Experiences from our community,
a conversation on life in Minnesota as a Person of Color
As our community heals from the murder of George Floyd and subsequent unrest, Alliance Française will host this conversation with members of our community who have experienced discrimination. In hopes of inciting real change and in order to share these voices, please join us.
Where do we go from here? How do we talk to our children about this? What can you do as an ally or friend?
This discussion will be in English, via Zoom, with Khoudia Diagne, Djenane Saint-Juste and Basil Ajuo. Other participants to be confirmed. Executive Director Christina Selander Bouzouina will also take part in the conversation.
Khoudia Diagne is a mother of 3. She has been living in Minnesota for 15 years now. Originally from Senegal, West Africa, she works with the Farmington School district as an Early Learning Program Supervisor. Khoudia is also a travel specialist and a group travel organizer.
Basil Ajuo immigrated to the US from Cameroon in 2012. He served on the Board of MN Colleges and Universities System and on the Board of Greater Minnesota WorkForce Council. Also, Basil is a Congressional Aid for United State Senator Amy Klobuchar. In addition to his service, he also serves on the Advisory Council board of the Center for Innovation and Arts in Brooklyn Park and is the Chief Executive Officer for Minnesota Africans United.
Djenane Saint Juste is native of Haiti. She is the artistic director of Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music and Arts Company. She is a professional choreographer, dancer, actress, and vocalist specializing in Haitian traditional dance and folklore. Djenane has also been trained in ballet, hip hop, modern, jazz and ballroom dance at the Institut de Danse JAKA, Institut de Danse Vivianne Gauthier, and Artcho Dance Company in Haiti. She is the creator and instigator of the Annual Haitian Cultural Festival, and has brought exciting new themes and activities to engage participants in Haitian culture since launching the first Haitian Festival in 2009.
This event is free and open to the public.
To receive the Zoom invitation, please register below.