The Greater Gainesville International Center will host the “Our Story, Our Voice” storytelling event on Sunday.
The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 at How Bazar (60 SW 2nd St., Gainesville). The public is invited and tickets are $10 and are available by clicking here.
Presented similarly to the Moth Radio Hour or TEDx, the event will feature three speakers from diverse backgrounds who will share their stories, “From There to Here,” which focuses on migration, resilience and community.
The speakers include Manal Fakhoury, who came to Ocala from Palestine. She is the president and CEO of Fakhoury Leadership International. She has 30 years of leadership and non-profit experience and serves on several community and national boards.
Another speaker is Camilo Reina Munoz, who came to Gainesville from Colombia. He is a business consultant, leadership coach and social entrepreneur. Munoz is also the executive director of Theatre Connect Inc.
The third speaker is Estefany Güechá Sánchez, who also came to Gainesville by way of Colombia. Sánchez is a social entrepreneur and the executive director and co-founder of the NGO Cerros de Cambio.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated.
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