The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County is an annual celebration of African American culture as expressed through art, music, food and community. The festival has become Raleigh’s premiere destination for teaching, sharing, and celebrating the distinctive folk and cultural traditions of African Americans here in North Carolina and from around the world.

As a community partner, NAAIA Raleigh-Durham members have opportunities to volunteer and represent the chapter. Our booth number is 143, so stop by, say hello, and learn more about how we’re supporting the Raleigh-Durham community. If you’re interested in signing up to volunteer, please fill out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIyYCuB19uwmhSLGU1rn6ppbF1kGQ1pkr-9v2lOKJKURA4Vg/viewform

To learn more about the festival and its mission, please visit www.aacfestival.org.

Join us at the 2nd Annual IRMII Future of Insurance Summit, hosted by the Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation (IRMII) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The summit brings together industry leaders, researchers, and students to Chapel Hill for a full day of research talks, fireside chats, and networking.

This year, participants will delve deeply into pressing risks, such as:

• Coastal wind
• Cyber
• Drought
• Energy transition
• Environmental contamination
• Flood
• Healthcare
• Liability
• Litigation finance
• Severe convective storms
• Wildfire

Additionally programming includes:

Research Showcase. Explore emerging innovations and the evolving risk landscape, as well as the tools that are reshaping the insurance and reinsurance industries via presentation and panel discussions.

Networking Event + Poster Session. Connect with other forward-thinking professionals, as well as dozens of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students. Visit the poster session to chat with IRMII researchers and students about their recent discoveries.

Happy Hour Reception. Celebrate a successful day and share insights over drinks and appetizers with industry leaders, world-class researchers, and young talent working in the industry.

NAAIA Raleigh-Durham members will be in attendance, so if you’re interested in joining, please register by Friday, September 25, 2026: https://apps2.research.unc.edu/events/index.cfm?event=events.go&key=D06A

Reach out to the IRMII Events team (events@irmii.unc.edu) with any questions.

Join the NAAIA Raleigh-Durham chapter in volunteering with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Registration is expected to open in mid-September, so mark your calendars now and stay tuned for future details. Friends and family are welcome to join.

If you’d like to express interest now about volunteering, please reach out to Programs Chair, Tanya Simmons.

For more information about general volunteering with the Food Bank, visit their website: https://foodbankcenc.org/volunteer