Oumi Karenga-Hewitt

Oumi Karenga-Hewitt

Born in Burundi and raised in London, Oumi is an impact producer based on Wiradjuri Country, committed to equity in education and the creative industries. With a background in communications, she moved into community development, education, and economic development. Oumi is Chair of Western Riverina Arts, served as a non-fiction editor for Mona Magazine, and in 2023 taught Writing for Performance and Acting through NIDA Connect. Oumi produced the Griffith Screen Industry Forum and worked on TEDxWagga Wagga (Stage Manager) and TEDxGriffith (Curation and Speaker Coaching). Last year, Oumi was selected for Screenworks’ Regional Producer Elevator Program and also founded Our Corner, a business focusing on projects rooted in collective agency.