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Nottingham connected Business & Finance 27 ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER FOR YOUR EVENT? Valentine Nkoyo delivers training and talks at conferences, workshops, community events, schools, colleges, universities, women events among others. As a key inspirational speaker, Valentine is a multi-award winner who has spoken at local, regional and international events including conferences, talks in schools, colleges and universities and has worked with different girls and women groups and young people. Valentine’s work on ‘Inspiring the Other’ and her community work over years, has been recognised through multiple awards and recognition she has received from different organisations including: The British Council, Women Federation for World Peace International and National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, The Sheriff of Nottingham, named and awarded the ‘Hero’s Award by her Kenyan community, named a ‘Rising Star and Future Leader’ by the Nottingham Post among other organisations and bodies. Valentine gives talks on a range of topics including:  Women Making a Difference  Gender equality and Human rights  Girls and Education  Female Genital Mutilation  Capacity Building for Girls and Women  The undetected discrimination of girls and women  Girls and women as agents of change  The power within an empowered girl- a personal experience  Empowering women economically  Drivers of the economy- Girls and women in business  Turning challenges into opportunities  Young people- Rising above your adversities (for schools and other young people’s events). TO GET VALENTINE HER TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT: T: 01158457009 | M: 07794372214 | E: [email protected] | W: www.valentinenkoyo.com Valentine Nkoyo’s Profile Valentine Nkoyo is the co- founder and director of the Mojatu Foundation. She is a human rights activist, inspirational public speaker, Business Consultant, female genital mutilation (FGM) trainer, consultant and campaigner. Her passion to support girls and women has greatly been influenced by her own experience of living in poverty and experiencing discrimination at a younger age. She has fought for her education from a young age and learnt to fundraise and look for scholarships for herself since she was in secondary school in Kenya and later came to the UK for further studies. A part of her Maasai community still doesn’t value girl’s education. Valentine now has a diploma in Creative Writing & Documentary Film Making, Degree in Business Management and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). For over 5 years, Valentine has been involved in working with communities mainly girls, women and young people and has set up projects and campaigns in Africa and the UK to support these groups. She also supports small women groups to set and start up their own business enterprises. Her work with young people in schools and colleges to raise their aspirations and inspire them with her personal stories has been highly commended by the schools she has worked with. She has organised many events bringing different communities together including national and international conferences, cultural events, sports events, farm events among others thus facilitating community cohesion and integration and sharing important information. Valentine has spoken in many high profile local, regional and international events. Human Rights Activist, Public Speaker, Advocate for education, FGM activist, Director of Mojatu Foundation and Founder of Nottingham Community FGM Steering Group and FGM Survivors Club.