| The UNAA President, Mr. Brian Kwesiga will be leading a UNAA leadership delegation to the North American Masaba Cultural Association (NAMCA) Convention, May 23rd - 26th in Washington DC. UNAA Council Speaker; Engineer Nicholas K. Wakou and UNAA Council Member, Mr. John K. Ssemanda will also be in attendance. Engineer Nicholas Wakou is a former President of NAMCA. While there have been many Associations that have mushroomed over the last decade or so catering to Uganda's beautiful ethnic diversity and heritage as well as the various philanthropic causes, UNAA is remains the largest and most diverse Ugandan Diaspora organization. "We do realize that there are challenges in Kigezi which can perhaps better be addressed by ICOB and that there may also be challenges in Acholi land that are perhaps better addressed by ACNA. I still believe though that UNAA still has a role to play alongside these other organizations, in fact precisely because of the presence of these organizations, UNAA has had to do some introspective thinking and seek to better realign its objectives to the needs of the Ugandan Diaspora." UNAA Director of Development, Mrs. Irene S. Kasujja added, "I am extremely excited about the partnerships that we are developing with the various organizations and I think UNAA and those respective organizations are better off because of it." The UNAA President, Mr. Brian Kwesiga added that UNAA San Diego 2014 will be giving rooms for groups like ICOB, NAMCA, Gwanga Mujje, LAONA, ACNA, Twegaite, Banyakitara to meet alongside the UNAA Convention. The visit is part of the UNAA Executive's Community Outreach Initiative (COI) where the UNAA Executive Committee aims to rebuild the Ugandan North American Communities realizing that true change can only come from the ground up as people's voices are heard. The COI has so far taken members of the UNAA Executive on seven (7) trips throughout North America. NAMCA Convention:
Other UNAA Programs Initiated by the UNAA Executive Committee: The Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program which shall be giving away two $1000 scholarships to college bound Ugandan American students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need while attending an accredited higher-level educational institution. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluated essays that are submitted. Scholarships are intended for future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. The Professional Interest Networks (PINs) Program Professional Interest Networks (PINs) are platforms to network with Ugandan professionals;promote collaboration among members and support the development of resources in work settings. PINs are designed to provide support, share ideas and raise awareness among issues of common interest About NAMCA Before NAMCA was formally conceived, BaMasaaba from various parts of North America had always been in discussion and proposed various ideas for the formation of an institution that would organize members of the diaspora under a single umbrella to address issues of Masaaba welfare both at home and abroad. On 1st and 2nd September 2001 at Uganda house in New York the resolutions made in Toronto, Canada were ratified and formalized. This was to be the first official annual general meeting. About UNAA Founded in 1988, UNAA is the largest and oldest association of Ugandans in the diaspora. A private, member-owned community 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 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 their new homes on the continent. | 
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