2011 Ohio Heritage Fellowship Recipient
Location: Mason, Warren County
Category: Performing Arts
Location: Toledo, Lucas County
Category: African Immigrant Arts, Visual Arts
Presenting and Preserving Traditional Dance, Music and Culture
Location: Columbus, Franklin County
Category: African Immigrant Arts
Co-founder of The Somali Documentary Project and Coordinator for the Refugee Employment Program of Jewish Family Services
Location: Franklin County
Location: Loveland, Hamilton County
Category: African Immigrant Arts, Writing
Founder of TamTam Magic
Location: Euclid, Cuyahoga County
Category: African Immigrant Arts, Performing Arts
Co-founder Baker & Tarpaga Project
Director of the Somali Women and Children’s Alliance and the Somali Culture and Resource Center