Aní Mwalimu is an educator, artist, and entrepreneur who lives and works in Columbus, Ohio. He earned a B.A. in Diplomacy and World Affairs (Africana studies) from Occidental College and an Ed.M. from Boston College in Urban Secondary Education. He’s led several schools and has taught history in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Ohio. Since 2009, Aní has served as Founding Chair of Pan-African Connections (PAC). PAC is an international experiential learning NGO, which leads high school study abroad and roots tourism trips to Ghana, West Africa. He has studied and lived in Ghana and Brazil and speaks three languages, including Spanish and Portuguese. He is a graduate of Ray Miller’s Progressive Leadership Academy, United Way’s Project Diversity Program, and The Lincoln Theatre’s Artist Incubation Program. His powerful performance poetry has led him to feature on stages from Los Angeles and Accra, Ghana. He is also a founding board member of the Maroon Arts Group and served on Franklin Country Children’s Services Citizen Advisory Committee. Presently, Aní serves as Director of Youth Development at New Salem Baptist Church and is the CEO of Access Africana Travel and Tours. He can be reached via e-mail at iampanafrican@gmail.com or on IG: @iampanafrican
*Next summer PAC is leading 13 local black high school students on a two-week study abroad trip to Ghana. More than 80% of our youth are first time passport holders. Consider joining our ‘Pledge a Passport’ campaign via Twitter/IG @wearepanafrican and learn more about our youth at www.pactours.org
