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Cynthia Erivo is making new plans now that her global press tour is complete and Wicked is enchanting audiences in theaters. The talented actress, who has won both Tony and Grammy Awards, will join David Oyelowo to lead a keynote discussion at the GEANCO Foundation’s Hollywood gala.

The event is scheduled for December 6 at 1 Hotel West Hollywood and will be co-hosted by Oyelowo and Folake Olowofoyeku, aiming to raise funds for initiatives supporting vulnerable women and children in Nigeria. The evening will include Nigerian music, African-inspired appetizers, an open bar featuring Nigeria’s Star Beer, and updates on GEANCO’s programs. Sponsors for the event include Safar Global Foundation, U.S. Venture, Jason Levin and Gafni & Levin LLP, Paul Hastings LLP, Round Hill Search, Navigate, and Misfit.

The funds generated will also benefit the David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls, which offers tuition, healthcare, leadership training, and menstrual and mental health support to young female victims of terrorism and gender inequality in Nigeria. Oyelowo has been involved with GEANCO since 2014, and organizers have hinted at a significant funding partnership announcement for the scholarship from entrepreneurs Shay and Shab Safarzadeh through their new Safar Global Foundation.

“Our gala is a deeply inspiring and joyful highlight of my year,” stated GEANCO co-founder and CEO Afam Onyema. “It is a heartwarming chance for Hollywood’s brightest stars to come together in support and celebration of GEANCO’s brightest stars — the girls we empower and serve in Nigeria every single day.”

Nnamdi Okafor, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Oyelowo, and David Oyelowo at the gala in 2022.

David Oyelowo and Charlize Theron at the gala in 2019. The list of supporters also features Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Angelina Jolie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Rock, Jimmy Kimmel, Andrew Garfield, Daisy Ridley, Forest Whitaker, and Yvonne Orji.

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Cynthia Erivo, David Oyelowo, Folake Olowofoyeku, Shay Safarzadeh, Shab Safarzadeh, Afam Onyema, Nnamdi Okafor, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Angelina Jolie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Rock, Jimmy Kimmel, Andrew Garfield, Daisy Ridley, Forest Whitaker, Yvonne Orji

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GEANCO Foundation, Safar Global Foundation, U.S. Venture, Gafni & Levin LLP, Paul Hastings LLP, Round Hill Search, Navigate, Misfit

Titles

Wicked, David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls

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