{"586641":{"#nid":"586641","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IMPACT Speaker Series","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDerreck Kayongo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003E\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003EThe Impact of Diversity in the Marketplace\u003Cem\u003E\u0026quot;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EChief Executive Officer\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNational Center for Civil and Human Rights\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll events are\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Efree and open to the public\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProgram starts at\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E4:30 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEvents are held in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELeCraw Auditorium\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the Scheller College of Business.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDetailed directions and parking information can be found\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/directions.html\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestions?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003EContact us\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Derreck Kayongo is well on his way to establishing\u0026nbsp;the Center as a core landmark for the City of Atlanta. Please join\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELeadership and Entrepreneurship\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.asagatech.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAfrican Student Association\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Serve-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for an inspiring talk on diversity from Mr. Kayongo.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAlthough Kayongo was born in Uganda, he lived as a refugee in Kenya after the president of Uganda seized power in a military coup\u0026nbsp;before his family was able to settle in the United States. \u0026nbsp;Shaped by these experiences, he has dedicated his life to helping others through entrepreneurship. Kayongo started his own nonprofit, the Global Soap Project, which recycles hotel soap and distributes\u0026nbsp;to refugee camps.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn late 2015, Kayongo was named as the new CEO for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights because of his personal history, experience as a human rights advocate\u0026nbsp;and activist, and his commitment to the mission of the Center.\u0026nbsp; The National Center for Civil and Human Rights\u0026rsquo;\u0026nbsp;mission is to empower people to take the protection of every human\u0026rsquo;s rights personally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the full bio click\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/news-events\/events\/event.html?event_id=735369167f0000016f0a9f29aa488c9c\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Derreck Kayongo, the CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, will be giving this IMPACT lecture."}],"uid":"33693","created_gmt":"2017-01-30 20:31:57","changed_gmt":"2017-01-30 20:31:57","author":"Kayleigh Haskin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"584363":{"id":"584363","type":"image","title":"Derreck Kayongo","body":null,"created":"1480440729","gmt_created":"2016-11-29 17:32:09","changed":"1480440729","gmt_changed":"2016-11-29 17:32:09","alt":"","file":{"fid":"222793","name":"photos.medleyphoto.8455828.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/photos.medleyphoto.8455828.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/photos.medleyphoto.8455828.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":133788,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/photos.medleyphoto.8455828.jpg?itok=Ytln6MO1"}}},"media_ids":["584363"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"166958","name":"speakers and events"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}