The course is the result of the efforts of many individuals who have given of their time and expertise to create a course that presents multiple perspectives.
Organizers & Presenters
Abdalla Kassim
Executive Director, First Time Learners, Inc.
Abdi Issa
Bilingual Assistant & Community Outreach, Southwestern City Schools
Abdi Roble
Photographer, Somali Documentary Project
Abdikarim Omar
Former Somali Ambassador to the United States
Abdinur Sheik Mohamud
Educational Consultant, Lau Resource Center, Ohio Department of Education
Abdirazak Farah
Coordinator, New American Initiative, City of Columbus
Abdisalam Aato
Filmmaker, OLOL Films
Abdulkadir Abdi
Somali language instructor, OSU Continuing Education
Brenda Custodio
ESL Administrator, Columbus City Schools
Diriyos
Artist & Former Curator of Somali National Museum
Doug Rutledge
Writer, Somali Documentary Project
Hawa Siad
Executive Director, Somali Women's and Children's Alliance
Hodan Khalif
School Resource Coordinator, Communities in Schools
Jack Shortlidge
Program Officer, Ohio Humanities Council, gro.seitinamuhoiho|skcaj#gro.seitinamuhoiho|skcaj
John Johnson
Professor Emeritus of Folklore, Indiana University
Laura Joseph
Assistant Director, OSU, Center for African Studies
Leslie Moore
Assistant Professor, OSU, School of Teaching & Learning
Lidwien Kapteijns
Professor, Wellesley College, Department of History
Tariq Tarey
Project Manager, Somali Documentary Project
Students
Alice Stevenson
Senior Cataloguer, Westerville Public Library
