Illinois native Molly Melching, founder and executive director of Tostan (meaning “breakthrough” in Wolof, a Senegalese language) will be honored by International Women Associates Wed., Oct. 1, at the JP Morgan Chase auditorium, 10 S. Dearborn.
Tostan’s mission is to empower African communities to bring about sustainable development and positive social transformation based on respect for human rights.
The welcome reception and registration are open to the public and will start at 5:30 p.m. The keynote speech and the award ceremony will follow. Admission is $35; e-mail iwa@iwachicago.org or call 312-263-1421.