Background

            Sudanese youth and young adults have concerns over economic, political, and social problems affecting/afflicting Sudan.  As members of a Diaspora, the youth have struggled with questions concerning the amalgamation of the separate types of entities they now hold.  The importances of one's culture, one's identity, self-identity, the comfort of belonging, and place one can call home are but a few of the concerns youth in the Diaspora think about.  As such, approaching adulthood, choosing academic and professional careers can make the struggle frustrating.  Sudanese youth in the Diaspora who recognize the effect of their separation have a dire need and responsibility to connect to and to learn of the political ordinance, current and future economic development, as well as internal and external social structures.  The advantage in knowing of the political and socio-economic structures of Sudan will help to encourage active, effective and healthy youth participation in the country’s development.

            The depth of this project is a call to action for Sudanese Youth living outside of Sudan and who feel a drift from their roots as an issue of primary concern.  The name Sudanese American Young Adult Project is a reflection of the project’s inception, the United States of America.