Jessica posner, shown with kennedy odede in kibera, is one of five finalists for the do something awards, which will be televised by vh1 on. Oct, 2015 this is the story of two young people from completely different worlds. Odede is truly a survivor of the worst kind of marginalization of the invisible poor in the kibera slum survival was improbable. How a jewish woman and a kenyan man are trying to save the. Kennedy odede and jessica posner politics and prose. Kennedy, grew up as the eldest of eight children in kibera, a teeming kenyan slum without sewage systems, roads, running water, or. Coming from tremendously different backgrounds, kennedy odede and jessica posner odede found each other while on their mutual mission to fight poverty and sexual violence in nairobis largest. Love, loss, and hope in an african slum by kennedy odede and jessica posner. Jessica and her husband, kennedy, recently released their new york times bestselling memoir, find me unafraid. Founder and ceo of the nonprofit shining hope for communities shofco based in kenya, he is a member of the clinton global initiative and was. Find me unafraid author and new voices fellow kennedy.
Several years later, irrepressible wesleyan student jessica posner traveled to kenya to work with shofco. Kennedy, grew up as the eldest of eight children in kibera, a teeming kenyan slum without sewage systems, roads, running water, or access to basic needs, like health care and education. This book is cowritten by kennedy odede and jessica posner. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Kennedy foraged for food, lived on the street, and taught himself to read with old newspapers. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Kennedy is a young global leader ygl at the world economic forum and an obama foundation africa leader. Jessica posner odede is a grantee of the jewish womens foundation of new york jwfny, and is featured as part of a partnership between jwa and jwfny spotlighting jewish women social entrepreneurs. Theyve built a beacon of hope that penetrates the deepest recesses of povertys darkest alleyways. Kennedy odede and jessica posner odede during their countdown to parenthood.
Buy this book this riveting memoir takes place primarily in. Find me unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration. Kennedy odede grew up of the streets of the largest slum in africa. Jul 26, 2016 growing up homeless in kibera, a slum in kenya, kennedy odede received a book of martin luther kings speeches that changed his life and inspired him to start shining hope for communities, a local youth group. Find me unafraid by kennedy odede, jessica posner kirkus. Lonnie and muhammad ali kennedy odedes remarkable story of survival, from a gluehuffing street kid to a humble hero to the poor, is sure to inspire the next generation of activists and leaders. Kennedy and jessicas partnership is a unique, pioneering collaboration in the field of international development. Kennedy odede, one of africas bestknown community organizers and social entrepreneurs, is the coauthor with jessica posner odede of the new york times bestselling book find me unafraid.
Coming from tremendously different backgrounds, kennedy odede and jessica posner odede found each other while on their mutual mission to. When college student jessica posner went to kenya on a study abroad program, she fell in love with africa and, more significantly, with kennedy odede. This is the story of two young people from completely different worlds. Find me unafraid love, loss, and hope in an african slum book. Book studio 16 is your home for the best literary content on youtube. Love, loss, and hope in an african slum ebook written by kennedy odede, jessica posner. This year shofco will serve over 76,000 beneficiaries and is spreading across kenyas urban slums with a model that links free schools for girls to holistic community. Lonnie and muhammad ali kennedy odede s remarkable story of survival, from a gluehuffing street kid to a humble hero to the poor, is sure to inspire the next generation of activists and leaders. Love, loss, and hope in an african slum kennedy odede, jessica posner. Keep this book around for those days you feel like individuals cant really make a difference in the world. Kennedy odede 10 hrs it has been a month since coronavirus was reported in kenya and in the past four weeks, my staff at shofco and sun members have stood together to help communities in informal settlements in nairobi, mombasa and kisumu beat covid19. Courtesy the now 29yearold, who once lived on the streets for three years, recounts how. As cofounder and coo of the nonprofit shining hope for communities shofco based in kenya, she an internationally recognized social entrepreneur, named americas topworld changer 25 and under by vh1.
Bolstered by grassroots knowledge, they have dedicated their lives to bringing hope to urban communities. He is a new york times bestselling author and the cochair of the youth panel for the international commission on financing global education opportunity. Jessica is a young white american college student who travels to kibera, a slum community in kenya, as part of a semester abroad program. Kennedy odede and jessica posner odede hearts on fire. Sep 29, 2011 that book changed my life, kennedy recalls.
Odede, a community organizer who grew up in kibera, kenya, and posner, who met odede. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Jun 19, 2012 friends of my friends kennedy odede and jessica posner wish the couple well on the night of their wedding, june 9, 2012, in denver. Kennedy odede from kibera, the largest slum in africa, and jessica posner from denver, colorado.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read find me unafraid. Kennedy odede and jessica posner events harvard book store. Sep 15, 2015 this book is cowritten by kennedy odede and jessica posner. Find me unafraid by by kennedy odede, jessica posner. Dayton literary peace prize kennedy odede and jessica. Friends of my friends kennedy odede and jessica posner wish the couple well on the night of their wedding, june 9, 2012, in denver. Book by odede 12, posner 09 chosen for first year matters. Jessica and kennedy have also coauthored find me unafraid.
View jessica posner odedes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Kennedy grew up in kibera, one of the largest slums in africa, where he founded a youth. Love, loss, and hope in an african slum kennedy odede and jessica posner. Kennedy odede and jessica posner in the kibera slum of nairobi, with some of the beneficiaries of their programs. Jessica is an internationally recognized social entrepreneur, a new york times best selling author and the cofounder of shining hope for communities shofco. Jessica posner and kennedy odede join larry king on politicking. Jessica posner and kennedy odede transform africas. Kennedy odede from kibera, the largest slum in africa, and jessica posner. Kennedy odede and his wife jessica posner outside the girls school they set up in kibera. The common reading is part of wesleyans first year matters program, which serves as an introduction to intellectual life at wesleyan. Kennedy odede from kibera, the largest slum in africa, and jessica posner from denver. It takes enormous courage to tell the story of ones own life, and, in kennedy odedes case, it takes a strong heart to relive that life on paper. Find me unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor.
Driven by the innovation and entrepreneurial spirits of the people of kibera, the shining hope for communities movement he started became the largest grassroots organization in the slum. Find me unafraid is a powerful reminder of an individuals capacity to make a meaningful difference in the world around them. It takes enormous courage to tell the story of ones own life, and, in kennedy odede s case, it takes a strong heart to relive that life on paper. June july kennedy odede seems like the kind of guy who wouldnt be scared of anything. She wrote her new book with her partner and husband, kennedy odede, called find me unafraid.
Jessica was one of the first outsiders to live in kibera, nairobis notorious slum and one of the biggest in africa. Apr 24, 2019 a book coauthored by wesleyan alumni kennedy odede 12 and jessica posner 09 was unanimously chosen as the common reading selection for the class of 2023. As a teenager, resolving to improve his and his communitys circumstances, he used a soccer ball to bring people together and started a. Love, loss, and hope in an african slum by kennedy odede, jessica posner includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 18 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary. Jessica posner grew up a middleclass american in denver. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
Jessica posner odede is coauthor with kennedy odede of the new york times bestselling book find me unafraid. Kennedy odede talks about his book, find me unafraid, and his vision for mothers in kenya. Harvard book store welcomes community organizers and founders of shining hope for communities kennedy odede and jessica posner for a. What forgiveness can offer kennedy odede and jessica. Jessica is a young white american college student who travels to kibera, a slum community in. Jessica posner and kennedy odede are trying to bring hope, education and resources to africas biggest slum. Love, loss and hope in african slum, which he wrote with his wife and business partner, jessica posner. Kennedy odedes book launch every mother counts emc. Her work has been featured by president bill clinton, chelsea clinton on nbc, and on five occasions by nicholas kristof in the new york times and in his book and documentary series a path appears. Kennedy odede and jessica posner speakers bureau and. Kennedy odede and jessica posner odede disruptor awards. Find me unafraid audiobook by kennedy odede, jessica posner. Nov 17, 2015 odede and his wife, american jessica posner odede, who is the coo of shining hope for communities, wrote a new book, find me unafraid, about their lives, their love story, and their important work.
Find me unafraid is an extraordinary book, courageously honest about their challenges, their victories, their losses and their achingly beautiful love. He is the new york times bestselling coauthor of the book find me unafraid. Jessica posner and kennedy odede find me unafraid friday, october 23, 2015 7. Apr 03, 2017 kennedy odede and jessica posner odede kennedy odede is one of africas bestknown community organizers and social entrepreneurs. Find me unafraid book greenwich library bibliocommons. Kennedy odede and jessica posner odede kennedy odede is one of africas bestknown community organizers and social entrepreneurs. Shofco combats extreme poverty and gender inequality by linking schools for girls to a set of highvalue, holistic community services for all. What forgiveness can offer kennedy odede and jessica posner.
Review of find me unafraid by kennedy odede, jessica posner. Kennedy odede and jessica posner find me unafraid we are deeply honored to be named recipients of a prize that recognizes the power of the written word to create peace in a world that desperately needs it. Suspenseful and absorbing, this true story of a man and a woman. In 2015, they released their new york times bestselling book. Kennedy odede and jessica posner are true modern day heroes. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Oct 14, 2015 kennedy odede talks about his book, find me unafraid, and his vision for mothers in kenya. Watch the report, hosted by rock center special correspondent chelsea clinton, online here. Jessicas story and work has been featured on over six occasions by nicholas kristof in his column and in his most recent book and the documentary a path appears. She is a wife to kennedy odede, mom to hillary, oscar, maridad and clifford, and a believer in. She hadnt seen much of the world, and when she had an opportunity to study overseas she chose to do political theater work in kenya. Join facebook to connect with jessica odede and others you may know.
Kennedy odede is one of africas bestknown community organizers and social entrepreneurs. Shining hope for communities shofco is a grassroots movement based in nairobi, kenya that catalyzes largescale transformation in urban slums by providing critical services for all, community advocacy platforms, and education and leadership development for women and girls. Kennedy and jessica s partnership is a unique, pioneering collaboration in the field of international development. Jessica posner has a strong heart too, as she helps bring kibera to the wider world. Kennedy and jessica s inspiring words are a soaring call to action for anyone who has confronted seemingly insurmountable odds and found hope. Our book, find me unafraid, tells the deeply personal story of struggle, triumph, an. Jessica posner audio books, best sellers, author bio. The two alternate telling this uplifting and courageous story of how they met and fell in love. Kennedy odede and jessica posner harvard book store. Jessica posner and kennedy odede transform africas largest.
Love, loss, and hope in an african slum odede, kennedy, posner, jessica, kristof, nicholas on. When kennedy odede, founder of shining hope for communities met jessica posner, an american undergrad, in 2007 he could not have envisioned the impact this powerful partnership would have. There she falls in love with local kenyan activist kennedy. Wesleyan alumni jessica posner 09 and kennedy odede 12 appeared on nbcs rock center with brian williams on jan. Apr 03, 2017 coming from tremendously different backgrounds, kennedy odede and jessica posner odede found each other while on their mutual mission to fight poverty and sexual violence in nairobis largest. Find me unafraid by kennedy odede overdrive rakuten. Jessica posner is the cofounder of shining hope for communities. Odede and his wife, american jessica posner odede, who is the coo of shining hope for communities, wrote a new book, find me unafraid, about their lives, their love story, and their important work. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. Love, loss, and hope in an african slum, published in 2015. Kennedy is a world economic forum young global leader, a member of the clinton global initiative, and a trustee of wesleyan university. Jessica posner and kennedy odede join larry king on politicking to discuss displacing hopelessness in an african slum and their new book.
Goats and soda kennedy odede was a homeless kid in the slum of. The book tells the love story of kennedy odede, who grew up in poverty in kenya, and jessica posner, who grew up in suburban denver. Posner, an american student from a welloff denver family, in turn became the coo of the program. Find me unafraid audiobook by kennedy odede, jessica. Written by kennedy odede, jessica posner, audiobook narrated by korey jackson, mandy siegfried, p. Jessica posner and kennedy odede find me unafraid book. Love, loss and hope in an african slum is a 2015 nonfiction memoir by husband and wife kennedy odede and jessica posner.
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