2019 Issue 5 Sep/Oct - Focus Mid-Tenn Magazine

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NASHVILLE CARES building a community AMNA OSMAN TAKES THE REINS OF NASHVILLE CARES by Laura Valentine | photos by TennesseePhotographs.com “Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable,” is a Kenyan proverb that speaks to the wisdom of making one stronger by surrounding it with many. When one looks at the life and career of Amna Osman, the newly hired CEO of Nashville CARES, you will clearly see this proverb come to life. Wisely, Osman recognizes that as she steps into this new and exciting leadership role, she inherits the legacy of and vision for the future of Nashville CARES, to “end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our community.” Add to this the dizzying effects of being new to the South, new to Nashville, and new to Nashville CARES. To ground herself and create good work and personal life balance, she is actively seeking to meet, engage, and develop community with peers and kindred spirits alike. Osman already recognizes the depth of commitment the LGBTQ community has demonstrated over the last 34 years to CARES and wants to get to know us better. To that end, she extends an arms-open-wide invitation to “…help support me in my leadership role to advance Nashville CARES, by reaching out to me. I want to know you. I want to engage with you. I want to build a relationship with you because I’m new to the community. Help me find spaces and places I need to be…to get to know folks to support me and the organization.” She may be new to Nashville CARES, but in no way is she new to the important work of caring and advocating for those whose lives are impacted by HIV/AIDS. Working toward a degree in psychology, Osman SUCCESS / SEP+OCT 2019 / focusmidtenn.com / Page 17
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