Flyer for the13th WAU Annual Celebration Wichita African Union is inviting you all to the 13th Annual Celebration on September 5, 2026, Labor Day weekend. We are excited to host the event with our partners side by side, together creating positive change in our community; promoting educational excellence, outreach programs and collaborating with like-minded organizations. We are sharing with you an opportunity for individuals, businesses, organizations, foundations and corpora

Media from the 13th WAU Annual Celebration on September 5, 2026

We would like to express a heartfelt gratitude to all our guests who attended our event, the13th WAU Annual Celebration last night. We were incredibly honored to have you all. To all our distinguished guests: Honorable Mayor Lily Wu, Vice Mayor Dalton Glasscock, Sedgwick County District Judge Jacquiline Kelly, Kansas state Representatives KC Ohaebosim, Sandy Pickert and Oletha Faust-Goudeau; General Manager of KMUW, Debra Fraser; school, college and university administrators,

We are excited at the opportunity to partner with you as we prepare to launch the13th WAU Annual Celebration in less than two weeks, on September 5. Below are several meaningful ways you can support this community event: 1. Spread the Word Sharing the information with your friends, family, colleagues, and networks. Your voice helps us reach the entire Wichita community and beyond. 2. Attend the Celebration Join us for an unforgettable evening of culture, great food, unity,

WAU was invited by Saint Mark United Methodist Church to their Harambee on the Hill program, celebrating 116 years of ministry. Harambee is an African word meaning unity, pulling together, community uplifting. Twenty-two other community partners were at the event celebrating the spirit of shared responsibility, connection and community. Partner tables were set up all around the room displaying community resources, while guests sat in the center of the room. It was a vibrant e

We are excited at the prospect of partnering with you during the 13th WAU Annual Celebration. Every ticket purchased brings us closer to making this a reality; helps WAU to achieve its goals for this event by bringing together the local community as well as some guests from near and faraway places to celebrate educational excellence, unity and African culture. It is a big celebration where students, faculty and staff accompany their WAU Scholarship recipient student to be rec

We are excited to share Wichita African Union Inc.’s Walmart Spark Good link for both the Round Up and Registry programs. When you shop online at Walmart, you can choose to round up your total at checkout to support Wichita African Union. Every cent helps fund our key programs, including Scholarship Awards, Mentorship, and Community Outreach. No donation is too small — your kindness truly makes a difference. You can also support WAU by purchasing items from our Walmart Regist

On April 29, 2026, WAU attended a second partner collaboration meeting, facilitated by Love Schools CEO Brandt Wilson at Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary School (Washington). The meeting was attended by the school's Principal and representatives from the following partnerships: East Minster Presbyterian Church, Pathway Church, Love Schools, Wichita African Union (WAU), and Ideatek. Each partner shared about what they are doing and planning for the near future. The s

April 22, 2026, afternoon was a big day for newcomer students at Washington. The students presented the projects they had worked on about their journey from their originating countries to Wichita, Kansas in the US and to Washington. WAU President was there and toured a couple of stations including Uganda, Egypt, Malawi, Mexico and Venezuela. The students used trifolds to present their information, and the presentations provided important details about the students' lives abro

WAU Meetings: January 09, 2026, was January WAU General Membership Meeting. We spent time talking about Executive Officers, member meeting attendance, discussed an idea for Community Health Screening event, and venue for 2026 WAU Annual Celebration. February 1, 2026: We met by Zoom to brainstorm about free Community Health Screening event. February 4, 2026: WAU Board of Directors Zoom meeting. February 6, 2026: February WAU General Membership meeting. We continued discussing

13th WAU Annual Celebration is coming up on September 5, 2026. Mark your calendars.

The history of Mali Empire and its historic ruler, Mansa Musa.

Highlights: Community Impact and Holiday Giving In the 4th quarter of 2025, The Wichita African Union, Inc. (WAU) made significant strides in community outreach and holiday giving with the generosity of Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) and other partners. The organization's commitment to connecting the African diasporas, promoting educational excellence, and supporting local families shone brightly during this last season of giving. This blog post details our activities, achie

Drumming Together While the WSU's Lowell D. Holmes Anthropology Museum shared the ancient history of the Maasai people and their craft to create necklaces, WAU shared a perspective on the African people and their culture today. The Arts remain a very important part of the African village and its people. Arts bring people together, used to communicate with everyone in the village, used to resolve conflicts and healing, etc. Maasai Necklaces Craft Session by WSU's Anthropology

IRC in partnership with Mark Arts executed a wonderful holiday event at Mark Arts celebrating cultures in different countries. They started with Storytelling then Living Museum presentations and finished with a beautiful performance by Wichita Youth Symphony. Dr. Daisy couldn't make it to read her poem that she had planned on presenting. WAU President instead made an impromptu Storytelling about Christmas in Africa in general, while Takudzwa, WSU graduate student from Zimbabw

Wichita African Union (WAU) hosted its very first community Christmas party on December 5, 2025, at University Congregational church. The party was a result of a Food Security program funded by Kansas Health Foundation as part of the Hunger Free Kansas Mini Grants awarded July 2025. WAU collaborated with Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary School because of WAU mentorship program there, Breakthrough Community Church, Sudanese Church, WSU students and Happy Grocery Stor

Thanking all WAU donors for your generous giving through the years, helping WAU to grow and making impact in Wichita. During this Giving Tuesday, December 2nd, WAU is asking for donations to grow its Scholarship Fund, in order to give more meaningful amounts for a bigger impact. The cost of education is almost out of reach for many these days while student loans come with long-term challenges and not everyone can access them. This August we awarded $750 to five students. A mo

Board members of the Wichita African Union were at NonprofitGO, downtown Wichita, today for training and consultation on Nonprofits and functions of a nonprofit board. WAU has used NonprofitGO as a resource for training and grant writing since March 2025. The access to NonprofitGO and its services is made possible by the Wichita Foundation. The Wichita Foundation's mission is to invest in people and ideas to spark change. Founded in 1986, the Foundation is building community