2025 Theme: Identity
Africa Awareness Week 2025 - Events Schedule
Celebrate Identity, Culture & Community - October & November 2025
Explore our 2025 line-up: free competitions, workshops, lesson plans and community sessions designed to spark meaningful conversations on identity, belonging and pride. Pick as many as you like — share with your networks and join in!
Kids & Teens
2025 Teen Writing Competition
Date: Mon 6 Oct – Fri 31 Oct | Time: 08:00–16:00
Theme: Hidden Figures — The Untold Stories of Black Women & Men in History
This writing competition is designed to empower teenagers(10 -16 years old) to uncover and share the stories of Black women and men whose contributions have been overlooked, thereby expanding our collective understanding of Black excellence. Open to all students from schools, community centres, and youth organisations across the globe.
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Teen Academy - Online Safety Workshop (with Ygam)
Date: Sat 18 Oct | Time: 11:00–14:30
Theme: Social Intelligence - Online Safety with Teens
This free, in-person workshop in Leeds brings together parents, carers, social workers, foster carers, and young people to explore the risks and challenges teens face online. From gaming and gambling to digital safety and social media, we’ll equip families with the knowledge and tools to thrive in the digital age. This workshop is for Parents and Teens.
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Kids Corner - Explore Africa
Date: All Year | Time: All Day
Ready for an African Adventure? Pack your imagination and explore Africa right from home! Discover the world’s second-largest continent - 59 vibrant countries surrounded by beautiful oceans and full of amazing cultures, wildlife, and stories! Dive into fun games, listen to podcasts, enjoy colouring pages, read books, and so much more! Open to all children! Click below to start your Adventure Zone journey today!
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Young Ambassadors Research - Racial Identity
Date: Sat 25 Oct | Time: 11:00–15:00
Theme: Race, Identity & Education
We are launching an exciting new research project to hear directly from young people of African heritage in the North of England. This project is in partnership with York St John University, Afrikindness and Liverpool Hope university. We will explore how young people see and understand their racial identity, how families shape their identity and how the experiences in school are affected by their racial identity. It is all about listening to young people and working with them to explore their experiences
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Resources and Lesson plans for Black History Month (KS1 - KS4)
Date: Wed 1 Oct – Fri 31 Oct | Time: 08:00–19:00
Theme: Standing Firm in Power & Pride
This October, let’s bring history, identity, and pride to life in our classrooms! Afrikindness is excited to share curated lesson plans and educational resources to help your school celebrate Black History Month (Standing Firm in Purpose and Pride) and Africa Awareness Week (Identity). Get ahead this season with free, age-appropriate content created by teachers - designed to spark meaningful conversations about culture, belonging, and pride across all Key Stages (KS1–KS4).
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Resources and Lesson plans for Africa Awareness Week (EYFS)
Date: Wed 1 Oct – Fri 31 Oct | Time: 08:00–19:00
Theme: Identity
The lesson resources include top-quality lesson plans and educational contents on Communication & Language, Literacy, Maths, Understanding the World and Expressive Art and Design for EYFS.
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Resources and Lesson plans for Africa Awareness Week (KS1 - KS3)
Date: Wed 1 Oct – Fri 31 Oct | Time: 08:00–19:00
Theme: Identity
The lesson resources include top-quality lesson plans and educational contents on English, Geography and Maths for KS1 & KS2. Also included are top-quality lesson plans and educational contents on Identity, African and Black History Education, Windrush generation for KS3.
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Story Time: Tales by Moonlight on Ancient Benin Kingdom
Date: Wed 1 Oct – Fri 31 Oct | Time: 08:00–19:00
Join the children's storytime as part of a Friday afternoon lesson that takes young learners on an adventurous journey where sisters Jasmine and Ellie discover a magical portal, transporting them to the fascinating world of the Ancient Benin Kingdom.
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Teachers’ Training Workshop
Date: Wed 12 Nov – Sat 29 Nov | Time: 07:00–08:00 (UK)
Theme: 4-weeks Teachers’ Personal Development & Wellness Pilot Program
Afrikindness is launching the Teachers’ Personal Development and Wellness Pilot Program, debuting this November. This unique four-week program blends professional learning with personal wellness support for teachers and teachers-in-training, designed to strengthen both teaching practice and personal growth. The 4th session will be a physical wellness workshop in Nairobi Kenya. Join us to learn, connect, and grow - because empowered teachers inspire empowered learners.
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Digital Inclusion Training & Family Welfare Support (Leeds)
Date: Wed 8 Oct – Wed 15 Oct | Time: 13:00–14:30 | Leeds
We’re excited to announce our Digital Inclusion Training, proudly sponsored by the Leeds Community Foundation, and our Family Welfare Support Package, supported by Forum Central. These initiatives are designed to empower parents with essential digital skills, improve access to online resources, and provide practical welfare support for families across Leeds. If you’re a parent in Leeds who could benefit from this support, please reach out to Vivian Agbi: vivian.agbi@afrikindness.org
Autism Event
Theme: Parents with special needs children
Date: Friday 10th Oct 2025 | Time: 09:30–16:00 | Leeds
This is a free event for parents with autistic children. Afrikindness will be exhibiting at the conference and we will be there to provide support and signpost parents to get the help they need. Our very own Dr. Vivian will also speaking at the conference. Join us.
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Parent & Teens Talk Show
Date: Wed 29 Oct 2025 | Time: 18:00–19:30
Theme: Parenting While Black: Then & Now
This timely and powerful webinar invites parents and teenagers to join a cross-generational conversation on the evolution of Black Parenting. Titled “Parenting While Black: Then and Now”, the session will explore the unique experiences, strategies, and challenges faced by Black families - past and present. Through storytelling, reflection and community dialogue, this webinar will create space for elders and youths to share their truths, compare perspectives and honour resilience and adaptability of Black families.
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