Amanda Hayle, Events and Activities

        My name is Amanda Hayle. I am currently attending college at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. I am a junior pursuing a major in accounting. I am involved in the Chamber Choir here on campus, and have enjoyed that for the past three years. My home is in Savage, Minnesota, which is about fifteen miles south of the cities. I enjoy the small town feel here in Duluth, but it isn’t really a small town. Some of my favorite times are spending time in Canal Park when the weather is warm and watching the ships come and go. I am not a member of the United for Africa group on campus but I am very interested in learning more about the issues the people of Africa are facing.

        My job in this blog is to educate you on the events and activities sponsored by United for Africa. I will let you know if there are speakers or other activities happening that will help you become more educated on African issues. I will let you know the overall focus of the activities as well as details about what will be happening and how you can get involved. My hope is that these posts will encourage you to become involved with this group. Or if you don’t get involved, I hope you will learn something about the issues that Africans are facing. I will also try to provide some follow-up information about the activities.

        One upcoming event happening on campus is the Treasures From Africa sale. Monday and Tuesday of next week in the Union, United for Africa will be selling handmade products from Africa including jewelry, candles, baskets, and fragrances. This is a great opportunity for you to purchase a gift for someone, possibly for Valentine’s Day, Easter, or maybe you know someone with a birthday coming up. You don’t even need to go very far in the cold to finish your shopping, just stop by the Union and get a unique product that you can insure will be duplicated by someone else. The proceeds from this sale will go to help finance solar cookers for refugees from Sudan.