Josephine (Josie) Shaw is a native of Kenya and a member of the Luhya tribe. She came to the United States in 1989 to attend Central Missouri State University. In addition to sharing her culture as a Cultural Ambassador for CultureALL, Josie is Court Interpreter for various states and a LanguageLine Solutions’ Swahili interpreter.

Josie has a passion for educating people about Africa and wants to correct the misconceptions that many Americans seem to have about Africa. She also believes that all children should have pride in their own cultures. She has noticed that children of African heritage are more confident and more likely to embrace their family’s culture after seeing a presentation about Africa.

Josie currently lives in Clive with her son and dog.