Community | A Glimpse of Africa

Core Community programs

African Art & Culture Celebration and Education

A Glimpse of Africa Festival

A Glimpse of Africa hosts the largest African cultural festival annually, a platform that centers and places the African community on the map through showcasing their culture, promoting and supporting their business and talents. The festival has birthed and elevated many talents and businesses, especially food startups who have thrived beyond the festival. The festival brings vibrancy to the city and county at large while creating cultural awareness, a sense of belonging and building a welcoming community for new Americans

A Glimpse of Africa Festival

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A Glimpse of Africa Festival 2019

It was a beautiful in Grand Rapids Michigan as Fridah Kay gives us a Glimpse of Africa in our own backyard. Now you can experience the delicious food, Soulful music and dancers as if you were there! This is the first collaboration with Earl Lewis of EA Productions LLC. and Jason Blanks. ENJOY 8-10-2019

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A look at what a Glimpse of Africa is bringing to Grand Rapids

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The Exchange: Glimpse of Africa Festival

A Glimpse of Africa is the very first African Cultural Festival in Grand Rapids. This is a free-family friendly one-day event on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Rosa Parks Circle, 135 Monroe Center Street, Grand Rapids. The festival will showcase the rich, diverse, and beautiful cultures from different African countries, through fashion, art, food, dance, music, and so much more.

Physical & Mental Wellness

Covid-19 Support & Education

AGOA is the only organization that has hosted Covid19 vaccines and education that specifically aims to address the challenges impacting the African Refuges and immigrants during the pandemic

Community Mental Health and Wellness Fair

A two-day event designed to address mental health disparities and all social economic determinants of health that impacts New Americans, especially in the African community . The event provides a space to build connections, learn from the experts, and access essential resources to improve their overall well-being

Mental Health Awareness Series

First held in December 2020 in response to the increased mental health disparities in our community due to Covid19, lack of access to resources, cultural and language barriers.

Mental and Physical Health & Wellness Programs

Addressing topics ranging from stress management, mental health stigma, various types of abuse and trauma, the increase in domestic violence and substance abuse (especially during the pandemic), and the stigma around mental health issues in the African refugee and immigrant community.

Data survey

A Glimpse of Africa has taken lead on data collection and highlighting disparities associated to lack of proper data reports on African immigrants and refugees.

Listening Sessions

Our monthly community listening circles and Annual Mental Health and Wellness fair are tailored not only to heal but to create awareness and access to resources in a safe, comfortable environment. The sessions are facilitated by individuals from our network of African immigrant/refugee therapists to alleviate cultural, language barriers and to build the much-needed trust in the mental health space