We had an exciting conversation with the #IthacaEcovillage , our sister village in the US. We explored broad themes around intentional communities, sustainable living & why North-South collaborations matter for building strong/resilient communities.
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Through village banking, we are facilitating financial inclusion in Okere, one woman at a time.
Photo Credit: Katumba Badru Sultan.

Okere Town ignites development in Northern Uganda

Using shea nuts, a local natural resource we have in Okere to support rural women in the village adds a lot of meaning to our work at Okere City. Thank you CGTN Africa for this feature story.
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Proud of you Ojok Okello

Okere City is 💯

Join us tomorrow, Thur, 28 (9am-1pm EST) / (4pm-8pm EAT) for the #pbitekseminar as Otoniya J Okot Bitek, Poet delivers her keynote address entitled - Writing as Black: Walking in and out of #OkotpBitek 's Footsteps. Cornell Institute for African Development Cornell Global Development Okere City

'Do not Uproot the pumpkin' is a Luo proverb that warns against walking away or destroying one's culture and traditions. Join us on Thur 28 via Zoom as we unpack this African philosophy as espoused by #OkotpBitek #pBitekSeminar . bit.ly/49TyFaE

Just two more days until the #pBitekSeminar . I am excited to welcome all of you to a half-day of riveting conversation about African philosophy, identity, culture, and literature through the eyes of #OkotpBitek .

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The inaugural #pBitekSeminar , hosted by Cornell Institute for African Development, #CornellHumphreyFellowship , and Okere City is set to bring people from across the globe to discuss the legacy/influence of #OkotpBitek , a key figure in African literature, philosophy & anthropology. bit.ly/49TyFaE

Don't miss this!

The inaugural Okot p'Bitek Literary Seminar at Cornell University w/ Ojok Okello, Juliane Okot Bitek, Ber Anena & Samuel Imbo

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024

Time: 9 AM - 1 PM E.S.T / 4 PM - 8 PM E.A.T

Watch online @ bit.ly/49yds5U #OkotpBitek #poetry

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Lovely children. Lovely vibes. Great inspiration.

Prof. Sam Imbo will discuss insights from his book, 'Oral Traditions as Philosophy: Okot p'Bitek's Legacy for African Philosophy' at the #pBitekSeminar I am curating at Cornell University, an event convened by Cornell Institute for African Development & @okerecity.
Event page > bit.ly/49TyFaE

Well said!

“Te okono pe oputo” - Do not uproot your pumpkin is a common thread in Okot p’Bitek’s writings. For non-Luo natives, it’s a proverb which means you must never forget where you come from, or your roots. How then do we firm up our roots in this day and age? Join us on Mar 28!

Smiles! Smiles!
Thanks to our partnership with Hope Smiles, we enabled access to quality dental care services to up to 500 local residents in Okere
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#HappyInternationalWomensDay from Okere. Women are the bedrock of everything we do in Okere. #WomensDay

Okere City Ojok Okello there's lots of mature shea trees surrounding the community. We should think of ways of working together to develop the community through shea nut collection and shea farming. What say you?

We are partnering with Cornell Institute for African Development to convene the #OkotpBitek legacy seminar. Otoniya J Okot Bitek, Poet, Ber Anena are among the speakers. Please mark your calendars and make a date with us on March, 28th as we relish in the wisdom of an African giant.

l’ll be presenting a paper “Rereading Okot p’Bitek in Contemporary Uganda” at Cornell University on March 28th. Bitek was one of my early influences to becoming a writer. Excited to see Otoniya J Okot Bitek, Poet again and all the great speakers. Thank you Ojok Okello Join us in person or online.