From Butler University: Dr. Wendy Nomathemba Luhabe,
chancellor of the University of Johannesburg, will be the keynote speaker at
"Empowerment for Change: Equipping This Generation to Save the Next,"
a special photography exhibit, book preview and leadership dialogue to be held
at 5 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the Krannert Room,
Clowes Memorial Hall.
The event is free and open to the
Butler community.
Empowerment for Change is
presented by Saving Orphans through Healthcare and Outreach (SOHO), an
Indianapolis-based nonprofit organization.
SOHO exists to improve the
quality of life and life expectancy of child-headed households in communities
deeply affected by HIV/AIDS. This is accomplished through medical care, food
programs, parenting support and educational resources. SOHO focuses on
child-headed households and is participating with other organizations and
agencies to bring hope to the children.
The event will also include the preview of a new book
authored by Cynthia J. Prime, founder and CEO of SOHO, that brings much needed
attention to this critical issue. The book, entitled The Hope Seekers: Survival
of Southern African Child-Led Households in the shadows of HIV/AIDS, was
produced by Butler University students. The book preview will open with a
reception and photo exhibit at 5 p.m.
At 5:30 p.m., Dr. Luhabe will present the keynote address
and dialogue, "Bridging the Gender Gap in South Africa Through Social
Entrepreneurship." Luhabe will explore cultural, political and economic
barriers faced by women in South Africa, and how social entrepreneurship can
help bridge the gap created by gender inequality. Also speaking at the event
will be Gail Masondo, former Warner Brothers Music Industry executive and
author of the book, Now This Feels Like Home.
On Tuesday, March 6, SOHO will host "Women, Economic
Empowerment and Social Change," a Women's Leadership Forum for local
community leaders with Luhabe. The forum will include remarks by Luhabe,
followed by a panel discussion featuring notable Indiana women in business.
Butler faculty, staff and women student leaders are invited to participate.
The SOHO Women's Forum will begin at 5 p.m., in the Krannert
Room, Clowes Memorial Hall.
Luhabe grew up in a Black South African township and rose to
become one of the most influential women in South Africa. She is best known for
her vision in founding South Africa's first women's investment portfolio,
developing the first private equity fund to be listed on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange.
Luhabe was recently appointed by U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton to serve on the International Council on Women's
Business Leadership. She has been recognized as one of the top 50 most
influential social entrepreneurs in the world.
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