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Olgen Williams IUPUI Board of Advisors |
Executive Director Christamore House First Appointed: 2003 Term Ends: 2009 |
Olgen Williams is the executive director of Christamore House, current president of Haughville Community Council, a nationally-acclaimed community activist, and author of Healing the Heart- Healing the Hood. Active in the community, Mr. Williams is a member of the Indiana Youth Institute board. He is one of the founders and an active member of the Westside Community Ministries, Inc., a faith-based program that inspires drug dealers and users to become productive citizens. He has worked with the IUPUI Community Outreach Partnership Center and is a consultant to several national organizations. Mr. Williams has received several awards for his work including the 2000 Indiana Jefferson Award; National Weed & Seed Community Leader Award; 2002 Center for Leadership Development Neighborhood & Community Service Award; and the Distinguished Hoosier Award from Governor Frank O'Bannon. Mr. Williams has a B.A. in Religious Studies and a M.A. in Urban Ministry with a focus on social action in the urban community from Martin University and has earned a Doctorate of Divinity from Muskegon Bible Institute. |
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