Posts Tagged "youth"

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Youth Tsunami II: Inequalities & Corruption

Posted Mar 27, 2011 in BOP, bottom of the pyramid, Careers, Education, Empowerment, kenya, zanaafrica by Megan - 0 Comments

In my last blog, I spoke about the demographics of youth, how their sheer volumes are a major factor in creating a socio-political tsunami, and how the level of literacy and education may contribute to peaceful or violent regime change. [...]

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Youth Tsunami I: Demographics of Youth

Posted Mar 25, 2011 in BOP, bottom of the pyramid, Education, Empowerment, kenya, zanaafrica by Megan - 0 Comments

We are witness these days to two major forces at work in the world: water and youth. Both can be tranquil, calm, and a source of peace, providing vital services to society; both can be a major force of destruction, [...]

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You, yes you: Help girls blog and tweet!

Posted Jan 10, 2011 in Education, Empowerment, kenya, Kibera, , zanaafrica by Megan - 2 Comments

Happy new year! Hope your start to the new year has been as great as ours, which has been complete with fabulous volunteers from Wharton and Middlebury and a new grant: This week we join The Girl Effect by bringing [...]

Sparking a Career

Posted Nov 4, 2010 in Careers, Field Officers, zanaafrica by josephkaranja - 0 Comments

I am an electrician by profession having studied the course 5 years ago.  I did this because l liked fixing things with my hands and serving people directly. This field has given me so many opportunities to travel, meet new [...]