ASU Talk

The aim of ASU Talk project is to create an open platform that advocates for social equity, empathy, tolerance while raising awareness on diversity and inclusion in our society. We believe that reducing conscious and unconscious bias fosters trust, discussion and embraces a positive and inclusive society that is free from any form of discrimination.

There should be no limits to sharing of experiences. Not limits like location, budget, or political situation. This was the initial thought for our ASU Talk program, which is run periodically on publicly available social media – Facebook and YouTube. Every month we bring a topic to our audience, which aims at broadening their horizons in terms of African-Slovak connotations.

Our speakers, be it individuals or representatives of organizations, present their point of view towards the topic based on their experience and/or knowledge. Afterwards, our audience interacts with them within the discussion part.

We believe that it is is a pity when people are only presented a single story by the media, politicians, or even books and therefore ASU Talk aims at challenging the streamlined way of thinking about Africa, about Africans in Slovakia and their role and contribution to our society, about the compatibility of our cultures and other similar topics. It is here to provide food for thought, to offer an alternative to inherited and learned patterns of perception, all by connecting real-life examples and impressions with natural curiosity and critical thinking of our audience.