Outreach

AFJN’s outreach connects communities, faith leaders, policymakers, advocates, and the African diaspora in the United States and across Africa to advance justice, solidarity, and informed action. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, AFJN’s outreach creates opportunities to engage critically within the U.S.–Africa relations space and to take meaningful action for change.

Through university campus engagements, panel discussions, African embassy outreach, mission appeals at churches, parish visits, workshops, and digital outreach, AFJN raises awareness of the real-life impacts of US policies on African communities and the diaspora. These efforts amplify African and diaspora perspectives, foster dialogue, and build a network of informed and engaged advocates.

AFJN continues to expand its outreach through collaboration and strategic engagement. Partnerships with dioceses, parishes, and campus ministries deepen faith-based advocacy, while a growing presence on university campuses—supported by offering year-round internship programs—connects with students and emerging leaders. Engagement with African embassies, multilateral institutions, as well as the U.S. legislative and executive branches of government, alongside participation in panel discussions, strengthens dialogue and policy awareness. Expanded digital outreach and platforms for direct exchange between U.S., African, and diaspora voices further extend AFJN’s reach and impact.

At its core, AFJN builds relationships that inspire action—working for and with Africans, the diaspora, and their communities to advocate for policies that uphold human dignity, equity, and the common good.