Dr. Grace Faraja Nkundabantu, the founder and CEO of African Girls Hope Foundation, will discuss the urgent need for girls' education in Africa, exploring the transformative impact it has on individual girls and their communities. Come and hear about the challenges faced by young girls in Africa accessing quality education and how investing in their education reaps long-term benefits including fostering gender equality and economic growth. Dr. Nkundabantu will share her personal education journey and how organizations are making a difference to provide opportunities for education in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are creating a brighter future for African girls.
Lecture: 1 PM, Education in Zion Theater, B192 JFSB
Reception: following lecture, FLAC, B003 JFSB
Sponsored by the Global Women's Studies program.