Calendar of Events

AWỌ’s “A Place To Call Home Series” will attempt to focus on finding common ground and create space for those who don’t have homes.

Join us for a culminating International Women's Day & Women's History Month in an engaging space for community building, sharing of ideas, following through on curiosities, taking action and making meaningful connections.

“Àyán” is a documentary short film that explores the art of traditional drum making in Iseyin, a sleepy town in the outskirts of Ibadan, (the cradle of Yoruba civilization in Yoruba land) of Nigeria. The story is told through the lens of a young man and his dad, a family of master drum makers.

Creativity every day! Be bold. Inspire and celebrate San José. Join the 31-day online creativity challenge this October. 

A drumming and talking exchange bringing together unheard voices from local communities - from guest speaker Chike Nwoffiah, Founder & Director of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival to Japanese Taiko, African-American and Yoruba storytellers and African drumming performances.

A drumming and talking exchange bringing together unheard voices from local communities - from guest speaker SF Bay Area Jazz Vocalist Tiffany Austin and African-American and Yoruba storytellers to Afro-Latin drumming performances.

A drumming and talking exchange bringing together unheard voices from local communities - from guest speakers Ann Jealous & Caroline Haskell of the book Combined Destinies to West African, African-American, Yoruba and Vietnamese American performances.

HOTH (Hands of the Hinterlands) is sell African Handbags and more at the Los Gatos Promenade on Saturday December 4th. 20% of Sales will Benefit AWO. Find our stand at the US Bank Paking Lot at 127 North Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos.

Please join us with Hostess Folake Phillips for Holiday Sips and Shopping in support of AWO: Skin. Color. Race. 15% of Sales will benefit AWO: Skin. Color. Race. Enjoy complimentary gift wrap, shipping, and curbside pick-up. For more info, please visit www.awocenter.org

Our Literary Soiree will feature 3 authors with 3 very different stories of how they have reached success in the fields of high-tech, culinary arts, and education. Join us for an exciting afternoon of cocktails, prizes and inspiring stories that transcend our community!

To celebrate Juneteenth and promote HUEman kinship and kindness in the communities our diverse local communities, AWỌ is pleased to launch our inaugural HUEmankind Fest bringing together unheard voices from local communities to unpack the different shades of our shared HUEmanity. Join us!

To celebrate Juneteenth and promote HUEman kinship and kindness in our local communities, AWỌ is pleased to launch our inaugural HUEmankind Fest bringing together unheard voices from local communities to unpack the different shades of our shared HUEmanity. Join us!

AWO presents a tribute in remembrance of George Floyd. Remembering a Father, Son, Brother, Friend and Change Agent.

With Folake Phillips, Becca Gibson, Ekua Walker & Dr. Bakes - The mental health effect of remote learning is real and as some students head back to in-person school, many face re-entry stress. Walk-in to learn about red flags, stress and loss, coping strategies, etc.

With Folake Phillips & Dayo Francis - A unification driven conversation primarily for African immigrants/nationals living in the US to share, learn and engage for unified black voice. Certainly, all others are welcomed!

Folake Phillips and Dayo Francis speak primarily to Africans and African immigrants in the Diaspora about us standing more in solidarity, educating ourselves, sharing strategic ideas that lead to quality organizing for reparations.

Join us in conversations on diversity, implicit bias and corporate responsibility as we explore new narrative possibilities for essential workers, unions and corporations in a post COVID-19 America.

Today we will be discussing the following social topic: "Anti-Black / Brown Racism & the Foster Care to Prison Pipeline" Come listen in and share your thoughts!