Global Scholars Speaker Series: Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu

602 North 20th Street,Omaha NE 68102

04 October, 2022

Description

The Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu knew from early in life that the one thing she would never be is a priest. She has always said, “I have my father’s nose, I do not want his job”. Later she accepted her call to ordained ministry and is now an Episcopal priest who most recently was Associate Rector at All Saints, Beverly Hills. She was born in South Africa, educated in Swaziland, the US and England, and has divided her adult life between South Africa and the US. Her professional experience ranges from being a development consultant in West Africa, to being program coordinator for programs on Race and Gender and Gender-based Violence in Education at the African Gender Institute at the University of Cape Town. Rev. Tutu established Nozizwe Consulting, whose guiding principle is to bring different groups together to learn from and celebrate their differences and acknowledge their shared humanity. As part of this work, she has led Truth and Reconciliation Workshops for groups dealing with different types of conflict. She has also offered educational and partnership trips to South Africa for groups as varied as high schools, churches, hospices, K-12 teachers, and women’s associations. These trips emphasize the opportunities to share our stories and experiences.