African Aggies Coalition to go beyond campus and begin assisting

local refugee community.

Members of the African Aggies Coalition speaking to refugee youth after a field trip to the arcade.

October 2, 2019 (Greensboro, NC) - The newly revived African Aggies Coalition (AAC) has

recently partnered with the North Carolina African Services Coalition (NCASC) a nonprofit

refugee resettlement organization, in hopes of easing refugee transitions into the American

society.

The African Aggies will assist refugee families being relocated to the Greensboro area by

furnishing their new homes, mentoring children, and hosting food drives. In order to help as

many families as possible, the African Aggies are hoping to outsource some of their peers.

For the remaining months in the semester, African Aggies will host multiple food drives around

North Carolina A&T campus and be taking volunteers willing to tutor refugee children starting

next Wednesday. Students will receive community service hours however they can help.
“The best thing about being operational again is like the organizations been given a fresh start,”

said Didier Senga AAC community outreach leader, “helping these families in need is exactly

what we need to get off on the right foot.”

This will be the organizations first major event since coming off a yearlong probation. After big

changes to the governing body, African Aggies insist that they are here to stay.

“It’s great to see young men and women take an interest in their community and go above and

beyond like this,” said NCASC program coordinator Crystal Zellous, “It’s something I've

noticed in the past really has a positive effect on these families especially the children.”

Anyone wanting to participate in any way is encouraged to contact the African Aggies Coalition

at aaceboard@gmail.com or North Carolina African Services Coalition at 336-574-2677.