Announcing Chime Asonye As A Host For Glappitnova
We are super excited to have the charismatic Chime O. Asonye as one of the hosts during “The Big Night” showcase on July 9th. Watch out for his dance moves. Chime O. Asonye worked as an Associate for the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (OSSAP-MDGs). For his work at OSSAP-MDGs, in 2012 he was nominated for the Excellence in Public Service – Government award by The Future Awards, which Forbes has described as “Nigeria’s most important awards for outstanding young Nigerians.”
About The Big Night, July 9th:
Experience some of Chicago’s best, and emerging talent through unfiltered 10 minute talks, intimate live performances, non-salesy networking, and a silent disco party with DJs spinning hip hop, funk, house, and electronic music at Moonlight Studios. Beer provided by MillerCoors for the festival’s signature event, and many more surprises will be available. Get your tickets now! Check out the sick lineup of amazing entrepreneurs, creatives, and influencers here.
Formerly, he worked as a Program Assistant for the Uganda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa portfolio in the Africa Division of the International Republican Institute (IRI), a US government funded democratic assistance organization. Having a strong academic debate background, Asonye presently serves on the Youth Professional Leadership Board of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues; board member and Head of Programs at Debate and Development Resource Center Nigeria; and was named an All-American Debater by the Cross Examination Debate Association when he competed collegiately. As a consistent advocate for Africans, he serves as a Commissioner on the Washington, D.C. Commission on African Affairs; Executive Director of NaijaDC, a socially conscious, collaborative and global community of Nigerian Diaspora emerging leaders with their eyes on Africa; and Vice-President of the Nigerian American Professionals Association in Chicago.
Asonye graduated as a Chancellor’s Scholar with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 2014, the University of Illinois Black Alumni Network and African American Cultural Center awarded him the Global Footprint Award. Chime O. Asonye recently completed his Juris Doctor degree at Northwestern Law School in Chicago.
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