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“So, you want to ’save’ Africa?”
Recent advocacy campaigns have done a lot to bring armed conflict and human suffering, especially in Africa, to the attention of the general public, particularly youth. Often, this inspires them to try to ‘help’ or ‘make a difference.’ The importance of civic engagement cannot be underestimated, yet these campaigns often advocate for incredibly vulnerable people and keeping their interests at the forefront requires addressing the following questions:
How do these campaigns tell the stories of Africans?
What solutions are suggested and who suggests them?
Who are the campaigns intended to help and who actually benefits?
ACAC’s workshop, entitled “So you want to ’save’ Africa?”, is designed to examine these questions and build capacity in critical awareness among students involved in advocacy and fundraising.