[ASU] 2012 African Hero Nomination

[Edwina A. Lebbie]

Dr. Wanjiru Kamau
Founder, African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation

Newly arrived African immigrants to the United States face a host of
hurdles. Principal among them: language difficulties and limited support
systems. Kenyan-born educator Wanjiru Kamau understood and took action.
After retiring from teaching at several colleges in the United States, Dr.
Kamau used $10,000 in savings to establish the African Immigrant and Refugee
Foundation. As the organization's Executive Director, she leads AIRF to
facilitate the effective transition of the African immigrants to the
American society and support their productive sustainable integration into
their new homeland. Serving Maryland and the District of Columbia, AIRF has
provided a variety of services to over 15,000 youth, their families, and
professionals since inception. Kamau's research and publications on mental
health, African women's health issues, conflict resolution and African
cultural help service providers and educators increase their understanding
of the African immigrant community. Her recent contributions include two
videos, one on Adolescent Rites of passage and a "Child of Two Worlds", a
tool for African Cultural Competency Training.
Source: http://www.encore.org/wanjiru-kamau

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Edwina Adama LEBBIE
Georgetown University 2009
(614)-563- 4617
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