Leading a Global Career with Amara Igboegwu
Description
In this episode, we speak with Amara Igboegwu about her journey from IU Bloomington to her most recent role at the Norwegian Refugee Council, where she works in the Middle East and Africa. Amara is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert with more than 15 years of international work experience in a variety of positions and throughout multiple sectors. Starting as an English language teacher in Japan, Amara went on to work at global organizations, including Google, UNESCO, and more, where she has created, taught, and led training programs for new staff. Amara has even worked in academia at Heidelberg University in Germany, where she taught courses on culturally responsive teaching. Amara takes us on a journey where she tells us about her career path and how resiliency has helped her be the person she is today.