THRIVE High school students visited Nashville's Channel 5 for a business tour. They met anchors, like Lelan Statom, and found out what it takes to have a successful career in journalism .
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
New Center Director
Emmanuel Ehiemua is a native of Nashville, Tennessee and was one of three children born to Nigerian American parents. He attended John Overton High School before obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fisk University.
Emmanuel began his career in community support as a HIV/AIDS counselor and top presenter for Project Community Outreach for Prevention and Education (C.O.P.E.) at Meharry Medical College’s Elam Mental Health Center. After the birth of his first child, Emmanuel directed his energy towards helping children and building self advocacy for low income families. He joined the Metropolitan Action Commission Head Start Program and was quickly promoted to the position of Parent Involvement Coordinator while also spearheading the local Head Start Fatherhood Initiative.
Emmanuel began his career in community support as a HIV/AIDS counselor and top presenter for Project Community Outreach for Prevention and Education (C.O.P.E.) at Meharry Medical College’s Elam Mental Health Center. After the birth of his first child, Emmanuel directed his energy towards helping children and building self advocacy for low income families. He joined the Metropolitan Action Commission Head Start Program and was quickly promoted to the position of Parent Involvement Coordinator while also spearheading the local Head Start Fatherhood Initiative.
An advocate for the underprivileged community, Emmanuel has served on the TENNderCare Advisory Board and the Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (TNHCC), and is a current member of Alignment Nashville's Refugee and Immigrant Support Services Committee (RISSC), United Way's Ryan White Community AIDS Partnership Committee(RWCAP), Nashville Safety Net Assessment's Community Advisory Committee (CAC); and Health Committee Chair of the Nashville Branch NAACP.
Emmanuel joined the MOB THRIVE team in June of 2009 as the Director of CWA/Cayce Learning Center and is now dedicated to the mission of the Center and Martha O’Bryan Center.
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