Fairfax | Re-Entry
Akanni Thomas is a native Clevelander who resides in the Fairfax neighborhood. She works for Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc., a community development organization that serves the Ward 5 area in Cleveland. Akanni organizes and facilitates a number of community programs and projects and is currently working on creating a Pan African Heritage Museum and Cultural Center. She envisions this center to serve as both a museum and community gathering place for workshops, classes and meetings. Akanni received her education from the Cleveland School of Arts, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron, where she focused on Psychology, Sociology and the Pre-Nursing program. She is the proud mother of a daughter and a son.
SKILLS BANK: Community Outreach, Facilitation, Fundraising
