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Turning Their Tassels: Joel Jassu

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Joel Jassu was born in Banda, Uganda, which was becoming one of the worst slums of the capital city of Kampala during Joel’s childhood. A chance encounter with an American architect visiting the country on a mission trip set him on a course to earning a master's degree in architecture at Georgia Tech.

“It’s a story I don’t think is my own story, I think it’s a story that is shared by so many champions that have come along the way.”

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  • Created By:Kristen Bailey
  • Created:05/02/2019
  • Modified By:cwagster3
  • Modified:05/08/2019