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Social Relatonships

Culture

Engaged citizenship

Food Systems

Health & Wellbeing

Systems Design

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Economy

Social Innovation

Gendered Liberation

Climate & Ecology

History & Heritage

Social Relatonships

Culture

Engaged citizenship

Food Systems

Health & Wellbeing

Systems Design

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Economy

Social Innovation

Gendered Liberation

Climate & Ecology

History & Heritage

Social Relatonships

Culture

Engaged citizenship

Food Systems

Health & Wellbeing

Systems Design

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Economy

Social Innovation

Gendered Liberation

Climate & Ecology

Gendered Liberation

Social Innovation

Economy

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Systems Design

Health & Wellbeing

Food Systems

Engaged citizenship

Culture

Social Relatonships

History & Heritage

Climate & Ecology

Gendered Liberation

Social Innovation

Economy

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Systems Design

Health & Wellbeing

Food Systems

Engaged citizenship

Culture

Social Relatonships

History & Heritage

Climate & Ecology

Gendered Liberation

Social Innovation

Economy

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Systems Design

Health & Wellbeing

Food Systems

Engaged citizenship

Culture

Social Relatonships

History & Heritage

Climate & Ecology

Gendered Liberation

Social Innovation

Economy

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Systems Design

Health & Wellbeing

Food Systems

Engaged citizenship

Culture

Social Relatonships

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the future is ours to define

Join online courses, workshops and communities purposefully designed to equip African-descendent changemakers with the insights, opportunities and support you need to drive systemic transformations.

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Featured Courses

Join programs on cultural, social and systems change.

Live course

Becoming a Cultural Architectect

Jul 2

Jul 25

Explores how culture shapes our collective reality and how we can actively participate in its evolution. Discover Afrocentricity as a framework for social change, and leverage the unique cultural assets of your community to be an architect of change.

Live course

African Women and Social Change

Apr 9

May 29

Explore the roles, power, and agency of African and black women in society. Learn from a collective of scholars, cultural workers, and wisdom carriers, who challenge traditional narratives to highlight African and black women not merely as participants in their own stories but as pivotal architects of change.

Self-paced

Designing Africa and the Diaspora

"Designing Africa and the Diaspora" explores the transformative power of social design in African and Afro-diasporic communities, examining both historical and contemporary practices to envision and build just, thriving futures. It equips participants with the knowledge and tools to address today's complex challenges through creative and community-driven solutions.

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Designing Loving Worlds Workshop

What does it look like to return love to the systemically underloved? This workshop invites you to consider how design can uphold structural violence or facilitate collective healing.

June 20, 2024

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Free

Designing Social Change: A Conversation with Lesley-Ann Noel

A live interview with Dr. Noel the role of social design in shaping inclusive societies and eradicating systemic oppressions.

April 19, 2024

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Free

African Women Speaking Through Archives

A community dialogue with Doriana Diaz focused on the transformative role of archival work in recovering the narratives of African and Afro-diasporic women.

March 14, 2024

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Free

A Pan-African Lens on Filmmaking and Narrative Change

A Pan-African Lens: Live with Oluwaseun Babalola. This live Q&A will explore the role of storytelling in capturing the complexity of African cultures and catalysing social good.

March 6, 2024

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Dr. Pumla Dineo Gqola

South Africa

Writer & Academic

Uzoma Orji

Nigeria

Creative Technologist

Panashe Chigumadzi

South Africa

Award winning writer

Neema Githere

Kenya

Cultural theorist

Jessica Horn

Uganda

Women's Rights Advocate

Hakim Adi

Nigeria / UK

Historian

Dr Bayo Akomolafe

Nigeria

Philosopher & psychologist

Dr Jaimee Swift

USA

Founder of Black Women Radicals

Chao Tayiana

Kenya

Digital heritage specialist

Arielle King

USA

Climate Justice Educator

Dr. Pumla Dineo Gqola

South Africa

Writer & Academic

Uzoma Orji

Nigeria

Creative Technologist

Panashe Chigumadzi

South Africa

Award winning writer

Neema Githere

Kenya

Cultural theorist

Jessica Horn

Uganda

Women's Rights Advocate

Hakim Adi

Nigeria / UK

Historian

Dr Bayo Akomolafe

Nigeria

Philosopher & psychologist

Dr Jaimee Swift

USA

Founder of Black Women Radicals

Chao Tayiana

Kenya

Digital heritage specialist

Arielle King

USA

Climate Justice Educator

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What a wonderful opportunity to experience the gifts of our ancestors together in an open, honest space. It was clear some healing was done, minds were opened and ideas for the future were forged! I am grateful to have come across this wonderful guidance. Thank you!

Katie George

It’s been a long while since I’ve joyfully anticipated showing up for collective study, eager to listen and reflect upon African life and literature. Each session felt like a communal gathering, which takes skill and trusted intuition to facilitate through virtual spaces. I’m continually grateful for the many resources, questions and frameworks woven throughout that I know I will return to again and again.

Denise Shanté Brown, USA

I appreciated the vulnerability in this space and that there wasn’t so much pressure to know it all yourself, like there can be in academia and higher education. You brought yourself, you brought your own experience, your lived knowledge, and that was what was important.

Valencia Lagbo

Ijeruka has been a joy. I came to the course seeking purposeful alignment in my work, and an alternative path to fulfillment that is not trauma-based. Through Ijeruka, I had the experience to visit different timelines, imagine and discuss alternative futures, and deepen my appreciation for Diasporic intellect, community and consciousness. I would recommend Ijeruka to anyone who is seeking futures where they exist in wholeness.

Anthena Gore, USA

I highly encourage anyone curious on what Ijeruka has to offer and I promise you will not regret it! There was a great deal of engagement among like-minded individuals from different backgrounds, including NGOs, Human Resources, DEIB experts, Psychology, Academia, etc. It was a wonderful experience to learn together, reminisce together and be awestruck by the lessons.

Nicolle Ndamu, Kenya

I cannot recommend Ijeruka highly enough! From the incredibly accomplished and knowledgeable speakers to the capacity of the facilitators to create the right environment for discussion, Ijeruka met all of my expectations. I could totally do it all over again!

Kaya Bryce, UK

The course was unsettling at first, then I realised that it was an invitation to re-imagine the world. By taking the course, I was able to challenge myself into new ways of thinking and appreciating the challenges I will face in my professional life.

Cheikh Traoré, Mali

It was refreshing to have so many experts from such different backgrounds and walks of life teaching across a variety of topics. Ijeruka reminds us how the various aspects of our lives and societies are interconnected and essential to our collective Black liberation.

Tamara Isaac, Haiti

The Ijeruka platform felt like coming home. The sessions were well organised, and they took us on a deep journey that connected us to various aspects of being black and African, and feminist. The online platform was very interactive, and they provided multiple modes of learning.

Mageda Elsoyo, Kenya

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Join Ijeruka to resensitise, re-indigenise and rethink our systems and relationships. Acquire new knowledge and skills that you can apply directly to your own life and work.

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Join holistic learning journeys that feed your sense of purpose, broaden your horizons, and awaken the world-builder within you. With Ijeruka, you'll be equipped to lead inner and outer transformation, both personally and professionally.

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