Florence Tsagué Assopgoum: Lehrbeauftragte, Autorin, Integrationsbeauftragte der Stadt Siegen


Florence Tsagué Assopgoum was born in
Bafou-Dschang in Cameroon, where she did her primary and secondary education respectively at "Ecole Publique de Djuttitsa" und Collège "Saint Laurent de Bafou". She later moved to Germany to study political sciences, applied linguistics and anglistics at the University of Siegen. A path that led her to a doctorate degree in political sciences at the university of Siegen, where she works as a lecturer. Her research and publications on the lives of immigrants, especially on the foriegn student, are quite informative.

Florence Tsaqué has a passion for poetry and story-telling. In August 2009 her first novel „Femmes connues, coépouses inconnues“ was published. 

She is very active and involved in her community, building cultural bridges  through her participation in various workshops and organisations geared towards understanding and improving the life of the immigrant. Her publications act as a window to certain aspects of  the immigrant's life 'e.g

She was recently voted a member of the council on intergration, Siegen.

Publikationen 

- Tsagué Assopgoum, Florence, Begegnung mit Trauer in: in: Krieger, Thomas (Hrsg.), Warum wir hier sind, Luther Verlag, Bielefeld, 2007, S. 56-60.


- Tsagué Assopgoum, Florence, Brain Drain oder Brain Exchange? Die afrikanische Diaspora als Entwicklungsfaktor, in: Bellers, Jürgen und Schimming, Marcus (Hrsg.), Deutschland als Entwicklungsland, (Geschichte und Kulturen- Zeitschrift zur Geschichte und Entwicklung der Dritten Welt, Band 11), Scylda Verlag Siegen, 2008, S. 23-32.

- Tsagué A., Florence, Kamerunische Bildungsmigranten. Ihre Aktivitäten und Potentiale in Deutschland, in: Africa Positive, 10. Jahrgang, Nummer 33, 2009, S. 28-29.


- Tsagué A., Florence, Europa als Vorbild ? Die Auswirkungen des kolonialen Erbes in Afrika im kulturellen Bereich, in: et cetera ppf, 1/2009, S. 23- 30.

- Tsagué A., Florence, Willkommen in Kamerun. Was Sie unbedingt über „Afrika Im Kleinen“ wissen sollten, in: Weltgebetstag 2010. Kamerun. Alles, was Atem hat, lobe Gott (Broschüre des Weltgebetstags der Frauen- WGT), 2009, S. 1-2.

- Der „Contre-pouvoir“ und seine Schwierigkeiten. Die Presse in Senegal, in: Freiraum der Stipendiaten und Stipendiatinnen der Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, 2/2009, S.15-16.
- Tsagué Assopgoum, Florence, „Femmes connues, coépouses inconnues“ (Roman), Editions Edilivre Aparis, August 2009, S. 334.

- Tsagué Assopgoum, Florence, Abwanderung kluger Köpfe aus Afrika. Kamerunische Bildungsmigranten in Deutschland (Vortrag in Erfurt), Der Ausländerbeauftragte beim Thüringer Ministerium für Soziales, Familie und Gesundheit (Hrsg.), Dezember 2009.

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Tsagué A., Florence, Feminisierung internationaler Migration. Welche Chancen bietet Migration den afrikanischen Frauen? In: Africa Positive, 12. Jahrgang, Nummer 36, 2010, S. 33-34.

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Tsagué A., Florence, Die europäische Steuerung der Abwanderung von Afrika nach Europa, In: Africa Positive, 12. Jahrgang, Nummer 37, 2010, S. 16-17.

 

 

Challenge Camerounais – More than just a game: The big picture


The big picture:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Challenge-Camerounais/284284480754?ref=ts




Cameroonians make up the largest group of foreign students from sub-Sahara Africa in Germany. The history of studying abroad for most Cameroonians goes many years back to colonial times. The  few scholars then were mainly on state scholarship or grants with the hope of being part of a booming development back home.  With the Cameroonian economic crisis from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, many Cameroonians found greener career and economic pastures abroad, including Germany.

Hang around Cameroonians and you’ll feel their religious connection to football. Football is a Cameroonian passion thus a central point of attraction in a variety of Cameroonian gatherings. The seed for Challenge Cameroonian was planted in this light, when some 19years ago a few Cameroonian students made it a yearly routine to meet, rekindle their nostalgia, make old and new friends all around a few football games. They created teams along lines of new and old acquaintances and made it a CHALLENGE to win the game.  This tradition has been kept over the years and today Challenge Camerounais is MORE THAN JUST A GAME.

Most often Challenge Camerounais is only associated to football and an after-party, whereas the real picture is bigger.

Challenge Camerounais symbolizes in many ways bilingualism, a true Cameroonian identity. Check out the name again Challenge (English), Camerounais (French). It is an assembly of  about 20 Cameroonian associations in Germany governed by a Board of Directors, Commissions and Delegates.

Over the years Challenge Cameroonais has grown into a multifunctional organisation that integrates sports, economic and business networking, social responsibility, as well as culture for both young and old!!!

Challenge Solidarity: gives back to the needy yearly. Last year's donation of 3500.00 EURO was made to "Fondation Petit Dan & Sarah”, an orphanage in Soa, Cameroon.

Challenge Business and Social Forum:  an annual forum for German and Cameroonian businesswomen and -men, entrepreneurs, scientist, politicians and social activists.

Challenge Culture:  a thrilling show with traditional dances, fashion parade, theatre art, music and other stage performances.

Challenge Kids:  a play and exchange paradise for ‘Junior challengistes ‘ as they are called.


Challenge Gala Night with Miss & Mr. Challenge Pageant: where elegance meets wit, talent and responsibility. The winner of the pageant acts as an ambassador of Challenge Solidarity.
Challenge Football, Challenge Handball, Challenge Basketball and Challenge Athletics.
www.ccdarmstadt2010.com


Their annual event is one of the largest festivities organised by a single group of immigrants in Germany. Yearly about 5000 to 6000 people make it a date over Pentecost weekend to do one of the following:

....meet old and new friends 
....participate in one of the many sport activities (Football, Handball, Basketball, Athletics)
....share views and create networks at the business and social forum , especially of German-Cameroonian nature 
....get enticed by the Challenge Cultural Show with various artistic performances
....dance to african beats at the Challenge Disco Night
...attend the Challenge Gala Night with Miss & Mr. Challenge Pageant and a guest Cameroonian artist
…contribute towards helping the needy in their motherland thru Challenge Solidarity
This year’s event ‘Time for a new generation’ holds from 21. 05 to 24.05 in Darmstadt Germany and offers a flamboyant program which goes beyond a highly reputable sports tournament. A big part of this year’s event is attributed to Challenge Solidarity. The Business and Social Forum will focus on "the road of the entrepreneur in Cameroon" with a look at the status quo of economic relations between Germany and Cameroon. The Challenge Disco Night on Saturday offers you a chance to shake yourself before you wreck yourself. The Challenge Gala Night and the Miss Challenge pageant will round up the activities of the Challenge Camerounais Darmstadt 2010 weekend.

Stephen Lawson: Bildhauer (Sculptor)

Stephen H. Lawson
geb. am 23.7.1968 in Louth, England. Sein Vater stammt aus Jamaica und seine Mutter aus St. Lucia. Er wuchs in Deutschland (Bochum) auf.
1987-88 Studium der Architektur an der Universität Dortmund
1988-90 Steinmetz- und Bildhauerlehre in Berlin
1991-92 Förderstipendium der Fondation Taylor in Paris
1992 Bildhauerarbeiten und Restauration am Grand Louvre in Paris
Seit 1996 freischaffender Bildhauer Bevorzugte Ausdrucksformen: Stein und Holz lebt und arbeitet als freischaffender Künstler in Soest

 In courtesy of Steve Lawson's space:
http://www.atelier-lawson.de/

His sculptures are inspirational, reflecting his african and german influences especially those gained through personal contact. Born to caribbean parents, Steve Lawson grew up in Bochum (Germany) where he at an early age discovered his interest in arts despite his very good grades in the sciences. In his strive to professionalise his hobby and talent, he later studied architecture in Dortmund and completed a vocational training in sculturing in Berlin. His career highlights include working at the Grand Louvre in Paris among others.
Info: 
http://www.atelier-lawson.de/
kontakt@atelier-lawson.de
Tel: 02921-5994329