Find Your Place on Our Team
To make Diaspora Memorial a success, we’ve organized our volunteer efforts into four key teams. Find the team that best fits your skills and passion, and see the specific roles where you can make a difference.
Feel the Pride of Making a Difference
When you volunteer with WeDiasporan, you’ll witness firsthand the incredible impact your contributions have on individuals and communities.
WeDiasporan is a youth empowerment organization that passes the torch of African and diaspora heritage to the next generation through digital storytelling.
We are not just an archive of past stories; we are a foundry for the storytellers of tomorrow. Our single, focused mission is to equip young creators with the tools, skills, and confidence to own their heritage and shape the future.
We achieve this through our flagship initiative, Diaspora Memorial, an annual accelerator that trains and mentors young people to become powerful voices for their communities.
Become a WeDiasporan Volunteer
Your contribution, big or small, will help shape the future of a young storyteller. Let us know how you’d like to be involved, and we’ll start the conversation.
1. Mentorship & Training Team 🎓
Mission: To directly guide and equip our young creators with the skills they need to succeed in the Storyteller’s Toolkit.
- Creative Mentor: Provide one-on-one guidance to a participant, helping them develop their story from idea to final project.
- Workshop Instructor: Lead a virtual workshop in your area of expertise (e.g., filmmaking, podcasting, scriptwriting).
- Portfolio Reviewer: Offer constructive feedback on final submissions to help our creators refine their craft.
2. Creative & Content Team 🎨
Mission: To tell the story of WeDiasporan and our young creators to the world through compelling digital content.
Content Writer & Researcher: Write engaging blog posts, newsletters, and social media copy. Conduct research to support our storytelling initiatives.
Video Editor: Edit and produce polished video content for our social media, website, and promotional campaigns.
Graphic Designer: Create high-quality graphics for social media, event promotions, and our annual “Legacy Collection” publication.
3. Community & Events Team 🤝
Mission: To build a vibrant, engaged community around our program and execute a world-class annual showcase.
- Community Promoter: Act as an ambassador, sharing information about Diaspora Memorial within your networks and on social media to drive recruitment and awareness.
- Event Assistant: Provide logistical and operational support for our virtual and in-person events, including the annual Diasporan Memorial Gala.
- Online Community Moderator: Help foster a safe, supportive, and active environment in our online spaces for participants and mentors.
4. Partnerships & Growth Team 📈
Mission: To secure the resources and strategic connections needed to fuel our mission and ensure its long-term success.
AI & Tech Specialist: Use your skills in AI, data analysis, or web tech to help us optimize our outreach, analyze engagement, and improve our digital platforms.
Fundraising & Grant Writing Assistant: Research funding opportunities and assist in writing compelling grant proposals to support our programs.
Partnership Researcher: Identify and vet potential corporate sponsors, community organizations, and media partners who align with our mission.
Those who have already worked with us
Here is a list of the incredible individuals and organizations we have worked with in the past. We are truly grateful for their invaluable contributions.
- Africanews.it.
- Verona Film Commission
- Agy Kwakye: Resident – Vicenza.
- Lorenzo Mazzi: Resident – Verona.
- Vilma Ottonelli: Resident – Brescia.
- Macelleria Atlas: Resident – Verona.
- Karole Tcheukam: Resident – Verona.
- Ada Indrieş: Social assistant – Verona.
- Yimer Dagmawi: Documentarian – Verona.
- Andrews Yeboah: Photographer – Verona.
- Gbeyo Yoro Stephanie: Resident – Verona.
- Manuela Garreffa: Acquei Terme.
- Riccardo Sagentini: Photographer – Verona.
- Malice Omondi: Social assistant – Verona.
- Corinne Djitchouang: Resident – Verona.
- Chiara Fraccaroli: Resident – Verona.
- Karine Tchuente: Resident – Verona.
- Eliana Bombieri: Resident – Verona.
- Fabrizio Colombo: Priest – Verona.
- Ofure Mathina: Resident – Verona.
- Meg Ebu: Designer – Verona.
Veronetta – New Faces Of a Neighborhood – Interviewees
- Zama: Shop owner – Veronetta.
- Rasika: Shop owner – Veronetta.
- Giulia Vicenzi: Resident – veronetta.
- Lauria Andrea: Resident – Veronetta.
- Innocent Ebe: Shop owner – Veronetta.
- Pierluigi Grigoletti: Architect – Veronetta.
- Loughlimi Lhabib: Resident – Veronetta.
- Marco Ambrosi: Photographer – Verona.
- Uddin Monazim: Shop owner – Veronetta.
- Giovanni Vignato: Shop owner – Veronetta.
- Giancarlo Beltrame: Journalist and Lecturer.
- Carlo Melegari: Director of Cestim – Verona.
- Marco Danielon: Sculpture Artist – Veronetta.
- Giusepina Boateng: Social Assistant – Verona.
- Mustapha Wagne: Trade Unionist – Veronetta.
- Ibrahim Khachab: Restaurant Owner – Veronetta.
- Francesca Benciolini: City Councillor – Padova.
- Ramona Parenza: Teacher and author – Brescia.
- Anna Mozzo: Student at the University of Verona.
- Elena Migliavacca: Deretor of Casa di Ramia – Verona.
- Cisse Falilou: Musical artist and trade unionist – Verona.
- Marcellino Marundo: Lecturer of Economics – Mozambique.
Other Contributors
- Lucia Perina: General Secretary of UIL Verona.
- Sarah Chreyha: A psychologist who specializes in evolutive and psycho-diagnostics psychology in Padua.
For Advice and Revision of Texts
- Innocent Daniel Ezenwa: Community leader – Verona.
- Ugochukwu: Lecturer at Open University – United Kingdoms.
- Elise Abram: Educator, Author, and Publisher – Ontario, Canada.
- Daniel Kobehe: Ivory Coast Immigrant Worker – Paris, France.
WE REFUGEES – VERONA 2016 – Interviewees (Workers at refugee centers)
- Claudio: Ronde della carità of Verona.
- Lucia Zanoni: Centro aperto, Verona.
- Nadia Gobbo: Centro aperto, Verona.
- Eleonora Rizzi: Spazio aperto, Verona.
- Andrea Tassetti: Centro aperto, Verona.
- Massimiliano Minozzo: Associazione Betania, Verona.
Some Of The Refugees That Were Interviewed
- Addourahmane.
- Mamadou.
- Fredrick.
- Otokiti.
- Omoregne.
- Efosa.
- Iyamu.
- Obeto.
- Nwosu.
- Osemiekhian.
The Journey: Africans In Verona – Interviewees
- Charles Ani: Architect – Verona.
- Odion Hope: Resident – Verona.
- Kingford Patrick: Resident – Verona.
- Jean Francois: Entrepreneur – Verona.
- Enabulele Benson: Resident – Verona.
- Erhomosele Orukpe: Resident – Verona.
- Hamid Barole: Poet and author – Verona.
- Beyene Zerazion: Medical oculist – Verona.
- Sandra Faith Erhabor: Social worker – Verona.
- Ernesto Da Silva: Guinea Bessua resident – Verona.
- Robert Osifo: Ex-President of the Nigerian Association in Verona.
Other Contributors
- Francesca Bazzani: Food marketing consultant – Verona.
- Tommy Kuti: Musical artist – Brescia.
The Color Of Our Children – Interviewees (Parents/Teachers)
- Maddalena Albanese: Teacher of history and Italian language and a Referent for the integration of non-Italian students – Vicenza.
- Ethiel France: The main protagonist of the research – Vicenza.
- Cristina Cominacini: Social worker in “Le Fate” Association – Verona.
- Elena Buttturini: Teacher in Massalongo Elementary School – Verona.
- Domenico Martino: Director of the Ministry of education in Vicenza, at the time of the interview.
- Ethiel’s Mother – Vicenza.
- Valida Boafo: Mother – Padova.
- Marta Borin: Ethiel’s friend in school – Vicenza.
- Cadigia Hassan: Mother and journalist – Padova.
- Ernesto Passante: Headteacher of Veronetta, Verona, at the time of the interview.
- Jennifer Iloegbunam: Mother and cultural mediator – Verona.
- Ziani Abdelghani: Moroccan parent and cultural mediator – Verona.
- Marialuisa Damini: Teacher and researcher for cultural diversity in schools.
- Giorgio Santarello: Director of Padova provincial administration, work and formation section, at the time of interview.
Voxpop – Students
- Vanessa: Student – Verona.
- Emanuela: Student – Verona.
- Sara: Istituto Paritario Sacra Famiglia – Verona.
- Nora: Massalongo Scuola Elementare – Verona.
- Aima: Massalongo Scuola Elementare – Verona.
- Anna: Massalongo Scuola Elementare – Verona.
- Melani: Istituto Paritario Sacra Famiglia – Verona.
- Mattia: Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale -Vicenza.
- Ahmed: Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale – Vicenza.
- Anthony: Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale – Vicenza.
- Winifred: Istituto Tecnico Statale Marco Polo – Verona.
- Andrea: Istituto Tecnico Commerciale Einaudi – Padova.
- Leonardo: Istituto Tecnico Commerciale Einaudi – Padova.
- Camilla: Liceo Artistico Statale Amedeo Modigliani – Padova.
- Lorenzo: Istituto d’Istruzione Superiore “A. Canova” – Vicenza.
- Anna: Istituto Di Istruzione Superiore Leonardo Da Vinci – Padova.
- Asmaa: Istituto Tecnico Commerciale Aldo Pasoli – Verona.
Conference On Human Migration – University of Verona
- Prof. Gian Paolo Romagnano: Director of the Department of Culture and civilization, University of Verona.
- Jean-Pierre Piessou: Lecturer of African anthropology.
- Gruppo dei rifugiati: African Young Stars, Verona.
- Alessandro Tortorella – Vice prefect of Verona.
- Luca Delponte: Journalist, TeleArena, Verona.
- Marina Sorina: Italian-Ukraine author.
- Anna Leso – City Councillor, Verona.
- Fometh Attiogbe: Ivorian poet, Verona.
- Raffaello Zordan: Journalist at Nigrizia, Verona.
- Nadia Gobbo: Cooperativa spazio aperto, Verona.
- Prosper Nkenfack: President of Africa’s friends, Verona.
- Prof. Anna Maria Paini: Lecturer of Anthropology, University of Verona.
- Prof. Emanuela Gamberoni: Lecturer of human geography, University of Verona.
What about you?
How do you want to support the mission and add your name to the list?