“Ever since the camp, I realized I had so much potential in myself that was unnoticeable before.” Derick Ochieng
AfriCAN is a networking-style event that creates a community of individuals that not only celebrates their African heritage, but also finds ways to bring knowledge and resources back to the continent.
The court unveiling ceremony with take place this weekend after camps held in Burkina Faso, Benin and DR Congo
In 2022, 4,500 youth participated in 31 events throughout 11 countries across Canada, the Caribbean and the United States.
In Toronto, Masai Ujiri visited Canada's only Africentric Alternative School to celebrate the day and reinforce the importance of youth education and empowerment.
Masai Ujiri’s Open Letter to the Nigeria’s National Basketball Leaders
In 2017, we were honoured to be joined by H.E. President Paul Kagame to open our first court in Rwanda.
We returned in 2022, under the Built Within initiative with a court upgrade and were once again joined by some very special guests.
Inspired by Mandela’s resilience the 2021 celebrations focused on the power of taking action.