Mbele Leadership Foundation

05/23/2026

Save the Date 🗓️

Mbele Leadership Foundation is excited to share this year’s information for the 2nd Annual Kwanzaa Black Makers Expo!

📍 When: Saturday, December 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 9 AM – 6 PM
📍 Where: Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center, 275 S. Limestone, Springfield, OH

If you’re interested in being a vendor, please complete the form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5AEgAmtzoNvtKFEt1m7OQJ4sMYy0lvKmXbLZNnES79fIxhw/viewform?pli=1

We had a beautiful time in community last year, and we’re excited about the growth we’ll experience this year. Mark your calendars and plan to join us!

04/29/2026

The Mbele Leadership Foundation Sankofa Circle: Kizomba Dance, hosted by Brie, was an evening filled with engaging instruction and rich cultural insight from Amen Johnson of Columbus Kizomba. The energy was vibrant, and the community was exceptional.

Stay connected for our next Sankofa Circle event.

04/27/2026

Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the Mbele Leadership Foundation Sankofa Circle: Kizomba Dance 🎉

Come have some fun and meet others also wanting to have some fun, dancing, with guest instructor Amen Johnson. Starts at 6 pm. It’s a free event!

Learn more about Kizomba Dance from these slides provided by Columbus Kizomba.

See you Tuesday at 1101 E. High Street (Recovery X space)

04/16/2026

Mbele Leadership Foundation remains connected to global innovation.

This past March, Mbele was proudly represented at Safaricom PLC Decode 4.0 – Made of Kenya Edition, a forward-thinking movement laying the groundwork for the intelligent systems shaping Kenya’s future.

Our Executive Coordinator, Shannice Wangui Gichia, attended this dynamic tech event, gaining valuable insights and knowledge that will help inform and strengthen Mbele’s work moving forward.

And the momentum continues…

This May, Shannice will also represent Mbele at East Africa’s #1 AI, Tech & Startup Event — AI Everything Kenya X GITEX Kenya 2026.

04/10/2026

Congratulations to the graduates of the first cohort of the Journey of Jewels She Emerges Collective 🎉

We are excited about and grateful for the opportunities to commit to the building up of others and establishing communities of impact.

Thank you Dr. Tammi Love for your heart and for sharing your gifts with the world through Journey of Jewels, a women’s empowerment movement of Mbele Leadership Foundation.

04/01/2026

Mbele Leadership Foundation continues to take impactful steps forward in bringing the Mbele Center for African Leadership & Research to life on the campus of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in Kakamega, Kenya.

In early March, members of Mbele’s leadership team, including founders Dr. Jawwad Jimi Love and Dr. Tammi Love, visited the campus to survey the site and sign official documents, marking the beginning of this important work. The time spent on campus also included welcoming some of the students of the 2nd Cohort of Mbele’s Global Leadership Exchange Program. These photos capture that visit.

We are pressing forward with purpose and commitment as we work toward completing the transformative work of the Center by 2029 and our continued commitment of developing leaders.

To learn more about Mbele Leadership Foundation and how you can support our vision through your giving, please visit our updated website at mbelelead.org.

03/20/2026

The Mbele Leadership Foundation is honored to announce its 2027 Journeys to Kenya, hosted by Drs. Jawwad and Tammi Love, scheduled for February and November.

Learn more in this reel.

Interested in joining the Mbele Leadership Journey? Email us at [email protected].

02/25/2026

Grateful for the opportunity to connect with our leadership team on the ground in Kenya this week.

02/06/2026

Tonight’s the night!

Join us at Sankofa Circle for an evening of powerful spoken word, connection, and culture. Starts at 6 pm!

We’re excited to announce our 2nd Sankofa Circle ❤️🖤💚

A cultural creative experience of poetry, spoken word, African drumming, and storytelling.

🗓 Friday, February 6, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Unity Social
610 Yellow Springs Street | Springfield, OH

Presented by Mbele Leadership Foundation and hosted by Brie. Free admission.

Sankofa Circle is a space to gather, create, remember, and share through rhythm and word.

As part of our Black History Month celebration, we honor the stories, voices, and rhythms that shape our past, ground our present, and inspire our future.

Bring your voice.
Feel the drum.
Celebrate our stories.

02/04/2026

2 DAYS OUT 🎤
Get ready for stories to hit deep and truth to shake the room. See you at Mbele’s 2nd Sankofa Circle, with host Brie, this Friday at 6 pm at Unity Social. Free admission.