What is leadership

I believe human beings were created to co-exist with one another in harmony and humility. I believe everyone has the power to make a difference in his/her unique way; in our today’s society that craves for peace through positive modeling.

-panelist Shem Peter Gowi

The Denver-Nairobi Sister Cities Committee

proudly presents

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?

Keynote Speaker:

LUKE SHAMALA, PhD

Asst Professor,

African and Religious Traditions

Metropolitan State College of Denver

What does "Leadership" mean?

Is Leadership inherited or a product of one's environment?

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2007

5:30-8:00PM

De Medici Social Room

4295 E. Mexico Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80202

Only $15.00 per person!

(or two for $25.00)

AT THE DOOR

YOUNG PANEL OF FUTURE LEADERS WILL

RESPOND TO DR SHAMALA's PRESENTATION!

followed by authentic Kenyan Cuisine and

Music/Entertainment by Michael Jjuuko

Moderator-Vera Parker: Hometown: Columbus, Georgia

Undergraduate Columbia College- BS-Business Administration (2007)

Employed: Buckley Air Force Base-Finance Department

Special Interest: Victims' Advocacy

PANELISTS

Shem Peter Gowi: Hometown: Kaswanga, Kenya

Undergraduate-Metropolitan State College of Denver (2005)-

BS-Accounting

Masters Program-Regis University concentrating on Accounting and Finance. (Current)

Special Interest: Providing mid day lunches as well as basic writing and reading materials to AIDS orphaned children of Agiro, Kenya Community.

SOPHIE IPEND: Hometown: Fatick, Senegal

Undergraduate-Metropolitan State College of Denver (2006)

BS-Aviation Management

Current Employer: Jeppeson Sanderson, Inc (Pilot Products/Map Service)

Special Interest: Assisting her brother, Dr. Abdoul Cisse in his fight against childhood exploitation as well as identifying AIDS orphans and providing them with healthcare, nutrition and educational needs in Ziguinchor, Senegal.

CHANCELLAR WILLIAMS: Hometown-Denver, Colorado

Undergraduate-Miami University of Oxford, Ohio (1999)

BS-Business Administration

Masters Program-Has applied to attend Columbia NY, Berkley, CA, And American University in Washington DC in the fall of 2007; however his application of choice is University of Arkansas' new Clinton School of Public Service, which is the only school to offer a Masters in Public Service degree in the country.

Employer-has worked in Research Development Office at Southbank University in London, England. Currently employed at Allied Insurance.

Special Interest: Emerging Leaders' Program at Allied Insurance

Jacinta Cooper-Hometown Centennial, Colorado

Undergraduate-Xavier University-New Orleans, Louisiana 2002

Major course of study-Biology and biochemistry.

Was accepted by Harvard and CU Medical Schools.

Accepted full scholarship to attend University of Colorado @ Denver Health Sciences Center pursuing MD, Ph.D. in micro medicine.

Special Interest: Elimination of infectious diseases

Please join Dr. Shamala and his panel of future leaders in an inspirational discussion of effective leadership and what it means to our respective communities.

RSVP NOT LATER THAN

FEBRUARY, 2007

Marsha (303)795-6836

Shem (720)317-5390