Posts in December 2019
Meet the Women of Cincy Team: Sandra Okot-Kotber

As a resident at Women of Cincy, I was tasked to interview a team member. I briefly encountered Sandra Okot-Kotber at meetings, and I decided to interview her because, well, she just seems to have her life together (although she’ll probably tell you differently). I'm always in awe whenever I encounter an effortlessly cool, clever, and poised woman like Sandra. And after finally sitting down with her, I learned that she truly wants to make the world a better place. Her path in life is one of volunteerism and nonprofit work out of genuine love for others. 

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A Girl on a Farm: Exploring Cincinnati’s Urban Agriculture

The Women of Cincy capstone project allows residents to take on a project that’s wholly their own – from ideas to research to interviews and production. When I began thinking about my project this summer, I couldn’t get away from the subject of farming.  

Yes, farming. It’s not something we usually think about despite its prevalence in our day-to-day lives, but having had the opportunity to take a class on the subject last spring, I wanted to dive deeper. How does farming affect our lives here in Cincinnati, and how can that relationship change?

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