July 2015 – Youth for Technology Foundation

Month: July 2015

Reflections on My Experience as a Generation Change Fellow

Call it an adventure, a dream realized, a handshake with experience or a door of opportunity. In June, I traveled to Uganda for the United States Institute for Peace (USIP’s) Generation Change, a program for emerging leaders. In addition to the chance to share our work with PeaceOpoly, this training program provided the best […]

Q&A: 60 seconds with Njideka Harry

Njideka Harry, the President and Chief Executive Officer at the Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF), was interviewed about the upcoming World Economic Forum on Africa, which took place in Cape Town on 4th and 5th June. Here’s a peek: What’s your solution for solving Africa’s skills crisis? The educational system in Africa is not broken, […]

YTF Student to Business Owner: Chimankpam’s Story

We know that when youth are given the right tools, they can become job creators who spur growth and progress in their communities. The story of Chimankpam Okechukwu, a former YTF Academy and entrepreneur, shows how this works in practice. Here’s his story. My name is Chimankpam O. and I’m a Nigerian entrepreneur. […]

Chidubem’s story

Chidubem is a 12 year old TechKids student at the Owerri Digital Village (ODV) in Nigeria. He first learned about YTF’s work from a neighbor and says he enjoys his time learning as the “aunties” and “uncles” (as he refers to the teachers at ODV) are very nice and are patient. Chidubem’s favorite subject […]

YTF at NAMLE conference – Story from Dr. Rother

We’re so thankful for our board members for their relentless support for our work. Recently, Dr. Rother, who’s been involved with YTF as a board member and volunteer since 2006, presented YTF and the PeaceOpoly platform at the NAMLE conference. Here, he reflects on his involvement with YTF and experience at the NAMLE conference. […]

YTF mourns the passing of Madame Frances Pearl Cash-Ugwuegbu

It is with a very heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Madame Frances Pearl Cash-Ugwuegbu, the mother of YTF President and CEO Njideka Harry, on June 16, 2015. Madame Cash-Ugwuegbu played an instrumental role in the founding and early beginnings of YTF, through which she touched the lives of hundreds […]

Look Inside a Digital Village: Town Hall in Uganda

The Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) has launched and operated digital villages since 2000 year, and in May, one installation in Uganda took stock of where they came from and where they’re going. The Wakiso Digital Village, started in 2014, held a town hall meeting to look back on the first two quarters of 2015 […]