Luminate: Navigating the Unknown Through Creative Leadership
From navigating everyday team operations to carrying maximum impact in the boardroom, visionary leaders have used their experiences to create success. Listen to Luminate: Navigating the Unknown Through Creative Leadership as the Schmidt Associates’ team speaks with executives and leadership experts to uncover their achievements, watershed moments, and the turning points that have shaped their careers. Along the way, you’ll hear about their influences, discover what it takes to build strength and stability at the top, and learn lessons anyone in business can appreciate.
Luminate: Navigating the Unknown Through Creative Leadership
Episode 11: Aster Bekele, Felege Hiywot Center, Founder and CEO
As the Founder and CEO of the Felege Hiywot Center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis, Aster Bekele emigrated to the United States from Ethiopia and brought with her a sense of community and love. A retired chemist, Bekele started the Youth Farm Initiative, established a food production space, and continues to engage partners and inner-city youth in her work. With a focus on urban farming and cultural expression, she has been teaching young people the importance of service, leadership, teamwork, and knowledge. In this episode of Luminate: Navigating the Unknown Through Creative Leadership with Sarah Hempstead, AIA, LEED AP, Bekele shares how she made the transition to American life and how her work has contributed to a strong community.
