| Dear UNAA Members and Friends of UNAA, An organization like UNAA primarily relies on the registration fees paid by the members of the Association to operate and to be able to hold its annual UNAA Convention that showcases Uganda's very diverse culture, programs like the trade and investment forum among others. To defray the costs, the organization has have the years - with varying degrees of success looked for sponsorship. This year, the UNAA Executive Committee has streamlined the organization's sponsorship package with the aim of attracting more sponsors while keeping up with the changing times and budget constraints. We encourage UNAA members to join the leadership in this effort as we work to continue expanding the organization beyond the annual convention with programs like the recently introduced Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program. If you or your company is interested in being a sponsor at the 26th Annual UNAA Convention, please contact the UNAA leadership at info@unaa.org or the Convention Planning leadership through the UNAA Secretary at secretary@unaa.org. To download the sponsorship package; please click here: To visit the UNAA sponsorship page, please click here: | | Platinum ($20,000) | Diamond ($15,000) | Gold ($10,000) | Silver ($7,500) | Bronze ($5,000) | Patron ($2,500) | | Accommodation for Four (4) Nights | Five (5) | Four (4) | Three (3) | Two (2) | One (1) | One (1) | | Convention Registrations | Five (5) | Four (4) | Three (3) | Two (2) | One (1) | One (1) | | Saturday Evening Dinner Cruise Ticket (s) | Five (5) | Four (4) | Three (3) | Two (2) | One (1) | One (1) | | UNAA Membership (s) | Five (5) | Four (4) | Three (3) | Two (2) | One (1) | One (1) | | Recognition at UNAA and partner events after the convention | Fifteen (15) Months | Twelve (12) Months | Nine (9) Months | Six (6) Months | Three (3) Months | One Time Recognition | | Recognition in UNAA emails to members and subscribers | Fifteen (15) Months | Twelve (12) Months | Nine (9) Months | Six (6) Months | Three (3) Months | One Time Recognition | | Advertisement on the UNAA Website | Fifteen (15) Months | Twelve (12) Months | Nine (9) Months | Six (6) Months | Three (3) Months | One (1) Month | | Verbal Recognition | Opening and Closing Ceremonies Trade & Investment Forum and Saturday Luncheon | Opening and Closing Ceremonies Trade & Investment Forum and Saturday Luncheon | Opening and Closing Ceremonies Trade & Investment Forum and Saturday Luncheon | Opening and Closing Ceremonies Trade & Investment Forum and Saturday Luncheon | Opening and Closing Ceremonies Trade & Investment Forum and Saturday Luncheon | Opening and Closing Ceremonies | | Premium Booth/Vendor/Table | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Recognition in the Convention Program book and Convention literature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Our Mission To bring together Ugandans now living in North America and create a platform on which they can network, share and experience Ugandan culture and the abundant opportunities of our new home UNAA's Objectives The objectives of the organization are to "Promote the Social, Cultural and Economic Development of the Ugandan Community in North America and beyond." · To enable, stimulate and promote acquaintance, friendship and unity among Ugandans in North America by promoting social and cultural activities and interaction within and between our local communities and across the continent. · To address the needs and challenges peculiar to our members by promoting co-operative efforts and developing strategic partnerships with philanthropic, cultural, educational, economic empowerment and other social service organizations. · To increase awareness and facilitate access to the gainful exploitation of educational, entrepreneurial and employment opportunities in North America through better networking, training and other innovative programs. · To build partnerships with key stakeholders that will facilitate the growth of cultural, philanthropic, economic and educational interests between the peoples of Uganda and North America. · To promote and protect our unique Ugandan cultural identity through regular social and cultural activities · To counsel and advise relevant governments on policies and regulations affecting UNAA membership 26th Annual UNAA Convention Programs:
Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program | Professionals Interest Networks (PINs) | Miss UNAA Pageant | Cultural Fashion Show | Saturday Luncheon | Saturday Evening Dinner & Dance Boat Cruise | Sunday Night Dinner Gala | Friday Juma Prayers | Saturday & Sunday Church Services | Sight Seeing | Entertainment
Forums:
Trade & Investment | Career Fair | Technology | Education | Health | Immigration | Personal Finance | Ssenga & Kojja | Northern Uganda | Political | Breaking Barriers | Annual General Meeting (AGM)
UNAA History The history of the Ugandan North American Association - UNAA; began in Atlanta, GA in 1988, when two sisters, Mrs. Becky Tumusuza Matovu and Mrs. Julie Tamusuza Simbwa, approached several leaders of the various local Ugandan communities and proposed a community-wide celebration during the American Thanksgiving holiday that happens to be celebrated in November of each year. The community leaders embraced the idea and decided to expand the event to cover the whole weekend and invite other Ugandans from throughout North America. Although a formal organization was not officially registered until two years later in Dallas, Texas; this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia became the first of what was to eventually become the an annual convention. It is estimated that about 200 people attended that first gathering. Since Canada and the USA celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday on different dates; Labor Day weekend, which is shared by both countries was chosen. Excited by what they had witnessed in Georgia, several Ugandans from Los Angeles committed to host a similar event the following year. However, this did not occur and members of the Ugandan community in Dallas, Texas, offered to host it the following year. The event in Dallas was organized as a formal convention right from the beginning and eventually attracted about 500 participants from throughout North America and the Diaspora. The theme of the convention was "Survival in North America" and featured forums aimed at helping Ugandans in North America survive and thrive in their adoptive new homes. It was during this convention in Dallas that the first formal constitution for a Ugandan organization in North America was first presented for debate and consideration. It was called the Ugandan American Community (UAC) and to provide some guidelines for subsequent operations, an interim constitution was adopted with a 9-member Board of Directors. UAC was later changed to UNAA. About UNAA Founded in 1988, UNAA is the largest and oldest association of Ugandans in the diaspora; A non-profit organization for Ugandans and friends in North America, with a particular emphasis on stimulating and encouraging nationwide acquaintance and fellowship among members in North America, Europe and Uganda, its mission is to bring together members and create a platform on which they can network, share, and experience Ugandan culture and the abundant opportunities of their new homes on the continent. This mission is accomplished through, among other ways; organizing an annual convention and trade exposition in different cities in North America during the Labor Day weekend; the annual UNAA convention has been called "The premier global networking event for the Ugandan Diaspora" bringing together leading voices in academia, business, government from Uganda and the diaspora. |
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