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Cashawn Myers to Speak on Sustainble Agriculture and Education
January 22, 2016
Cashawn Myers, Executive Director of HABESHA (Helping Africa By Establishing Schools at Home and Abroad) Inc., will be the next speaker in the Georgia Southern Sustainability Seminar Series set for Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center, room 1915.
His seminar, titled “There’s No Culture without Agriculture: Reconnecting with the Ancient Practices of our Ancestors” will present the work of HABESHA Inc. in the U.S. and Africa focusing on indigenous knowledge as it relates to sustainability. The event is free and open to the public.
“We are pleased to host expert Cashawn Myers to speak about his international work in Ghana, Ethiopia and the U.S. promoting sustainable agriculture and education,” said Dr. Lissa Leege, Director of the Center for Sustainability. “He will bring a global perspective of sustainability to our campus as he shares the critical work of HABESHA Inc., whose mission it is to provide leadership opportunities to youth and their families through practical experiences in cultural education, sustainable agriculture, entrepreneurship, technology and holistic health.”
Myers, a native of Woodbine, Georgia, is currently is based in Atlanta where HABESHA Inc. is headquartered. He received his BS in psychology from Florida A&M University and his Masters in Education from Howard University. He travels extensively throughout Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean sharing his experience of sustainable agriculture and healthy living.
The event is hosted by the Center for Sustainability. For more information about the event, contact the Center at cfs@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5895. This event was made possible by Student Sustainability Fees.
