2008 New Leaders Summer Interns
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Nkemdirim Offor
Hometown: Washington, DC
Age: 20
School: Grinnell College
Interests: Creative writing, reading, kickball, conflict studies, global developement, and urban education
Internship: Progressive Majority
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As a native of Washington, DC and a student at Grinnell College, Nkemdirim has developed a commitment and a love for social justice work. As a student he has served as the Monitor of Voicebox, where he provided and reviewed social justice resources in the Grinnell Activist Center.
He has also served as the Activities Coordinator for the African Students Union and is a founding member of the Future Black Law Students, an organization that provides resources for all Grninell students who are preparing for Law School. |
"The drive to have quality schools, the want to be recognized as a cooperative member of society, the need to be enchanted by good governance – these qualities reveal a common humanity and outweigh any racial, social or geographical difference. "
- Nkemdirim Offor,
2008 New Leaders Summer Intern |
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| More about Nkemdirim |
You're stranded on a deserted island. What is one book or album that you can't live without?
Graceland by Chris Abani and Mama's Gun by Erykah Ba
What do you hope to take away from your experience as a CPL New Leader?
The ethos of community, the drive to have quality schools, the want to be recognized as a cooperative member of society, the need to be enchanted by good governance – these qualities reveal a common humanity and outweigh any racial, social or geographical difference. I would like to take this idea and apply it practically to multiple situations. Rhetoric is one thing, but application is another. I would like to gain through the New Leaders Program firsthand insight into the detailed work it takes to bring this necessary mindset of commonality to reality.
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