The Winnipeg Oromo Youth Association (Tokkumaa)

     We the youth of Oromia (region in Ethiopian) residing in Winnipeg are strongly committed in full and exercise the freedom of our rights to form a legal association to advance our social and economic development. Convinced that by continuing to live with and promote our rich and proud cultural heritage, it will thereby contribute to a healthy culturally diversified society in our second country, Canada. We are determined to continue to intellectually and materially support our people in Oromia in their struggle for their rights to self-determination and freedom.

• Bringing Oromo youth living in Winnipeg together keeping aside political,regional and religon issues.
• Educate ourselves about the Gadaa system and history of Oromo people.
• Advance the truth about who we are as Oromos and having a knowledge of our identity.

1. Call members meeting once a month.

2. Membership fee of $ 5.00 a month.

3. Fund rasing

• Bake Sale
• Pizza Sales
• Car Wash and so on

4. Events

• Picnics
• Movie Nights
• Dinner Nights
• Bowling Nights
• Pools Nights and so on

5. Get elders to teach us about our culture and roots.

6. Get teacher(s) to teach Afaan Oromo on weekends.

7. Suggestion box... in person or online... please let your Voices Be Heard!!