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AOU CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CENTER
... AN AFRICAN HAVEN
African Overseas Union shall establish a community center for children to provide the following services:
- Establish after school and holiday programs to engage children in interactive activities in an effort to foster peaceful co-existence among their peers and a study hall for continuing education;
- Organize seminars to educate children on family values and respect for elders;
- Organize workshops and a film and book library to provide information about the history and culture of the African diaspora. We will also provide hands-on experience with African arts and crafts.
- Organize field trips to further children's education and provide an opportunity for first-hand experience.
- Counseling of children from broken homes and on drug related problems.
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