Ibrahim Dabo Profile
Ibrahim Dabo is a self-trained Artist, Amateur photographer, Blogger, Webmaster, Web/Video Editor, Writer/Journalist, Motivational Speaker, Consultant; and has experiences in E-Marketing, Project Management, to name a few.
Media
& Online Communications
Goal.com
Ibrahim Dabo, in August 2000, was appointed Goal.com (formerly SoccerAge.com) Africa Editor at the age of 16 and served the Switzerland-based company until November 2007 when he resigned.
During his time as Africa
Editor, Ibrahim wrote the Goal.com Africa
plan, managed all content on the Africa section, brought
onboard and managed correspondents from around the world, and
launched what became a popular weekly feature African Talking
Point. Goal.com is the largest Internet soccer Media Company and
has ten million monthly unique users worldwide.
THE
League and Free Kick Magazines; and Examiner.com
Ibrahim is a
Contributor to THE League and Free Kick, British and
Canadian magazines, respectively.
THE League publishes
in the UK, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Holland, and South Africa,
and the English language edition goes to another 45 countries.
He is also the Baltimore Information Technology Examiner for the Examiner.com.
Old Otterbein United
Methodist Church
Between 2005
and 2009 Ibrahim
served as Communications Coordinator
and Webmaster at Old Otterbein United Methodist Church, the oldest
church in Baltimore City, Maryland, where he also served on the
Board of Trustees for a couple years. He
served as Chairman of Communications Team effective
January 2010 through July 2010.
Monumental City Medical Society
Between
February 2010 and July 2010, Ibrahim served as Executive Editor and
Director of Media Relations and Communications Group at Monumental
City Medical Society, the first African American physician
association in Baltimore.
Md. Washington Minority Contractors’ Association (MWMCA)
Between
September 2009 and July 2010, Ibrahim served as Technology Project
Leader at MWMCA, a leading organization that advocates for minority
business inclusion in the United States, among other things.
The UB Post & The Point Newspaper
He is former Senior Staff
Writer at The UB Post, the University
of Baltimore's student newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland; and, former
Contributor
to The Point Newspaper in The Gambia, West Africa.
University of Baltimore Student Events Board
Ibrahim served as Vice President of Communications at
the University of Baltimore (UB) Student Events Board (SEB) from
April 2008 to May 2009. He also served as the organization's
Webmaster. He managed a team of Advertizing and Promotions Manager,
Public Relations Manager, and Members-at-large; and established
partnership between SEB and the Maryland Institute College of Art
(MICA). In May 2009,
he won the "Outstanding Member Award for outstanding contributions
and exemplary leadership to the Student Events Board."
At the end of his tenure as VP of Communications, Ibrahim, who
also served as IT Chair
for the University's Collegiate Entrepreneur's
Organization (CEO Club), trained the Webmasters of all UB's
Student Government Associations.
Background/Consultancy/Advocacy
In 1997, Ibrahim, then 13, was forced to relocate to The
Gambia after rebels invaded Freetown, the capital city of his native
country, Sierra Leone. While escaping, he almost lost his life in
the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The boat in which he was traveling
almost sank with 650 people onboard. After a horrible five-day
ordeal at sea, he arrived in The Gambia where he spent seven years
as a refugee. He lost many family members as a result of the
decade-long civil war.
Ibrahim's experiences makes him determined to make the world
a better place. He is Team Player with Switzerland-based International Platform on
Sports and Development (IPSD), a "platform [that] tries to reunite
information, actors (sport federations, international organizations,
NGOs, the private sector) and people who believe sport can be used
as an instrument to promote social and human development worldwide."
Through this role, Ibrahim was in January 2008 appointed as
Honorary President of
the Cameroon Association of Active
Youths Sport Academy for the Underprivileged (CAMAAYSAP),
an NGO operating in Cameroon and uses sport as a tool for education,
development, health, and peace.
A strong advocate for peace, Ibrahim has spent more than a decade
raising awareness about civil conflicts/wars in Africa and spreading
the message of PEACE and HOPE. He strongly believes in the concept
of Sport for Development and aside from his speaking engagements, he
has written extensively on the importance of sport as a tool for
mutual understanding, global peace, and development. He also does
consulting in a number of areas.
· See samples of Ibrahim's writings on the power of Sport for
Development in
THE League Magazine and, a
Goal.com report posted on
Cesar Benoit's blog
Ibrahim has been commended for his efforts to fostering worthy
causes by a number of personalities including Mr. Adolf Ogi,
former President of Switzerland, also former Special Adviser to
the United Nations Secretary General on Sport for Development
and Peace.
·
See Testimonials
Public Speaking
In the Fall of 2007, Ibrahim was a
presenter at the
University of Baltimore’s International Education Week 2007, an
event sponsored annually worldwide by the U.S. Department of State
and the U.S. Department of Education.
Ibrahim inspires youths and college students. In
May 2009, through his
church, Old Otterbein United Methodist Church, he hosted 55
Youths from Trinity United Methodist Church in Rome, Georgia, for
one night and inspired them with his message.
He
was guest speaker at the April
2009 Annual UB Scholarship Luncheon Celebration hosted by the
University's President, Robert L. Bogomolny; and, representative
of the Senior Class to speak at the
May 2009 UB
Commencement Ceremony.
He served as a Roundtable
Discussion Facilitator at UB's International Student
Orientation on August 27, 2009; and was
guest speaker at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, on
October 1, 2009 (click
here to see report).
On December 11, 2009 Ibrahim was interviewed on Baltimore-based radio
station WEAA 88.9 FM on a special program: "People and Stories that
Inspire."
On March 5th, 2010, Ibrahim spoke to
students at Harford Day School in located
in Bel Air, Maryland to mark their International Day celebration
(Click
here to see report); and on April 7, 2010, he spoke to
students at
Oldfields School in Glencoe, Maryland as they
celebrated Global Awareness Day (Click
here to see report and interviews).
IB's Blog
In September 2009, Ibrahim decided to expand on his passion
for gathering and sharing vital information by founding Ib's Blog to
look into some of the major developments in our world. Topics and
areas of coverage
business, development,
education, health,
information technology,
sport;
documentaries,
profiles and interviews (ProView)
with senior-level executives, presidents, CEOs, humanitarian
ambassadors, and individuals who are making a significant impact to
society.
Since then the blog has enjoyed remarkable success with
interviews of Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, members of the
U.S. Senate and Congress, leaders in business and education and
much more.
Education
University of Baltimore
In
May 2009, Ibrahim graduated from UB with a
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems.
He was an honor student and during his time at UB, served as Vice
President of Communications for the Student Events Board, Senior
Staff Writer for the UB Post, IT Chair for the CEO Club, and
Peer Network Adviser. He was twice
invited, among other selected UB students, to meet with the University's
President, Robert L. Bogomonly to discuss the enrichment of student
life on campus.
He was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), National Leadership Honor Society, and was part of the Volunteers Committee; Sigma Iota Epsilon, the National Honorary and Professional Management Fraternity; the Helen P. Denit Honors Program; and the African Student Association. He was presenter to honor students at the Community College of Baltimore County (Essex), on behalf of UB's Helen P. Denit Honors program, on April 17, 2009.
Throughout his time at UB, Ibrahim made it on the University's Dean's List. He was a Team Leader at the Annual UB Community Service Day in 2009; and won numerous awards---including the President's Award---for academic excellence and extracurricular involvement on campus.
Also see:
·
University Success
·
Ibrahim in the UB Spotlight
Baltimore City Community College
In
June 2007, Ibrahim graduated from Baltimore City Community
College (BCCC) with an Associate of Science in Business Administration.
He was a member of Phi Theta Kappa (international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs), Kappa Beta Delta (International Honor Society for ACBSP Accredited Business Programs), and the National Dean's List. In May 2005, he received the Citation of Distinguished Scholar from the College.
He worked with the College's Disability Support Services Department as a Note Taker for students with disabilities, and was a member of the Student Governance Board and International Students Club. In the summer of 2006, Ibrahim received a special invitation to a luncheon meeting with then BCCC Interim President, Dr. Richard M. Turner, III, and in June 2007, represented BCCC students to welcome the College's new President, Dr. Carolane Williams.
Also see:
·
Ibrahim in the BCCC
spotlight
·
Ibrahim's Guestbook page (on Ibrahim's unofficial Web site)
Last Updated: July 2010
Ibrahim presents during the UB International
Education Week 2007. The program - Holidays Around the World - was
facilitated by the UB International Services Office and the Office
of Diversity