950 N. Main Street
Findlay
OH 45840
Artist, author, pastor, and University of Findlay professor emerita of art history, Dr. Marie Louden Hanes will present “Lessons Learned from Africa.” In 2011, Louden-Hanes traveled to Africa, part of a four-person team representing University of Findlay, which had been awarded a U.S. State Department grant to invite potential business leaders to Findlay for focused study. The team traveled to Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Senegal, interviewing aspiring entrepreneurs in each location. Those individuals with outstanding business plans were invited to come to University of Findlay May 2012, where they participated in a program with Findlay faculty and area business people.
Louden-Hanes will share lessons she learned during these travels and from the individuals she met through this cross-cultural experience.
The Freed Contemporary Christian Lecture Series was endowed in 2010 by the late Dr. and Mrs. DeBow Freed. Visiting speakers should be guided by the ideals epitomized by Dr. and Mrs. Freed. These ideals include a Christian-centered ethos, respect for multiple faith traditions in an increasingly pluralistic world; civility of expression; excellence and rigor of thought; humility, compassion, and service.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Sarah Fedirka, [email protected].