Malika Kambe Umfazi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT:

Sis. Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, At-Large Member

Jia Alumnae, Graduate and Professional Queendom of Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc.

Phone (347) 573-4999

Email: malikadamali@gmail.com

 

 

 

Afrikan/Latina Sorority Partners to Address Crisis in Somalia

MKU Hosts National Teleconference With MADRE

 

On Thursday August 25th, 2011 Malika Kambe Umfazi (MKU) Sorority, Inc. will host a free national teleconference with MADRE to address the current famine and extensive drought facing Somalia and other nations located in the horn of Africa. The event, "Sisters for Somalia" will be held at 7:00p.m. and will feature presenters from the sorority as well as MADRE, a New York-based international women's human rights organization working in the region. Community members who plan to attend the teleconference are required to pre-register for the event online via Eventbrite.com at

http://sis4somalia.eventbrite.com.

 

In late July of this year, The United Nations officially announced that as a result of the worst drought seen in East Africa in six decades and long standing civil conflict, Somalia's food supply is exhausted. 11 million people's lives are at risk of fatal hunger and thousands of Somalis have already died as a result of widespread malnutrition. According to Oxfam, a famine is officially declared "when malnutrition rates climb higher than 30 percent, when more than two people out of 10,000 die each day, and when food is limited to less than 2,100 calories a day per person."

 

According to program convener and active MKU member Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, "The purpose of this national teleconference is to inform community members and other interested parties about the issues facing Somalia and East Africa right now and to inform them how they can contribute directly to MADRE's work on the continent." The 60 minute teleconference will include an interview style conversation with Diana Duarte and Natalia Caruso, MADRE's Communications Director and Program Director. The dialogue, facilitated by Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin, Immediate Past President of MKU, will focus on the scope of the current crisis, its impact on women and girls and US legislation impacting East Africa. Participants will be able to engage in a question and answer session on the call and will learn how their contributions can significantly impact the crisis in a positive way.

 

The call will be formally introduced by Mothyna James-Brightful, Immediate Past Vice President of MKU and Visionary Director of Heal A Woman to Heal a Nation, Inc. A follow-up to this initial program will be held in the coming months by the partner organizations to keep community members abreast of ongoing developments concerning this global crisis. In 2007, MKU Sorority, Inc. voted to support the work of MADRE as its third national philanthropy. Notably, MADRE has been lauded for its ongoing work over the last 28 years in addressing women’s human rights across the globe. MADRE is an international women’s human rights organization that works in partnership with community-based women's organizations worldwide to address issues of health and reproductive rights, economic development, education and other human rights.

 

LISTINGS INFORMATION

Who: Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc. and MADRE, Inc.

What: National Teleconference – “Sisters for Somalia”

When: Thursday, August 25^th, 2011 at 7:00PM

Where: Via Webinar and Telephone

Tickets:  Free and Open to the Public – Pre-registration is required at http://www.sis4somalia.eventbrite.com

 

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About Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc.

Founded June 16, 1995 in Buffalo, NY by 12 women, Malika Kambe Umfazi (MKU) Sorority, Inc. is the nation’s premiere non-Greek lettered, Afrikan and Latino-based sorority. Dedicated to academic, philanthropic, cultural, spiritual and social growth, MKU members known as "Malikas" are devoted to leaving a positive and visible impact on the communities they serve. Malikas strive to make conscientious, progressive and lasting contributions to enhance the quality of life in and throughout the Diaspora. As a sisterhood, MKU works toward this goal by perpetuating the reclamation of Afrikan/Latino contributions to world history and culture. Moreover, the sorority works to promote the value of women in our communities and to work diligently in the areas of health, education, economic empowerment and career development. For more information, please visit www.malikakambeumfazi.org

 

About MADRE, Inc.

Established in 1983, MADRE is an international women’s human rights organization that works in partnership with community-based women’s organizations worldwide to address issues of economic and environmental justice, women’s health and violence against women, and peace building. MADRE works to advance women’s human rights by meeting immediate needs and building lasting solutions for communities in crisis. MADRE provides resources, training and support to enable their sister organizations to meet concrete needs in their communities and develop long-term solutions to the crises they face. The organization also addresses the negative impact of US actions abroad and empowers people in the US to challenge and change destructive government policies. Since its inception MADRE has delivered over 28 million dollars worth of support to community-based organizations in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Balkans and in the United States. For more information, visit www.madre.org.

 

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AFRICAN DIASPORIC SORORITY HOSTS

COMMUNITY PROGRAM WITH CHICAGO PARTNER AS KICK-OFF FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Buffalo, NY – Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc., the nation’s premiere non-Greek lettered, Afrikan and Latino-based sisterhood will host its 16^th Annual Conference and Anniversary Celebration for active sorority members in Chicago, IL. from June 17-19, 2011. To kick-off this once in a lifetime event, MKU will join with community partner The Black Star Project to host a panel discussion entitled “The Balance of Family, Career and Service” on Friday, June 17^th, 2011 from 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m. at the Garfield Park Conservatory in the Jensen Room (300 North Central Park Avenue, 60624.) Doors will open at 12:15p.m. and the event is family friendly, free and open to the public.

 

According to MKU Sorority, Inc.’s National President Sabriyah Amin, the topic for the discussion is derived from feedback gained from MKU members who felt an urgency to assist women of the Diaspora in particular with balancing personal and family commitments with work and a strong desire to serve the larger community in a meaningful way. The panel will feature MKU member and Chicago native Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, Spiritual Leader and Life Coach Mu Shemsu-t and Black Star Representatives. The event, which will include community dialogue, will be facilitated by National Vice President, JohnDre Jennings. This event inaugurates the first time that MKU Sorority, Inc. has hosted its Annual Conference in Chicago, IL and worked with a community partner from the city.

 

LISTINGS INFORMATION

Who: Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc. and Black Star Project

What: Panel Discussion – “The Balance of Family, Career and Service”

When: Friday, June 17, 2011; 12:30p.m.- 1:30p.m. (Doors Open at 12:15p.m.)

Where: The Garfield Park Conservatory—Jenson Room (300 North Central Park Avenue, 60624)

Tickets:  Free and Open to the Public

Register Now!

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About Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc.

Founded June 16, 1995 in Buffalo, NY by 12 women, Malika Kambe Umfazi (MKU) Sorority, Inc. is the nation’s premiere non-Greek lettered, Afrikan and Latino-based sorority. Dedicated to academic, philanthropic, cultural, spiritual and social growth, MKU members known as "Malikas" are devoted to leaving a positive and visible impact on the communities they serve. Malikas strive to make conscientious, progressive and lasting contributions to enhance the quality of life in and throughout the Diaspora. As a sisterhood, MKU works toward this goal by perpetuating the reclamation of Afrikan/Latino contributions to world history and culture. Moreover, the sorority works to promote the value of women in our communities. For more information, please visit www.malikakambeumfazi.org

 

 

About The Black Star Project

Founded in 1996 by Phillip Jackson, The Black Star Project is committed to improving the quality of life in Black and Latino communities of Chicago and nationwide by eliminating the racial academic achievement gap.  The mission is to provide educational services that help pre-school through college students succeed academically and become knowledgeable and productive citizens with the support of their parents, families, schools and communities. Additionally, The Black Star Project helps students aspire to post-secondary educational opportunities and training while exploring careers that will be emotionally, intellectually and financially rewarding.  Services are available to all students, particularly low-income Black and Latino students who attend low-achieving schools in disadvantaged communities; the organization concentrates on three main areas of initiative: student engagement, parental development and advocacy.  The Black Star Project operates with a belief in the strength of parental and community involvement in education to eliminate the racial academic achievement gap. For more information, please visit

http://blackstarproject.org/

 

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