating a Culture of Changemakers,” will spark a movement of bold, visionary leadership among young Africans. Attendees will leave not only inspired but equipped with the knowledge, skills, and networks to become active change-makers.
Conference Webpage: nationalafsa.org/national-conference
VENUE: John Hopkins University
DRAFT Agenda: (To be released)
Register: nationalconf.eventbrite.com

Offline Registration for Financial Support Letter: https://forms.gle/ujmTqkmEnvqr34z37

About National African Student Association, Inc.(www.nationalafsa.org):
Since inception, NAfSA has represented a growing coalition of African student groups at 60+ university campuses across the USA representing over 4000 members. These are composed of international African youth and first-generation Americans with African descent parents. By uniting, NAfSA members can be empowered to become leaders for the progress of the African continent and their communities. The opportunities and resources NAfSA works to provide will ensure they excel either socially, culturally, academically, and/or professionally. We pride ourselves with how intentional we are in our events and initiatives, where we focus on 5 core tenets: chapter development, career development, cultural awareness, transition assistance, and community service.
The National African Student Association (NAfSA) is a 501(c)(3) (EIN: 82-2181428) non-profit association.
