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Because of the
involvement of the Islamic community in Cincinnati, this city has
been chosen as one of the first to host a leadership training program
for Muslim women from Africa.
Eleven women will arrive here today to begin two days of leadership
training workshops Thursday and Friday.
Marianne Crotty,
director of international programs for the International Visitors
Council (IVC) of Greater Cincinnati, said the women represent grass-roots
organizations, professional groups, legislators and minority culture
in their respective countries. IVC organized the workshops.
“This
is a program the U.S. State Department started after the 9-11 tragedy
to promote a better understanding of Muslim women,” said Ms.
Crotty. “Cincinnati was chosen because we have always had strong
programming in international affairs.”
The workshops
will be held at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, 8092 Plantation
Drive, West Chester.
Dr. Nehad Ahmed
of BridgePoint Consulting Services and Janet Reid of Global Lead
Management Consulting Services will lead the workshops.
Ms. Crotty
said the training will seek to identify major issues that affect
the advancement of women of all minority groups.
“They
will deal with such things as personal awareness and relationships
in the workplace, how women can communicate in a work environment
and problem solving,” Ms. Crotty said.
She said there
will be a roundtable discussion on social issues involving Dr. Ahmed
along with Dr. Danya Karram, Dr. Zahida Kaukab and Shakeila Ahmed.
The women will
be taken on the Underground Railroad tour Saturday and treated to
a picnic Sunday.
Ms. Crotty
said the women represent young, emerging leaders from Chad, Gambia,
Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
IVC is a nonprofit
agency that establishes links between Greater Cincinnati and the
global community by creating custom-designed professional training
and educational opportunities for emerging world leaders in business,
government, education and the arts, Ms. Crotty said.
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