Earlier Events

“Somebody Like Me” Screened at Starz Film Center at the Tivoli

Ashley Shuyler’s film Somebody Like Me was shown in multiple screenings at the Starz Film Center at the Tivoli in Denver, Colorado on October 26th. Somebody Like Me follows a young Maasai woman who was the first in her remote village in Tanzania to go to secondary school, after she returns home to her village. The film, which was also selected for screening at Russia’s recently-held Moscow International Visual Anthropology Film Festival, documents the three weeks that Ms. Shuyler spent in this Maasai village last summer, recording their traditional ways of life, herding goats, fetching water and gathering firewood each day, and their rich cultural heritage.

Ashley Shuyler Speaks at Fairleigh Dickenson University

On September 29th, AfricAid founder Ashley Shuyler had the opportunity to speak at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), a school that has been so supportive of AfricAid’s work on behalf of young women in Tanzania. While there, Professor Joan Desilets, a long-time supporter of AfricAid, arranged for Ashley to speak to speak to the FDU faculty about her research in Tanzania, and invited students to watch a screening of the film “Somebody Like Me.” During these presentations, Ashley was able to thank the students and faculty for all of their hard work in support of girls’ education in Tanzania.

Ashley Shuyler Presents at the Emma Willard School

On September 27th, AfricAid’s founder, Ashley Shuyler, joined a distinguished panel of speakers at Emma Willard School’s “Women, Power and Possibility” symposium. Located in Troy, New York, Emma Willard School is the oldest existing school in the U.S. to offer an academic curriculum exclusively to girls. The symposium, the second in a series, consisted of a panel of young women already making their mark around the globe. They examined the issues and challenges that women face when they translate their beliefs into action with commitment and conviction, and discussed their own experiences in that regard.

Ashley Shuyler Co-Hosts the 7th Annual Young Entrepreneurs Celebration Event

On September 25th, AfricAid founder Ashley Shuyler had the opportunity to co-host with KUSA 9News’ Greg Moss the 7th Annual Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs held in Denver, Colorado. An event to benefit the programs of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, the Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs is a business competition open to all youth ages 6-21 who have their own business in Colorado. One winner and two finalists are selected by a panel of independent judges in four age categories, and Ashley and Greg presented the awards to the finalists and the winners, along with introducing the Presenting Mentors, distinguished entrepreneurs dedicated to furthering the success of tomorrow’s business leaders who are paired with the winners in each age category. Ashley was a previous winner in 2002 of the Young Entrepreneurs Award.

Ashley Shuyler’s Film “Somebody Like Me” Screened

Somebody Like Me, the documentary film produced by AfricAid’s founder, Ashley Shuyler, was screened at the Rialto Theater in Loveland, CO on August 23rd. The film was shown in collaboration with an artist group from northern Colorado that came together to support a primary school in Tanzania that they visited in 2007. The group displayed a number of their works during the evening, with 50 percent of the sale proceeds of their art going to AfricAid. Our thanks go out to the wonderful members of this group and to all the AfricAid supporters who attended the screening and made it such an inspiring and successful event.

Colorado Academy’s AfricAid Club Annual AfricAid Benefit on 1/27/08

On Sunday, January 27th, Colorado Academy’s AfricAid Club hosted “Jamaa”: A Celebration of African Art and Culture”. Featuring an ethnographic film of Tanzanian Maasai village life created by AfricAid’s founder, Ashley Shuyler, along with African music, special children’s activities and exciting silent auction items from Africa, the “Jamaa” event (”jamaa” is the Swahili word for “family”) was the Club’s 7th annual benefit evening on behalf of AfricAid. Our thanks to Colorado Academy and to all of those who joined with the AfricAid Club to make this a wonderfully successful event!

3rd Annual AfricAid Holiday Bazaar on 11/29/07

AfricAid and the AfricAid Kids Team (AKT) hosted a festive holiday evening on November 29th supporting AKT and their vision for helping to provide educational opportunities in East Africa.

The event was held at Express Yourself in Evergreen, CO, and featured beautiful and unique African-inspired jewelry and crafts, lovingly made by the AKT kids, along with original Maasai jewelry, including keychains, bracelets and other Tanzanian items such as woven baskets, batiks and Christmas ornaments. All proceeds from the event will go to support education in Tanzania and the Losinoni School Lunch program. Thanks to all those who joined us in helping to support the work of these wonderful AKT team members!

Art Auction Fundraiser on 9/7/2007

AfricAid hosted a very successful Art Auction fundraising event Worlds Apart, United by Art on September 7th. Bringing together original African art and crafts and exciting works from several local Denver artists, the evening featured a special appearance by Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. Our thanks to all of the wonderful supporters who joined us for this wonderful and inspiring evening!

Special thanks go to the members of the Steering Committee for their generosity and hard-work in making this event a success: Elbra Wedgeworth, President of the DNC Host Committee, Alton Dillard of The Dillard Group, Christine Genovese of the Ink Media Group and Darby Donahue of Gourmet Fine Catering