Month: August 2013
Youth, PeaceOpoly and Kenya
Earlier this month, YTF Kenya hosted Dr. Lee Rother, an award-winning teacher, author, consultant and a member of the YTF Board. It was wonderful hearing first hand from Dr. Rother his thoughts on our work in Kenya so far. I spent the first two hours of our meeting bringing him up to speed with where […]
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As One Woman’s Business Prospers, So Does Her Community
Today, August 23rd, marks the one-year anniversary since YTF launched the Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Mobile Value Added Services (NWEMVAS) program in Nigeria. The program is supported by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Shortly after launching the program last year, I posted an article, “ShEntrepreneur, Who Says She Can’t Change the World?” that provided […]
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“I am a Proud Woman Entrepreneur”
Grace B. is an entrepreneur and owns Flourishing Styles Fair, a confectionary, beadwork and accessories business. Grace decided to go into business for herself when her efforts to find a job in the private sector didn’t yield the results she was expecting. For Grace, it was important to use her creative talents to do something […]
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Happy Work Anniversary to Me
Today marks my one year anniversary at Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) as a Program Coordinator. It is an incontrovertible fact that I have been advanced both intellectually, experientially, and skillfully. I can boldly say that I am at the Right Job for me. What many people consider as the Right Job, may provide significant […]
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