[WPA][Fwd: Fwd: Nigerian guest]

[Deb White]

Sounds good to me!
Deb

wnrrv@wnrrv.org wrote:

>WPA,
>  I am writing in regard to the information sent by Lysa Ringquest
>yesterday about Cecilia Asogwa.  It has been suggested that Cecilia
>Asogwa be asked to speak about gender issue at the Women's Equality Day
>event. I think this is a wonderful idea.  How do the rest of you feel?
>We would then have three speakers.
>  If it is agreed to ask Cecilia to speak would someone volunteer to take
>charge of this aspect?
>  I have included the information from Lysa at the bottom  of this message.
>I would appreciate it if everyone could respond to this request as soon as
>possible.  Saturday is approaching quickly!
>
>Thank you,
>Amy J
>
>
> Greetings WPA Sisters,
>  
>
>>Arland Jacobson stopped by our office today and asked if PEPP would be
>>interested in hosting a brown bag luncheon for Cecilia Asogwa.
>>
>>So on Sept. 15th from 12:00 to 2:00 in our conference room we invite you
>>to attend. Please RSVP for room set up. Thankyou.
>>
>>Lysa
>>
>>
>>Friends,
>>    I have both a great opportunity for you, and a couple requests.
>>    Totally out of the blue, a Nigerian woman sent a application to
>>CHARIS to spend a sabbatical here. We don't do sabbaticals, but I was very
>>intrigued by her impressive credentials, and I told her that we'd do what
>>we
>>could for her if she wished to come, and I suggested some ways she could
>>connect with people in this area working with the poor, especially women.
>>She will be coming Aug. 20 or 21, and spending two months here.
>>    Cecilia Ukamaka Asogwa is the director of the Development Education
>>Centre in Enugu, Nigeria, a city in southern Nigeria with a population of
>>over 600,000.  She is a social activist, working on the eradication of
>>poverty through the provision of micro credit, job creation, etc.; gender
>>issues; illiteracy; AIDS; human rights; and other issues. Her center is a
>>member of the Association of Christian Lay Centres in Africa. I don't know
>>what "brand" of Christian she is. She might be Catholic, based on the
>>presence of Catholics on her Board of Trustees, but this board also
>>includes
>>the Methodist Archbishop of Enugu Diocese; she also attended Holy Rosary
>>Convent Primary School. She has traveled a great deal around the world
>>with
>>church-related conferences, especially World Council of Churches, the
>>Africa
>>association mentioned above, etc. One time, she also came to theological
>>conference in St. Paul and met with the Greater Minneapolis Council of
>>Churches. Cecilia has a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Nigeria;
>>a
>>M.Ed. in Adult Education and Community Development from the University of
>>Ibadan; and a M.Th. in Theology and Development from the University of
>>Edinburgh, Scotland.
>>    She wants to connect with groups here that deal with similar issues,
>>and she would appreciate being asked to speak in churches, in classes, or
>>other groups.
>>    I am looking for THREE THINGS: (1) housing for her--a few of us have
>>already indicated that we will be happy to have her stay in our homes for
>>a
>>week or two, but we could use some more volunteers; (2) opportunities for
>>her to meet with various groups, including church groups, college classes,
>>organizations that work with the poor, etc.; and if an honorarium could be
>>offered it would be MUCH appreciated because we need to provide some
>>support
>>for her; (3) volunteers to take Cecilia to meet with various groups.
>>    If you, or someone you know, can help me out, I would appreciate it
>>very much. This woman has so much to offer our community, and to
>>individuals
>>able to spend some time with her. The core group of people trying to make
>>this all happen are Ann Burnett, director of Women's Studies at NDSU;
>>Harvey
>>Stalwick, director of Concordia's Lilly Endowment-supported "Call to
>>Vocation" project; and I.
>>    By the way, she also bears the "Chieftaincy Title," awarded her in
>>1994 for community service; she is listed on the Board of Directors as
>>Chief
>>Cecilia....  She has received other awards for the empowerment of women
>>(by
>>Rotary Club of Enugu); and an award by the Catholic Women Organization of
>>the Catholic Diocese of Enugu for services to humanity and the less
>>privileged women in Nigeria. She has published a number of papers dealing
>>with the issues she addresses.
>>    Please let me know if you can help. It would be best if you could
>>specify dates for meetings, for staying in your home, etc. Thanks!!!
>>    Also, please forward this to others who might be interested!!!
>>Arland
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Lysa Ringquist
>>Community Organizer
>>People Escaping Poverty Project
>>116 12th St. S.
>>Moorhead MN
>>Office - 218-236-5434
>>Cell - 701-866-3532
>>email - lysa@pepp.org
>>
>>This movement we are building will not go away!
>>
>>
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