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Arao Ameny ... Founder & Exec. Dir., Association of African Journalists & Writers | Social Media Editor/ Writer at UN Africa Renewal ... Greater New York City Area ... Writing and Editing

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Arao Ameny
Founder & Exec. Dir., Association of African Journalists & Writers | Social Media Editor/ Writer at UN Africa Renewal
Greater New York City AreaWriting and Editing
Current UN Africa Renewal, Association of African Journalists and Writers (AAJW), Africans in New York
Previous Coro New York Leadership Center, Sahara Reporters, Muslim Community Report newspaper at www.muslimcommunityreport.com
Education Indiana University School of Journalism-Bloomington, Indiana
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Summary

Arao Ameny is Ugandan-born from Lira, northern Uganda. She is a trained print and online journalist covering African communities and African immigrant issues. She is a 2012 graduate of the Coro's Immigrant Civic Leadership Program (ICLP), sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. She has a Master's in Journalism and Bachelor's in Political Science, with minors in International Relations and Communications. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Association of African Journalists and Writers (AAJW), a unified platform for African journalists to connect; network; collaborate; and promote better reporting and understanding of Africa and African communities living in North America. Arao Ameny is a Social Media Editor/ Writer at UN Africa Renewal at http://www.un.org/en/africarenewal/, a print and online magazine, produced by the Africa Section of the United Nations Department of Public Information, which provides African news and analysis from the United Nations. She also handles social media and outreach for the Africa Section. Arao runs a personal blog called Africans in New York at araoameny.com to document underreported stories of African communities in New York City. Errors & Omissions. Revisions & Retractions. Africans in New York Experience Social Media Editor/ Writer UN Africa Renewal August 2012 – Present (9 months)Africa Section, Department of Public Information 380 Madison Avenue, Room M-1603 Social Media Editor/ Writer at United Nations Africa Renewal at http://www.un.org/en/africarenewal/

• • Researches, drafts and writes content for online publication (website and social media)
• • Writes stories for the Africa Watch and Africa Wired Section of magazine
• • Maintains and manages posting on social media platforms for UN Africa Renewal
• • Participates in events in the New York-based or Tri-State area events promoting Africa Renewal magazine
• • Actively connects and interacts with Africa-based media to recruit writers or have media outlets republish articles from UN Africa Renewal magazine

• • During the 67th Session of the General Assembly, worked in two-person team to reach out to 31 African journalists, mostly based in Africa, to introduce them to United Nations Africa Renewal magazine and the mission of Africa Section
• • During the 67th Session of the General Assembly, worked in a two-person team to organize the first meeting with African journalists and the Africa Section of Department of Public Information to introduce them to mission and vision of UN Africa Renewal magazine
• • Organized logistics for United Nations Africa Renewal magazine to be a sponsor for a New York University panel discussion on Brain Drain Reversal in Africa; provided audience with 150 copies of Africa Renewal magazine and provided additional contacts to Africa Renewal listserv and database
• • Increased engagement on social media platforms;Twitter by over 50% and Facebook by 75%
• • Publicized and provided photos and live tweets for social media platforms for events such as Africa Week at the UN; General Assembly; Africa Industrialization Day, Kofi Annan book signing and many more

• • Provides programs, forums and networking opportunities for Africans journalists and writers to build professionally; develop partnerships and create a supportive network
• • Creates an on-going database of African journalists and writers in North America, with a focus on the Tri-State area, who understand specific issues relevant to their respective African countries to promote accurate reporting on their communities living abroad and living in Africa
• • Creates key messages; shapes content; and manages engaging online campaigns for AAJW on social media sites
• • Plans news conferences for African journalists and African writers with local, public officials to disseminate to African immigrant communities in the New York metropolitan area
• • Tracks relevant news; pitching and sharing story ideas to African media for African communities
• • Develops content for interactive projects and mobile apps for promoting AAJW on long-term media and digital communications strategies for AAJW
• • Generates, writes and edits stories for the AAJW Tumblr blog
• • Builds social media campaigns to supplement communications and marketing efforts for AAJW
• • Creates and maintains content event calendar for AAJW blog and social media platforms
• • Helps promote public programs; special events and other initiatives through media and digital communications for AAJW

• • Started blogging project after gender reporting workshop for the Global Connect Writer project (facilitated by Women’s Enews & Global Press Institute in July 2011 in New York, New York)
• •Writes for a blogging project Africans in New York at araoameny.com to document stories of African communities living outside of Africa
• • Writes about experiences of African immigrants and how they reconcile, negotiate multiple existences in the U.S.
• • Interviews African-born individuals and their American-born children living in New York City to document their lives, experiences

• • Took photos of political activism or socio-political events pertaining to African communities in the New York Metro area
• • Wrote articles for www.saharareporters.com
• • Conducted on-camera interviews with political activists, religious leaders in diverse African communities for http://www.saharatvonline.com/
• • Provided as needed-basis research on topics or individuals for weekly television show SaharaTV
• • Reached out to individuals in the community to book speakers and guests for weekly TV show