Shola was formally educated in Africa and Europe in journalism and Social
Sciences respectively. He attained his Master Degree in Community Psychology
with special interest in Culture and International Relations in USA. He has
worked in areas of Care Coordination, Case Management, Advocacy, Conflict
resolution Training, Events Management, Communication and Community Empowerment.
CAREER
Shola started his career as a Financial Analyst, he was a Management
Development Columnist for the Business Times, a subsidiary of Daily Times Group.
He was the Editor of Osun Newsweek and Our Youth
briefly from when he joined the services of African Concern for Refugees as the
Director of Research. A Chief Editor of African Motorist Magazine, Producer of
African Motorist Television on NTA Channel 10. Trainer and Consultant on safety
to the transportation Personnel of Federal Ministry of Defense and that of
Trade. He was on the national committee of works and served on the panel of the
National Board for Technical Education to bridge HND holders for admission into
Masters degree level education. He Co-founded the African Students for Traffic
Safety Foundation. Until Recently, he was the Producer of Images of Africa
Television program on Comcast and Time Warner Cable Channels.
AWARD AND MEMBERSHIP
American Council of Executives, American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers, African Arts Consortium and Indianapolis Association of Black
Journalists. He serves on the boards of the social health association of Central
Indiana Mapleton Fall Creek Neighborhood Association and African University
Foundation. His recent awards include WRTV 6 - ABC/Union Planter's Bank
Leadership Award, Louis A. Dawson Memorial Award, Lily Endowment Creative
Renewal Fellowship and NHBW's Igniting the Flame of Awareness Award.
LOVE of ARTS
As a natural artist born into the Oba'fa family,
Shola's taste for arts and cultural exploration are wide. He coordinates the
African Unity Festival Cultural Tourism - a community cooperative arts and
cultural projects designed as a city wide, multifaceted events. He has written
and directed series of stage plays and songs, His CD "It's time" was released in
1998, He is well traveled, especially across the continent of Africa.
WHAT AND WHO STARTED THE AFRICAN CENTER
It all started in the summer of 1995, when destiny
brought together seven Africans in a social setting. Each of the "original
seven" (as they are referred to today) happened to come from seven different
African nations to live or go to school in the Indianapolis area. This
pioneering group began to learn from each other's stories of their different
environments and experiences in Africa and in the USA. The gain of this unusual
but unique relationship was significant: The coming together of Africans from
different tribes, different languages, different countries and different social,
educational and religious backgrounds.
VISION
African Community International, Inc. envisions that
Africans in Indiana and other parts of the US will possess the ingredients they
need to stabilize, connect and participate effectively in the American society;
develop and reach their dreams, and contribute to the development of themselves,
countries of origin and humanity.
MISSION
Our Mission is to provide services
that support Africans and enhance their active participation and connect in
American society and their homeland.
SERVICES
Services provided by the African Community
International are grouped into five (5) areas:
