Wanjiru with girls from Akili Dada
On Monday, January 30th, the White House will honor Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg as one of fourteen “Champions of Change” who are leaders in American Diaspora communities with roots in the Horn of Africa. I had the pleasure of meeting Wanjiru earlier this year—she is brilliant, passionate, energetic, and deeply committed to others. The nonprofit she founded, Akili Dada, is a leadership incubator investing in high-achieving young African women from underprivileged backgrounds who are passionate about social change. This honor follows the December 2011 announcement from Google that Akili Dada was awarded a $100,000 grant by Google.org. It’s a thrill to add my congratulations to the worldwide chorus singing her praises.
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