African Cultural and Educational Event Held at CCA
Richard Nyamboli, communications director at the Cameroon Embassy, addresses those gathered in the Fine Arts Forum.
Editor’s Notes
Published in May, 2009 by InterCom – Community College of Aurora Newsletter
Photo: Richard Nyamboli, communications director at the Cameroon embassy, Washington, D.C.
The organization Africa Agenda held a Cameroon Information Educational Event held at CCA and Education Day at CCA on May 7, and people filled the Fine Arts Forum to hear music and personal stories about this unique country.
George Bamu, a CCA graduate and founder of Africa Agenda, arranged for the event to be held at CCA because of Aurora’s diverse cultural heritage. The organization aims to inform people about Cameroon and unite the nearly 1,000 Cameroonians living in Colorado. CCA Associate Professor of Anthropology and Coordinator for Global Initiatives Elizabeth Hirsh helped to organize the event. Hirsh addressed the audience, speaking of her own desire to know more about Africa and to spread that knowledge to others.
President Linda S. Bowman acknowledged the college’s role in the global community and spoke of the opportunity at CCA for diverse cultures to share ideas and talents.
The audience included Cameroonian friends, family, and descendants, including Denver City Councilman Michael Hancock, and founder and CEO of Liberty Day Andy McKean.
Richard Nyamboli, communications director at the Cameroon Embassy in Washington, D.C., spoke of the political struggles facing Cameroon and of his optimism that change is slowly taking place.
