Join WeDiasporan to Reconnect and Empower 

At WeDiasporan, we believe in the transformative power of community, culture, and shared experience to reconnect and create lasting impact. There are three meaningful ways to support our mission:

  • Give Your Time: Volunteer in ways that match your capacity—every moment matters.
  • Share Your Expertise: Use your skills and knowledge to empower others through our educational, mentorship, and community programs.
  • Contribute Financially: Help fund impactful projects that strengthen connections across Africa and the Diaspora community.
Join WeDiasporan team today!

 

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.

Whether it’s a life-changing group trip through DMTE or an empowering agricultural project in Nigeria through SCADI, the work you do will help uplift others, foster mutual understanding, and promote cultural pride.

We have a variety of roles for volunteers who are passionate about cultural heritage, economic empowerment, and community engagement.

Help us celebrate the African diaspora, preserve cultural legacies, and create a world where people are empowered to reconnect with their roots and the global African community.  

Start your journey with WeDiasporan today

Current Volunteer Opportunities to Apply for

Ready to make a difference? Explore roles that match your passions and strengths. Choose what inspires you, and let’s create lasting change together.

1. Tourism & Group Travel Coordinator

  • Organize group travel experiences connecting diaspora members with their African roots.
  • Coordinate with travel agencies, tour operators, and partners to create meaningful itineraries and memorable experiences.
  • Provide logistical travel support to enhance cultural immersion and participant engagement.

2. AI Volunteer for Lead Generation

  • Use AI tools to identify potential partners, sponsors, and diaspora audiences.
  • Build smart lead lists for tourism, events, and community programs.
  • Support outreach and marketing with data-driven insights about WeDiasporan’s target audience.

3. Cultural Event Coordinator

  • Help to plan and execute (virtual or on-location) events, workshops, and conference that celebrate African heritage and diaspora connections.
  • Collaborate with artists, historians, and community leaders to ensure cultural authenticity.
  • Assist with event promotion through social media and local outreach.

4. AI Volunteer for Content Analysis

  • Analyze interviews and digital content using AI tools.
  • Identify key themes, cultural insights, and trends that best meet WeDiasporan target audience.
  • Tag and organize media for educational and research projects.

5. Storytelling and Content Writer

  • Curate and write engaging narratives that align with WeDiasporan project such as the diaspora experiences through DMTE journeys.
  • Conduct interviews with participants and community members for authentic storytelling.
  • Ensure all content aligns with WeDiasporan’s mission and cultural sensitivity.

6. Photographer & Graphic Design Volunteer

  • Create high-quality photos and graphics to promote WeDiasporan’s mission and its community engagement.
  • Produce promotional and archival visual materials to support DMTE storytelling.
  • Collaborate closely with the content team on creative projects such as documentaries films or course creation.

7. AI Volunteer – Web Design & Graphics

  • Create beautiful graphics and layouts using AI-assisted design tools.
  • Help maintain an engaging, user-friendly website and social content.
  • Collaborate with content creators to visualize stories and promotional messages.

8 Sound Engineer Volunteer

  • Edit and mix audio for WeDiasporan, such as interviews, and events recordings.
  • Ensure clear, professional sound quality across WeDiasporan platforms.
  • Support production for immersive storytelling experiences, including during film production and course creation.

9. Community Outreach and Engagement Volunteer

  • Build and nurture relationships with different diaspora groups, cultural hubs, and organizations, both in physical location and online.
  • Promote initiatives and events that support WeDiasporan mission and community engagement.
  • Support grassroots marketing, word-of-mouth promotion, and community-building efforts for WeDiasporan projects.

10. AI Volunteer for Marketing Outreach

  • Use AI to test messaging and improve outreach campaigns WeDiasporan mission.
  • Leverage ai tools to analyze social media and email performance for WeDiasporan campaigns.
  • Help craft content that connects with the global diaspora communities.

11. Partnerships & Collaboration Connector

  • Identify and initiate partnerships with organizations, businesses, and influencers in alignment with WeDiasporan mission.
  • Facilitate joint projects, funding opportunities, and mutual growth collaborations.
  • Support international partnerships connected to WeDiasporan conferences and other initiatives.

12. Publicity and Promoter

  • Develop and maintain media and influencer relationships to boost WeDiasporan’s visibility.
  • Secure local media coverage for WeDiasporan events and initiatives.
  • Track campaign effectiveness and optimize outreach strategies.

13. Conference & Event Assistant

  • Provide logistical and operational support for online and in-person conferences.
  • Assist with speaker coordination, participant registration, and tech setup.
  • Collect post-event feedback and help measure event impact.

14. Course Creation & Curriculum Design

  • Collaborate with experts to design culturally accurate courses on heritage, decolonization, business, and much more.
  • Develop lesson plans, assessments, and educational materials for diverse learners.
  • Gather participant feedback to continually improve course offerings.

15. Content Creator & Social Media Manager

  • Create and manage digital content promoting WeDiasporan’s educational and training initiatives.
  • Produce multimedia posts such as videos, infographics, and articles.
  • Work with storytelling and course teams to boost community engagement online.

16. Research and Documentation Assistant

  • Support research projects for training courses and cultural documentation.
  • Transcribe interviews and archive materials with accuracy and depth.
  • Curate educational resources to enhance program quality.

17. Grant Writing Volunteer

  • Research funding opportunities aligned with WeDiasporan initiatives.
  • Write compelling grant proposals for educational project and community development programs.
  • Maintain relationships with funders to secure ongoing support.

18. Data and Impact Analysis Volunteer

  • Collect and analyze data on program participation and community impact.
  • Generate reports and insights to guide strategy and improve offerings.
  • Support continuous evaluation of courses and other initiatives by WeDiasporan.

19. Volunteer Coordinator

  • Manage volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and training across all pillars.
  • Match volunteers’ skills to suitable roles and ensure engagement.
  • Facilitate regular communication to maximize volunteer impact.

20. Administrative Assistant

  • Provide scheduling, documentation, and communication support across teams.
  • Assist with data entry, event planning, and record keeping for WeDiasporan projects.
  • Support meetings, grant tracking, and WeDiasporan organizational workflows.

21. Marketing & Promotion Volunteer

  • Develop integrated marketing strategies highlighting WeDiasporan’s pillars.
  • Create print and digital materials for events and programs.
  • Optimize outreach through targeted ads and community campaigns.

22. Recruitment Volunteer

  • Identify and attract volunteers, staff, and participants aligned with our mission.
  • Manage candidate screening, interviews, and onboarding.
  • Support ongoing recruitment efforts for program growth.

23. Tech & AI Volunteer for Community Engagement

  • Develop and maintain digital tools to boost outreach and communication.
  • Use AI to analyze engagement and improve participant experience.
  • Collaborate with teams to integrate tech solutions effectively.

24. Video Editing Volunteer

  • Edit and produce polished video content for social media and training programs.
  • Support live event recordings and storytelling and documentary film projects.
  • Enhance multimedia presentations with professional video editing.

25. Text Editing and Proofread Volunteer

  • Proofread and edit materials for clarity, tone, and cultural sensitivity.
  • Ensure consistency with WeDiasporan’s voice across all publications.
  • Improve newsletters, blogs, and official documents.

26. Film Production and Coordination Volunteer

  • Identify and promote emerging Nollywood talent for international projects.
  • Organize training and mentorship aligned with film industry standards.
  • Support local film and festival initiatives that promote diaspora culture.

27. International Partnerships and Film Marketing Volunteer

  • Build relationships with distributors, streaming platforms, and film orgs.
  • Develop marketing resources to showcase Nollywood culture globally.
  • Facilitate co-productions and cross-cultural film collaborations.

28. Brand Strategies Volunteer

  • Develop and align brand messaging across multimedia content, social media, and publications.
  • Collaborate with creative teams to ensure visual and narrative consistency in storytelling and marketing efforts.
  • Support international campaigns and partnerships by creating culturally relevant brand toolkits and promotional materials.

29. Machine Learning and Data Insights Volunteer for Online Learners

  • Assist in building simple machine learning models to analyze social media trends, user engagement for an Online course.
  • Collaborate with content and marketing teams to apply basic data insights that improve cultural outreach and campaign effectiveness.
  • Contribute to the development of learning tools (dashboards, reports, visualizations) while expanding your real-world experience.
Join us to make an impact!

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.

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