The Africana Center works to implement programs designed to encourage and support the intellectual and individual growth and awareness of all Tufts Undergraduates. These programs include lectures, workshops, concerts and films, as well as a range of additional activities and programming that reflect and celebrate the intellectual and cultural tradition of Black people in the Diaspora.

The Center also sponsors programs that promote an understanding of and respect for diversity, multiculturalism and equity issues, including:

• The Black Women’s Collective and Black Men’s Group which meet weekly to discuss issues surrounding sexual and cultural identity, racial identity, and the formation and maintenance of healthy relationships.
   
• A Peer Advisor and Orientation program in which upper-class students are assigned to work with first-year students throughout the academic year.
   
• The Cape Cod Orientation Retreat for first year students that serves as a forum to address their questions and concerns regarding life on Tufts’ campus for students of African descent.
   
• The Africana Center, in collaboration with Career Services programs and events, has developed the Ready to Go Toolkit. This program is designed to provide you with opportunities to practice interview and job search techniques that are essential to your future career success.