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Join us at our first live Ubuntu Speaks lunchtime discussion event on Female Entrepreneurship with guest speaker Tiffany Roper. Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.4720.
The Odom Boulevard and Maple Valley Branch Libraries would like you to join us at our first live Ubuntu Speaks lunchtime discussion event.
Ubuntu is an African word meaning "humanity to others." It is often described as reminding us that "I am because we are." Ubuntu has its roots in African humanist philosophy, where the idea of community is one of the building blocks of society.
This event's topic discussion will be on Female Entrepreneurship, with guest speaker Tiffany Roper.
Tiffany is the Founder and CEO of Eat, Speak, Love LLC, a small business that serves to amplify the talent and voices of women and minority business owners in the Akron community.
This event is FREE, with a light lunch provided, at the Odom Boulevard Branch Library, 600 Vernon Odom Blvd, Akron, Ohio 44307. Registration is limited to 25 people.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Community Discussion |
TAGS: | Ubuntu Speaks | Entrepreneurship | Discussion Group | Community Events | Black owned businesses | Activities for Adults |
Local artist Woodrow Nash created two murals for the Odom Boulevard Branch Library, celebrating the lives and ideas of African-American leaders and pioneers—Martin Luther King, Jr., Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Sojourner Truth, Helen Arnold, Ed Davis, Shirla McClain, Martin Chapman, Horace Stewart, and Vernon Odom. Odom Boulevard Branch Library's extensive collection of African-American fiction, non-fiction, gospel music, and more also celebrates the contribution of African-American writers and artists. Additionally, the shelves of the branch contain a large collection of religious and spiritual titles, and the best of contemporary fiction and non-fiction genres.
Odom Boulevard Branch Library is a destination place for the community. Computers and computer classes, WiFi printing, scanning, copying, and faxing are services important to all, including emerging entrepreneurs and returning students. Programming affords customers of all ages an opportunity to learn through exploration in community with others. From exercise for adult wellness to crafting and hands-on exploration of NatureConnect topics and themes for all ages, Odom Boulevard Branch Library is a one-stop spot for the educational and entertainment interests of all of its neighbors. Look for Odom staff out and about in the community—at schools, at community centers, at community organization meetings—visit us at the branch today.