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Charity Soccer Tournament

Posted 24th Apr 2023
Author TRUST UYILANKY (P.R Officer)

A Huge Thank you to everyone who shared, supported and donated to our Sickle Cell Charity Soccer Tournament. We successfully raised OVER €?1.6k for Sickle Cell Ireland and could not have done it with out everyone's help and hard work. We hope to continue to help amazing charities such as Sickle Cell Ireland in the future!

Charity Soccer Tournament

Posted 14th Apr 2023
Author TRUST UYILANKY (P.R Officer)

Dear Kings and Queens

We will be hosting a Charity Soccer Tournament!!!

All proceedings will be donated in honour of Sickle Cell Anemia

What is Sickle Cell Anemia?

Sickle Cell Anemia is the most common blood disorder in the entire world. It is a genetic disorder that affects your red blood cells. Sickle Cell red blood cells are in a crescent 'sickle' shape. 

Because of their shape they get stuck in blood vessels which affects the flow of blood and stops the red blood cells from carrying oxygen as well as a normal shaped blood cell would.

This event will be a Collaboration with our Favourites 

 University of Limerick

TUD Tallaght

TUD Grange

UCD 

DKIT

NCIS

 

Date: Thursday 20th April

Time: 2pm – 7pm

Location: Soccer Pitch 

More awareness and information about the event will be posted on our social media platforms!

Instagram: @muafrosoc

TikTok: @muafrosoc1

Twitter: @maynoothAcs

Snapchat: @acs_mu

Boys Night

Posted 5th Apr 2023
Author TRUST UYILANKY (P.R Officer)

THIS WEEK  we have yet another amazing event planned for you guys.

For our boys, this Thursday, we will be hosting a 'Boy's Night' from 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the TSI 210 for a Switch and FIFA tournament.

Tickets will be sold at the door for 3 euro. 

Join us for vibes, snacks and many prizes to be won. 


Girl's Night

Posted 5th Apr 2023
Author TRUST UYILANKY (P.R Officer)


THIS WEEK  we have an amazing event planned for you guys.

For our girls, this Thursday, we will be hosting a 'Girl's Night' from 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the TSI 110. A night full of games, dilemmas, tips and tricks and so much more.  

Make sure to click the link below to get your tickets RIGHT NOW. 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/girls-night-tickets-602592399087 


Careers Panel Night

Posted 29th Mar 2023
Author TRUST UYILANKY (P.R.O)

Join us tomorrow for a panel discussion with BLACK PROFESSIONALS in Ireland!!

We will discuss their experiences in the industry and share valuable insights for students who are interested in persuading a career in various fields.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn and network with professionals at work! 

Representation matters and we’re so excited to host an event showcasing the diversity in Ireland!

Get your free tickets today!! 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-excellence-panel-night-tickets-599945652597

Community Win Alert!!

Posted 13th Feb 2023
Author JANET MOJIRADE OMITUNDE (Vice President)

 Maynooth African Society started off semester 2 with a bang! We threw a SOLD OUT Valentines day themed event (Love at first chat) and sold nearly 400 tickets! If you're following us on Instagram and Tiktok, you would agree that the turn out was incredible!!!

How did we pull this off?


1. We used event and project management strategies. We defined our goals very early on, understood the risks involved and implemented strategies accordingly. We created strategic and effective teams with a clear outline of the roles and responsibilities of each team whilst giving them the creative freedom to express themselves through their role(We have so much talent!). We used WBS techniques to breakdown the project into small bites, we communicated regularly, we set realistic expectations and stayed adaptable!

2. Strategic social media marketing! Our TikTok promotional videos have just under 20k views and over 6K Likes. Our social media manager Deborah Oriade achieved this by being the creative genius that she is and by leveraging Tiktok trends! Understand your target audience and leverage trends accordingly! (Follow us on Tiktok @muafrosoc1)

3. Community! The Black-Irish community in Maynooth University is such a large community (we make up 8% of Maynooth university) however, we stick together! Know your community well and they’ll act as brand ambassadors by sharing about your event through word of mouth! 

4. Fundraising! This year our society is self-funded and we decided to see this as an opportunity for growth instead of seeing it as a setback! We fundraised ALOT in first semester so we would be able to put on an event this big!

We started the year off with high goals and realistic expectations and we are unlocking our potential by working towards these goals. We have so much planned for the semester ahead but its safe to say wed it off with a BANG! Love at first chat, over and out! 

Love At First Chat

Posted 3rd Feb 2023
Author TRUST UYILANKY (P.R Officer)

Maynooth African Society presents its first ever dating show.

“Love At First Chat”

It features 4 couples, trying to form that special connection but the catch is their blindfolded…

Over 90% of tickets have already been SOLD!!

Tickets are on eventbrite, So make sure to click the link below and to grab yours ASAP

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/maynooth-africa-society-59653238983

Over and Out!

Posted 13th Dec 2022
Author JANET MOJIRADE OMITUNDE (Vice President)

Hey Everyone! 

The Afro-Soc committee just want to use this opportunity to thank everyone for all the support we've received this semester! The turnout for each event this semester has been crazy! Here are some great milestones from semester 1:

1. We had the maximum possible turn out for every event! Every seat was filled! The Afro Soc members came through every single time! 

2. We have our very own careers officer! This makes us the first African society in Ireland to implement a careers officer into the committee. You guys all kept our careers officer busy this semester! 

3. We have partnered 23 black-Irish businesses! They've kindly decided to offer our Afro - Soc members free and discounted products and services! 

4. Our NEW TikTok account reached over 600 followers, 18.2k Likes and just under 80,000 views!! (Click here to view our TikTok)

5. Our Afro - Soc dance team won Maynooth's best dance crew! (Featured image is our dance crew in their amazing fits!)

We have so much planned for next semester so keep your eyes peeled. Thank you all so much for the overwhelming support that was shown this semester. Next semester will be BIGGER AND BETTER!




Switch Tournament

Posted 21st Nov 2022
Author TRUST UYILANKY (PR Officer)

Dear Kings & Queens,  

Welcome back for yet another week, hope your weekends were filled with productivity and rest. Fortunately, this week we have another event for you guys to look forward to.  

When you think of Maynooth students many words come to mind but the most important is Switch and with that the infamous Switch tournament is back! 


It is 5-euro entry, with set rules and a Big Cash Prize €?€?€?. So, make sure to practice and perfect your game. 

There will be No Spectators at this event so come ready to drop 5 and pick up 2 ?  

Date: Thursday 24th November 

Time: Tournament start 6:30pm SHARP (doors open at 6pm) 

Location: TSI 210 


Make sure to follow us on all our socials and feel free to drop any questions and queries you may have. 

Instagram: @muafrosoc 

TikTok: @muafrosoc1 

Twitter: @maynoothAcs 

Snapchat: @acs_mu 

 

Enjoy your week and we can't wait to see your best game on Thursday - Africa Society 


Back Your Chat

Posted 8th Nov 2022
Author TRUST UYILANKY (PR Officer)

Dear Kings & Queens,  

 

Welcome Back! Hope everyone had a wonderful and productive reading week ? We are kicking off the first week back with another amazing event.  

Back Your Chat Vol.2  

Come ready to discuss current topics, trends and issues. Whether it's an unpopular opinion or something that may get you cancelled for, don’t be afraid to Back Your Chat!!!  

This is a Free event for everyone so make sure to tell a friend to tell a friend ?  

 

If you are a Maynooth student, please Register Online on MU Life to be an Africa Society Member. Students that have registered online are and will be prioritised at future events. 

 

Date: Thursday 10th November  

Time: 6:30pm to 8pm (Doors open at 6pm) 

Location: CB9

 

We also want to apologies to everyone who unfortunately could not enter our last event due to room size and overcrowding. We aim to learn from our mistakes and book bigger and better spaces for future events.  

 Also make sure to follow us on all our socials and feel free to drop any questions and queries you may have. 

Instagram: @muafrosoc 

TikTok: @muafrosoc1 

Twitter: @maynoothAcs 

Snapchat: @acs_mu 

We can't wait to see you all on Thursday - Africa Society 

Black History Month Quiz Night

Posted 25th Oct 2022
Author TRUST UYILANKY(Public Relations Officer)


Dear Kings & Queens,  

Our first event is finally here! To celebrate and acknowledge black history, excellence, and grace. We will be hosting a Black History Month quiz night.  

There will be food, drinks and plenty of prizes to be won, so make sure to brush up on your general knowledge!

Here's a hint of one of the questions: 'Who is the fastest Irish woman of all time?' 

Date: Thursday 27th October 

Time: 6pm to 8:30pm 

Location: TSI 210  

We also want to bring attention to our fastest growing platform yet, TIKTOK with 100 followers, more than 2k likes and over 10k views in just under 3 days. Make sure to follow and stay active with all our socials so you don't miss out on anything.

Instagram: @muafrosoc 

TikTok: @muafrosoc1 

Twitter: @maynoothAcs 

Snapchat: @acs_mu 

Enjoy your week and we can't wait to see you all on Thursday - Africa Society 



Y2K Party with Fashion Society

Posted 28th Mar 2022
Author Toto Omokri (Secretary)

Event: Y2K party with Fashion Society

Date: Wednesday, 30th March 

Time: 6 to 11:30

Venue: Student Union Venue

Fee: €5 tickets bought via Eventbrite 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/y2k-party-tickets-306110604057?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

Games, Music, Food!

Maynooth n’ Out

Posted 8th Mar 2022
Author Toto Omokri (Secretary)

Games Night: Maynooth ‘n’ Out

AfroSoc will be hosting our Games night in preparation for the intervarsity ACS Rumble!

We will be playing lots of trivia games a mix of academia and fun general knowledge.

Please come in teams of 5-7 with a minimum of 2 girls and 2 boys.

Winners will receive prizes and the chance to represent Maynooth.

Chill Night

Posted 17th Feb 2022
Author Toto Omokri (Secretary)

Maynooth Africa Society is hosting a Chill night to welcome back to semester two. Vibes, music, convo!

Destress No Stress

Posted 15th Dec 2021
Author Toto Omokri (Secretary)

AfroSoc will be hosting our last event of the year! Destress No Stress: A break away from exams with music, vibes, discussions, games and treat. Come along, chill out and have fun!

Catch A Vibe

Posted 15th Nov 2021
Author Toto Omokri (Secretary)

Come and catch a vibe with Africa Society! Games, Music and much more! Get to know your fellow students, make friends and have some fun!

MUChats: Open Discussion

Posted 9th Nov 2021
Author Toto Omokri (Secretary)

Africa Society are host our MUChats: open discussion where you will be debating controversia, educational and funny topics. €3 entry and refreshments will be given out at the end! Don’t hesitate to come along and share your opinion!

Quiz night

Posted 16th Oct 2021
Author Titi Islamiat Balogun (Vice President )
Quiz night! Feeling lucky? Come through and try to win, while mingling with other students and getting to know each other 

GET TO KNOW

Posted 9th Oct 2021
Author Titi Islamiat Balogun (Vice President )

This event will be our take on a meet and greet. Come by and meet the committee and have fun with your fellow committee members!

Basketball

Posted 12th Feb 2018
Author Tolani - President

MU's ACS participated in an intervasity Basketball Tournament on the 9th of February in IT Carlow.

Our team consisted of various members from different years who united through their love for basketball. They trained for two weeks building their skills as a team. This was not in vain as;

We came home crowned ' The Best Team'

Congratulations to our ACS basketball Team !!

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