Jessie M. Obidiegwu

Jessie M. Obidiegwu was born in 1926 in Agulu in southeastern Nigeria. Jessie’s poor life chances notwithstanding, she surmounted huge obstacles to emerge as a community organizer and a principled, committed servant leader. Continue reading »



Education Without Exceptions

July 9th, 2008

Obioma Nnaemeka brings her mother’s dream to life

Technically speaking, the year Indiana University Professor Obioma Nnaemeka took to establish an education fund in Nigeria was a departure from her academic life. Rather than developing syllabi and leading seminars, the recently returned Professor spent her last year meeting grateful schoolchildren and navigating the ins and outs of Nigerian non-governmental organizations. Continue reading this story