Charles Ahovissi

Executive Director

Charles Ahovissi is a professional artist, dancer, drummer, choreographer, educator, stage costume designer and tailor. He is an approved teaching and performing artist through the Nebraska and Iowa Art Councils. Charles began his dancing career in 1984 when he joined the National Ballet Company of Benin, West Africa. In 1987, Charles left the National Ballet and joined the Super Anges Dance Troop that toured extensively throughout the world performing and teaching traditional African dance and music.

In 2006, Charles established ACC. This organization provides Charles the freedom to share his knowledge and love of Africa through traditional dancing, drumming and arts to foster a better understanding of Africa’s diverse and beautiful cultures. Charles and ACC promote unity by offering students social and physical activity through dancing and drumming during public performances, school assemblies, residencies and workshops.

LuLu A. Ferdous

Administrator & Assistant Executive Director

Lulu-A-Ferdous is an Alumna of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Aviation Institute and worked as a Research Assistant for their NASA Nebraska EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Program. She has interned at GE Capital Aviation Services, Omaha Eppley Airport, and was President of Women in Aviation Maverick Chapter, and provided aviation and aeronautics presentations to colleges and universities to promote interest in STEM. She posses a deep passion for human capital development and has formerly established federally funded programs geared towards career advancement and economic empowerment for new Americans. Her overseas work experience include working with NGOs that provide science education for girls and female educators in rural communities. Lulu has also co-authored a survival Bengali manual for the Peace Corps and translated two Global Behavioral Competency Handbooks for the British Council in Bangladesh.