Ahmed Badr is an Iraqi-American author, professor, and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of creativity, displacement, and youth empowerment. As a teen, he founded Narratio, an organization that supports, activates, and highlights the creative expression of displaced young people. Ahmed’s talk will feature multiple multimedia projects, along with his own personal journey, and will focus on how storytelling can serve as a tool for agency, community-building, and leadership development. The talk will be followed by a moderated Q&A.
This event is free and open to the public.
Presented by the Middle Eastern North African Heritage Month Planning Collective
Sponsors:
Dean of Students | Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History
Division of the Arts | Wisconsin School of Business Multicultural Center
Wisconsin Alumni Association | Residence Life | English Department
Contact msc@studentaffairs.wisc.edu for questions or accommodation requests.
