Tameka Henry is the Executive Director for The Obodo Collective. Obodo’s mission is to provide long term solutions and support to eliminate multi-generational poverty in our communities. This work includes eviction court observations to keep families housed, supporting families with referrals for resources including free child care and mutual aid, and combating food insecurity. Obodo’s gem is its Urban Farm at 1300 C Street on the Historic Westside. This project will increase access to locally grown quality produce and offer gardening classes and chef demos.
Her position on several mission driven organizations allows her to continue to advocate for the issues that matter to her most. This includes:
- Co- founder and Chairperson for Rise Up Nevada an education advocacy group for families;
- Nevada Head Start Association;
- Region IX Head Start Association;
- Chairperson of Acelero Learning Clark County Board of Directors;
- Board Member and Director of Mentorship for T.U.L.I.P.S.;
- Vice Chairperson of the North Las Vegas Library Board of Trustees;
- Committee member of Children’s Advocacy Alliance Strong Start;
- Ambassador for Make it Work Nevada;
- Member of the (SOT) School Organizational Team at Northwest Technical Academy;
- and Parent advisor for The Aspen Institute in the initiative for postsecondary success for parents.
Stories featuring Tameka Henry
Snapshots from the 2023 Ascend Parent Advisor Convening in Aspen, Colorado.
We are pleased to share Ascend at the Aspen Institute’s newest report – Reimagining Child Welfare and Realizing a Networked Approach to F...
This year, the Aspen Idea Festival returns to in-person programming at our campus in the Rocky Mountains June 25 - July 1, 2022.
With eyes wide open and steady resolve, the importance of leadership, courage, and conviction can’t be understated. We need leaders to pull us into ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has made more evident than ever the need to transform policies, practice, and systems to build upon the inherent resilience of f...
Ascend is honored that our Executive Director Anne Mosle has been named to the Holding Co.’s CARE 100 List, a first-of-its-kind list of the people d...
Follow @mekas3zs The following blog is excerpted and condensed from remarks given by Tameka Henry, a parent of children enrolled in Acelero...
Convenings Featuring Tameka Henry
Location: Washington, DC & Virtual
On Day 1 we focused on what it takes to move the needle for families with low incomes. Join us for a robust Day 2, in which we will focus on bold, equitable, and pragmatic strategies for building prosperity and well-being for all families. Now is the...
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Authentic engagement and radical listening: this is how two-generation (2Gen) innovations begin. In this discussion, we will hear from parents who have elevated their voices and in turn shaped programs and policies for other families. As an Ascend...
Location: Virtual
On Tuesday, June 1st, 2021, Ascend at the Aspen Institute’s Family Prosperity Innovation Community hosted a panel discussion about the recently proposed federal legislation on paid leave. This webinar presented how and why this proposed legislation...