Young African women caught in U.S. culture clash
The African Girls Initiative for Leadership and empowerment (AGILE) is a program that was created in 1998 by the Minnesota African Women’s association (MAWA). Their mission is to “Promote the
Amakolo program empowers African refugee girls in Minnesota
Marianne Neba is 18 years old, a native of Cameroon who immigrated to the United States a few years ago and recently graduated from Park Center High school Brooklyn Park,
Summer training enrichment for African immigrant women
The Minnesota African Women’s Association (MAWA) this past summer, engaged women from different parts of Africa across the Twin cities, in a series of training programs and activities that made
The toll of Ebola in the Twin Cities
The Church’s Response to Ebola. Thousands in West Africa have already died from the devastating Ebola virus. The disease has overwhelmed Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, making daily life nearly
Like mother, like daughter
LaBelle Nambangi follows her mother’s footsteps and helps other African immigrants adjust to life in Minnesota by Jennifer Thaney 03/02/2011 When LaBelle Nambangi heads into work, she isn’t sitting down at
Matters Arising on Speaking with Fellow African Women – the Childless Couple/Woman
Nyango Melissa Nambangi, December 28, 2014 MAWA Women and Girls, here is something we are all guilty of in our communities. It is true that we, Africans. place a high
Volunteer Opportunities with MAWA
Nyango Melissa Nambangi is the Founder and Executive Director of the Minnesota African Women Association (MAWA) August 9, 2014 Letter to African parents in Minnesota – Backgrounder for MAWA’s BART