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TheJohnWareInstitute(JWI)isnotfor-profitfoundedbyDr Ufodike,who isaBlackacademic,finance executive,entrepreneur,andboard director TheJohnWareInstitutewas foundedin2020inthewakeofthe socialjusticemovementofthatyear.
JWIisfoundedontheprinciplesof investigatingandproposingsolutions toissuesofsocialinequity–particularlyinhealthandsocioeconomicoutcomes
TheBoardofDirectors,AdvisoryBoard, andVentureAdvisoryBoardofthe Institutehavedemonstratedextensive experienceandexpertiseinhealth, businessandentrepreneurshipwithin theBlackcommunityandother marginalizedgroups Consequently, JWIiswellpositionedtobuildcapacity andknowledgesharingonthefuture ofBlackentrepreneurshipinCanada whilealsoimprovinghealthand socio-economicoutcomes.
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TheJWIisgovernedbyaBoardofDirectors whosebackgroundincludebusiness, academia,health,law,projectmanagement andpublicpolicy
Dr. Akolisa Ufodike
Dr Ufodikeis an Assistant Professor inthe Schoolof Administrative Studies
(Auditing andData Analytics) andthe Graduate Program
Dr. Izu Nwachu
Dr Izu Nwachukwu
isa psychiatrist with extensive international education and practice experience. He completed his postgraduate
Nelson Osamud Nelson Osamudiamen isa practicing lawyerat Ford Nelson Lawyers, focusing primarily on personal injuryand real estate law.He has
Anuli Ausbeth Ajagu
Anuliisa human resource professional and educator withover fifteen yearsof leading teams and managing people forpeak
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atYork University. In addition tobeing an accounting professional, hewrites about equity, diversity, inclusion, andcivic engagement
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medical ngin pe ehe continues tobea Member ofRoyal College of Psychiatrists intheUK anda Fellowof theRoyal Academy of Medicine inIreland
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servedon theboard ofvarious nonprofit organizations, including theboard of Children’s Legaland Educational Resources Centre. He earned hisJuris Doctorat the University of Calgary and obtained his Bachelor ofArts with Distinction at Laurentian University in2010.
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performance Sheisa lecturer atthe Bow Valley College
Schoolof Business Shehas expertise incrosscultural communicatio diversity, leadership, coaching, training, development and change management.
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