Emily Warren Roebling Speaker Series: Chiwoniso Kaitano, Executive Director, Girl Be Heard

Wed, May 25 2022
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Adams Street, Multipurpose Room

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month conversations


Adams Street Library is pleased to present the Emily Warren Roebling Speaker Series, which will feature successful women in a variety of fields speaking on her path to success. This program series is inspired by the achievements of Emily Warren Roebling, an engineer who completed work on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883.

People of all ages are welcome to attend, especially young folks in our local middle and high schools. Snacks and drinks will be provided!

Join us for a conversation with Chiwoniso Kaitano, Executive Director of Girl Be Heard, moderated by teen librarian Sasha Jones.

Chiwoniso Kaitano is the Executive Director of the Girl Be Heard, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization that builds leaders, changemakers & activists by developing, amplifying and celebrating the voices of girls and young women through socially conscious theater-making, storytelling and performance. 

Chiwoniso’s nonprofit career has been dedicated to helping organizations at the forefront of arts and culture, social justice, youth education, and social services. Chiwoniso has long been involved in the arts scene including running the long-standing literary series The Salon, and founding Africa Redux a platform that promotes the art, culture and music of Africa. Chiwoniso also serves on the Board of Directors of three organizations: The Center for Fiction, The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and the International Contemporary Ensemble.

This program will be recorded. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to be notified when the video is available, please contact ksavage@bklynlibrary.org 

 

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This program has been made possible through the generous support of neighbors in our community.

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