Indiana-Africa Connections Project
Individuals
Carole Darst
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Individuals
Carole Darst's organization, CD Design Collaborations, draws on her experience with graphic materials to assist charitable efforts in Africa. As a Rotary member of the World Community Service Committee, Ms. Darst seeks to build global relationships. Her work has taken her to Kenya, East Africa to help with indigenous displaced persons. Read more
Cindy Ball
Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in Individuals
Ms. Ball, a filmmaker living in Indianapolis, travelled extensively throughout Africa researcing her documentary "An African American Quest for Authenticity." The film explores the experiences of African Americans who have repatriated to Africa. Read more
Daniel J. Adomitis
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Individuals, Corporation
Firestone Natural Rubber Company is a multi-nation corporation with large investments in Liberia Besides business investment, Firestone Liberia has also invested heavily in education and healthcare. Sixteen thousand students attend primary and secondary schools funded by Firestone Liberia. Read more
Danka Rapic
Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010 in Individuals, Private Voluntary
Danka Rapic is an Indianapolis resident who specializes as a gender and development consultant. She has worked both with the policy institute Provocate and with the Center on Philanthropy at IUPUI. For the Center on Philanthropy, she helped to form a relationship with the Harambee Center on Philanthropy at Moi University in Kenya. Read more
Darcy Weaver
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Individuals
Darcy Weaver is the leader and coordinator of College Park Church's partnership with the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST). The mission of NEGST is "to promote excellence in African Christianity." Read more
Daria Barwinska
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Individuals
Daria, a native of Poland, has published a book entitled To Be . . . In Africa. She is also involved in a number of African humanitarian initiatives. Read more
David Russell
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Individuals
David Russell is a lawyer practicing in many areas including international law. He also serves as vice-chairman of the African University Foundation. He is a frequent speaker in Indiana and abroad on international law and intellectual property rights. Read more
Dawn Whitehead
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Individuals
In 2009, IUPUI was awarded a grant by the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad from the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Dawn Whitehead, Director of International Curriculum at IUPUI, became the director for the project. Read more
Douglas Hairston
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Individuals
As the Director of the Front Porch Alliance out of the Indianapolis Mayor's office, Douglas Hairston has had the opportunity to make numerous contacts with African delegations. Read more
Dr. Amos Sawyer
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Individuals
Dr. Amos Sawyer, a Liberian scholar, was the President of the Interim Government of Liberia from 1990-1994. Currently, he is a research scholar of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University. He is also the Coordinator of the Consortium for Self-Governance in Africa. Read more