Massa K. Washington graduated from Clark Atlanta University in spring 2005, receiving with honors a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. With plans to enter Graduate school in pursue of a Master degree in Industrial organizational psychology, Ms. Washington currently resides in Oakland, CA where she spends a majority of her time overseeing the operations of S.A.D.O.L, and hosting and planning local events.

When leaving her homeland of Liberia, Ms. Washington vowed to return one day and make a difference, and she believes that this is the day. Ms. Washington seeks to be a catalyst for the change and welfare of young people in Liberia and Worldwide. Sons And Daughters Of Liberia (S.A.D.O.L.) was founded by Ms. Washington with the sole purpose of getting young adults involved in community elevation through planned discussions and actions on educational, political, psychological and social issues within their community.

Ms. Washington believes that S.A.D.O.L Young Adult Conference will represent the turning over of a new leaf. It will represent the new Liberia where every voice is heard and everyone takes an active role in seeking needed changes regardless of age. This conference is a vision that she knows can come through. As a humanitarian Ms. Washington will no longer sit back and not take needed actions to rebuild the country that she is an embodiment of, Liberia.

Yassa Goba Washington is an entrepreneur in the City of Oakland, California. She started a small business in 1990 and has operated it since. She is a founding member and the Business Manager of Dehcontee Liberian Dance Company, Inc a 501(C)(3) non-profit educational organization based in Oakland, California. Dehcontee is one of her greatest achievements because through Dehcontee she is able to give to her community and country (Liberia).

Ms. Goba-Washington earned a Bachelors of Science degree with focus in Marketing from California State University, Hayward in 1997 and is currently working on her MBA in Global Management. Her fondness for traveling directed her to accept a position at Jetblue Airways in 2002, and has also led her to earn a Professional Certificate of Travel from Vista College in Berkeley, California Spring 2006.

Her hobbies include traveling, reading, listening to music, spending time with family and seeking further knowledge of places and things. Her goal is to proceed with her education and to encourage those around her to in order to continue giving back to her community and helping those in need.

Her involvement with S.A.D.O.L is another opportunity to do what she enjoys doing must. She feels that she can use this opportunity to interact and bring changes to better the living conditions of young people while providing much needed opportunities and resources for them.

Narwale F. Washington migrated to the United States from Liberia in 1990 due to the frightful civil war. She began her studies at the Encina High School in Sacramento, California and later transferred to South High School in Worcester, MA where she successfully graduated. While in High School, she participated in sports, after school programs, multicultural programs and many other extra curricular activities, which earned her many awards, medals and trophies. She currently attends school at California State University Sacramento where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Ms. Washington is a natural humanitarian, as the matter of fact; she joined Dehcontee Liberian Dance Company a non-profit organization in 1998 for the sole purpose of maintaining her culture so that she can help educate others about Liberia’s beautiful culture. Since her membership, she has been actively running summer youth programs, after school programs, special training programs with high school students, multicultural programs and Black history month programs.

Ms. Washington is currently the premier coordinator of the annual Miss Liberia-California beauty pageant which helps young women exhibit their skills and talents in a holistic manner, exposes and teaches Liberian youths in America about the Liberian culture, helps raise the self-esteem of the participants, as well as mentor and counsel them. She believes that the youths are the future and if we as a community work alongside organizations like S.A.D.O.L to create a panel where youths can discuss psychological, political, social and educational issues that affect them, we can promote respect for self and others, discipline, and create responsible community members.

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and hanging out with family and friends. She also enjoys decorating, cleaning and rearranging her home. Ms. Washington dreams of returning home to Liberia soon, but most importantly, she dreams of providing a home of peace, freedom, love and opportunities for young people. Ms. Washington wishes to accomplish that dream through the help of Sons and Daughters of Liberia.

Fermata Venessa Varney was born on February 12, 1981 in West Africa, Liberia. She later graduated and received her diploma from Cathedral Catholic High School located in Monrovia, Liberia. Ms. Varney is proud that she did not only graduate, but also passed division 2 in the West African Examinations Council’s certificate examinations. Upon graduation from High School, Ms. Varney obtained a job as a customer service representative at one of Liberia’s largest supermarkets, Liberia National Trading Co. After gaining work experience for over one year, Ms. Varney decided to enroll in college and began her undergraduate matriculation at the University of Liberia.

Ms. Varney is currently a Biology major and Chemistry minor at the University of Liberia. Ms. Varney spends a majority of her extracurricular time at the Voluntary First Aid Association Inc. where she is being trained in First Aid. Through all the obstacles of the civil war in Liberia Ms. Varney has been able to thrive and has achieved all that she has set out to do. Ms. Varney prays to continue her hard work and perseverance in hopes of obtaining her many life goals.

Ms. Crystal Harding has received a degree in Sociology from Alabama State University and plans on using her knowledge and expertise to assist the youth of Liberia in any way possible. At her leisure Ms. Harding enjoys going to church, participating in forums and attending any and every activity focusing on the uplifting of her community. Ms. Harding views this conference as her first small step in beginning to assist in the rehabilitation of Liberia.