From career-oriented to entrepreneurship, to cultural identity — our events are designed to allow the members of the diaspora to engage, inspire, and share their unique perspectives.
Members have access to additional events and activities on our community platform.
June 3 – 26
Omek and Holland Festival want to create opportunities for our communities to meet and celebrate Holland Festival's 75th anniversary. (Enter promo code OMEK@HF for a reduced price)
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Wedneday, May 25 – Sunday, May 29
We are celebrating Africa Day with one-of-a-kind cultural festival filled with music, films, talks, a club night, lunch sessions, networking and more. Go to the event website for program, speaker, and performer updates.
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Ongoing
Every month, Omek community thought leaders, creators, and member groups host a dozen activities including office hours, group discussions, and workshops. Topics range from personal and professional development to sustainable wealth-building.
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An ongoing monthly discussion series. Join a safe and trusted space to discover, learn, and share knowledge about our African culture, identity, and history.
February 2022
Under the theme of Family, we gathered for an incredible lineup of online activities including a children’s book reading, a intergenerational conversation, a panel discussion around NFTs and community, and a networking event bringing together this beautiful Omek family.
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January 2022
Hosted by Omek’s Student Circle, the 2-hour event was a dedicated time and space for all students within the Afro and bicultural communities to meet each other based on shared interests and experiences from around the world.
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October 2021
A 2-day celebration for our global community to meet and engage. Omek members connected online for curated workshops, networking, poetry, and collaboration pitches.
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October 2021
The adidas Spring 2022 Intern Info Session brought together prospective students with the internship team (as well as past and present interns) to discuss insights into the application process.
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August 2021
In striving to achieve happiness, health, love and peace, we are confronted with questions, challenges and opportunities. We gathered at Oosterpark in Amsterdam to discuss our pursuit of personal and collective wellbeing.
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June 2021
Rapsodia Negra follows the journey of “The Witch Doctor” Alfonso Córdoba, one of the last afro-Colombian “Griots” of the 20th century, and a musical legend. Presented in partnership with Cinewax.
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April 2021
This edition stretched across two days and engaged audiences across numerous continents.
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March 2021
This 3-hour event amplified the voices, energy, and talent of bicultural students of African descent and introduced Nike’s 2021 internship program. Nike’s leadership spoke about the future of work, attendees were able to connect, network, and apply for internships.
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February 2021
Our first edition of the Talent Lab was packed with career opportunities, insights on recruitment best practices, and discussions with adidas leadership about values, representation, and opportunity.
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November 2020
When we no longer define ourselves through borders, we can unlock our bicultural potential. Let’s draw on our collective wisdom and unique experiences to inspire a new generation of changemakers.
October 2020
We discussed how the African diaspora, across multiple generations, see the bicultural workforce showing up in the next few years.
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July 2020
During this special edition of Under the Baobab, we organized a wider discussion about the next steps of the Black Lives Matter Movement. We brought together community leaders who shared their perspectives and highlighted their work fighting racism and discrimination in the Netherlands.
April 2020
In this session, José Cabaço, Adidas Global Brand Director of Storytelling, took us through his journey from Mozambique to Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, and the US. He reflected on how his childhood experiences became the foundation for his career in creativity and multidisciplinary approach.
April 2020
How does culture inform your craft and creative work? How do we develop our voice while living in multiple cultures? We invited creatives, organizers, educators, and academics to help explore these questions and speak about their personal experiences around the world.
October 2019
For Black Achievement Month, we brought together entrepreneurs in FoodTech, MedTech, AI, and Clean Energy to share success stories, best practices, and discuss practical solutions on how we can best support each other.
June 2019
In June 2019, Omek brought together African diaspora organizations and leaders in The Netherlands from all backgrounds and industries to begin to connect the dots.
MARTHA MGHENDI-FISHER
Founder and CEO
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If you’d like to be a speaker or volunteer at a future event, please drop us an email.
