The Australian African Foundation for Retention and Opportunity (AAFRO) is a new organization created and driven by African communities in Melbourne to build a bridge between young people of African descent and the wider Australian community.
The organization hosts forums and activities to promote positive mutual engagement with schools, and the local community with the aim of securing partnerships and sponsorship of educational programs, skills workshops and community outreach in order to advance the self-development of young African Australians and their families.
AAFRO takes a holistic approach to developing young African Australians, through an emphasis on educational assistance, work and life skills, the family environment and wider community.
On the 27 September AAFRO completed its 2014 Stir It Up program with a delicious presentation lunch attended by parents and Mr Chin Tan, Chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission and catered for by the 10 participants.
The AAFRO Stir It Up participants commenced the program on 16 August and were motivated to join the program because they had never really cooked before and wanted to learn new and healthy recipes with the aim of being able to cook for themselves, their family and friends. They were also eager to meet new friends and join a program different to the other extra-curricular activities they usually participate in.
