Wednesday, April 25, 2012African Youth Journal: Moved and Shakenby Brian Waweru, Student, African Leadership AcademyAfrican Youth Journals is a blog written by students currently enrolled in the African Leadership Academy in Honeydew, South Africa. In this post, student Brian Waweru of Kenya writes about data collection, economics, and innovation on the continent.
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Thursday, September 01, 2011A Little Girl’s Education in Mathareby Rose Kavuli, Dignitas Project"Education is the key to success." This is a quote that has been repeated in many parts of the world. But could this be true when uttered to a child in Mathare who sees not even a glimpse of light from the life ahead?
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Thursday, July 21, 2011Brotherhood/Sister Sol: Traveling to Accra and Wusutaby Alberto Alcantara, Brotherhood/Sister Sol and Mary Sade Pruitt, Brotherhood/Sister SolThe Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a non-profit organization based in Harlem, New York, is bringing a group of New York's youth to Ghana for the summer. In this edition, two members of Bro/Sis pen their thoughts on traveling to urban Accra and to rural Wusuta, a town in Ghana.
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Thursday, July 07, 2011Brotherhood/Sister Sol: Landing in Ghanaby Adeola Okoduwa, Brotherhood/Sister SolWriting on behalf of the non-profit organization, Brotherhood/Sister Sol, Adeola Okoduwa, an alumna of the Bro/Sis program, shares with Africa.com her initial thoughts on landing in Ghana for a summer trip.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011Brotherhood/Sister Sol: On the Road to Ghanaby Cidra Sebastien, Brotherhood/Sister SolThe Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a non-profit organization based in Harlem, New York, is bringing a group of New York's youth to Ghana for the summer. Members of the organization will pen posts for Africa.com during the trip!
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Thursday, June 23, 2011Taking Action on Education in Developing Countries: A Pan-African NGO and a U.S. Academic Institution Call for Renewed Global Commitment to Educationby Oley Dibba Wadda, FAWE Executive Director and Irmin Durand, FAWE Research, Communication, and Advocacy Officer“The most urgent priority is to ensure access to, and improve the quality of, education for girls and women, and to remove every obstacle that hampers their active participation.”
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Thursday, June 02, 2011EVENT: SSP’s Summer Soiree: Where South Africa Meets Brooklynby Africa.com Editorial Staff The Student Sponsorship Programme’s (SSP) Summer Soiree is a great opportunity to learn more about the organization's work in providing educational opportunities to talented students from low-income families.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011The Dreams of Maloto: Education in Malawiby Elizabeth Bohart, MalotoMaloto, meaning "dreams" in the local languages of Malawi, is also the name given to an enterprising NGO that’s investing in community-driven initiatives in northern Malawi.
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Monday, May 02, 2011The State of Higher Education in Africaby Tim Kennedy, Africa.comIn January 2010, the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA), a financial collaboration between seven American foundations to support the growth of African colleges and universities, concluded a 10-year commitment.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011Beyond Books in Tanzania, Part IV: The Maktaba Project
and the New Tanzanian Community Library Associationby Anne M. Wells, Founder and Director, UNITE The World With AfricaIn a country where development can be frustratingly slow and good intentions can be easily derailed by miscommunication, cultural differences, and logistical setbacks, what does one do when one finds a program that works? Replicate it!
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