Ohio State student Ibrahim Bamba is out of his comfort zone.

Born in the Ivory Coast and raised from the age of six in New York, New Jersey and Cleveland, the junior in chemical engineering considers himself away from home at OSU.

But while away, he said the next best thing to having his family right beside him is being a member of OSU's African Youth League - an organization that brings students from different African countries together to interact socially, talk about culture and educate the community on both current and future issues relating to the continent.

The organization meets weekly but holds monthly events open to the entire OSU community in order to advance its mission.

This week, AYL will be hosting Tribute To Africa, an education workshop being held each day from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center. As part of the event, students and faculty will interact to discuss topics such as hope for improved health and future development in Africa.   more »