Leadership in service of community.
Joseph Ombe Ya Makano is a native of the DRC who has resided in the United States for more than 3 decades. In the early 1990s, while a young student activist at the University of Lubumbashi, he fled his homeland after being targeted for extrajudicial execution by the Mobutu regime. Today, Joseph lives in Texas with his wife and children.
A dedicated lifelong learner, Joseph holds an associate degree from Clackamas Community College, a bachelor’s degree in public affairs from Washington State University, a master of public administration from Portland State University, and a master of arts in teaching from Lewis & Clark College.
Under the pen name Wisdom J.O.Y. Makano, he has authored three books: The Best Kept Secrets of Personal Magnetism, Intelligence!, and Creative Powers. Contact him at okapiamerica@gmail.com.
