Hope you can make it out for the talk on Thursday, April 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Henry Ford Centennial Library, Room 30. Free and open to the public.

Learn the importance of what’s in a name as Huda Essa discusses her book, Teach Us Your Name.

Click here to view her TED Talk.

Huda Essa, the founder of Culture Links, LLC, has positively influenced countless communities through her engaging and thought-provoking learning opportunities. Huda utilizes her extensive experience as a Cultural Competency Consultant, Culturally Responsive Educator, former Teacher and English Language Development Specialist to support organizations in successfully meeting their diversity and inclusion initiatives. She is a TEDx Speaker and the author of the motivational children’s book, Teach Us Your Name, focused on empowering children to take pride in their many identities while showing respect for themselves and others. Huda continues to write culturally relevant children’s books and is also the producer of a series of short films focused on matters of social justice.

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