OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMS PROVIDED Cross Cultural Education Programs Elementary through high school students will have the grand opportunity to experience various languages and cultures of the African Diaspora that they’ve likely never been exposed to. Everything from the Dutch speaking Creoles and Maroons of Suriname to the Bantu descendant Siddhi tribes of India and Pakistan all will be revealed in a vibrant and engaging way that is sure to leave a lasting impression on today’s youth. These cultures will be brought to life through rhythmic drum and dance presentations, heartfelt documentaries, dynamic speakers from various countries, and the like. Spanish Study Abroad Programs It is estimated that Spanish is spoken by 500 million people all over the world. Spanish is the most-studied foreign language in the United States and the secondmost-spoken language as well. Companies are increasingly seeking bilingual employees with Spanish being the most coveted language of them all. This presents a unique and timely opportunity for the Afro-Latino and Afro-American descendants of the diaspora. Rising Diaspora’s Spanish abroad program would establish a means of income for impoverished Afro-Latino individuals by providing a platform for them to teach Spanish as a second language. It will also provide an invaluable linguistic skill set for Afro-Americans who experience an unemployment rate of nearly twice the national average. At this rate, not only will we be dispelling centuries of alienation and mystique, we will making socioeconomic progress as well. OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMS PROVIDED TEFL Programs The TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) industry has been rapidly expanding across the world due to the ever increasing importance of English language skills in a global economy. Gaining a TEFL certification will take native English Speakers of the Diaspora to places far beyond the neighborhoods that they’ve been cultivated in. The International TEFL Academy estimates that 250,000 native English speakers work as English teachers abroad in more than 40,000 schools and language institutes around the world. Rising Diaspora plans to utilize this growing industry to provide our English speakers with a skill they can use as a vehicle to connect with other communities of the diaspora and see a world far beyond their wildest dreams. Social Responsibility Program The Social Responsibility program is created to foster accountability and awareness within the greater diasporic community. By becoming aware of the social, political, and economic issues within the diaspora, we can then create a global network where we can directly impact our community via food drives, shoes/clothing donations, social media campaigns and more. Members will receive e-magazines displaying where there time and resources are going, the individuals they are impacting, and the social progression within the diaspora.
