nais - Annual Conference 2009 - Preview - (Page 6) gener al sessio n spe aker oPrAH WINFrey Friday, February 27, 3:00–4:00 PM Through the power of media, Oprah Winfrey has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world. Her accomplishments as a global media leader — in television, film, publishing, radio and online — and a philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today. Winfrey has long believed that education is the door to freedom, offering a chance for a brighter future. Through her private charity, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, she has awarded hundreds of grants to organizations that support the education and empowerment of women, children and families in the United States and around the world. She created “The Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program,” an international scholarship program for students determined to use their education to give back to their communities. In January 2007, she opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls — South Africa, a 28-building campus outside of Johannesburg for which she has contributed more than $40 million toward its creation. The stateof-the-art independent boarding school engenders high standards of academic achievement and service leadership for 6 girls who show outstanding promise despite their impoverished backgrounds and social circumstances. Her vision is that the Leadership Academy will help develop the future women leaders of South Africa. In addition, her public charity Oprah’s Angel Network has helped establish 60 schools in 3 countries, create scholarships, support women’s shelters, and build youth centers and homes — changing the future for people all over the world. The charity launched “O Ambassadors,” a schoolbased program that encourages young people to become active global citizens. Now in its second year, the program is inspiring thousands of youth in North America to make a difference for their peers in developing countries by working toward the UN Millennium Development Goals, which target the global issues of poverty, hunger and limited access to education. The headquarters of her company, Harpo, Inc., are in Chicago and we are excited to be heading to her home town for this year’s conference. What a treat to have her address our school leaders in the Windy City and we are forever indebted to Reveta Bowers for her assistance in landing such a renowned speaker and thinker for our conference!
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