African Diaspora Fellows Program – Summer 2016

The African Diaspora Fellows Program (ADFP) is a professional development opportunity for middle and high school social studies, world language, and English language arts teachers in North Carolina. Through participation in ADFP, teachers enhance their expertise in teaching about the histories, politics, and cultures of African, Afro-Latin American, and African American communities.

ADFP’s first professional development activity for teachers was the 2015 Summer Workshop with 8 NC teachers.

From spring 2016 to spring 2017, 14 African Diaspora Fellows participated in professional development with Duke, UNC and other scholars, and curriculum development with district and state level curriculum specialists.

In spring 2016, the African Diaspora Fellows participated in two days of the Telling Our Stories of Home Conference: Exploring and Celebrating Changing African and African-Diaspora Communities.

In summer 2016, the African Diaspora Fellows participated a week-long Summer Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke.

During the 2016-2017 academic year, the African Diaspora Fellows created Curriculum Resource Guides, which are now available online:

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