Design Challenge presentation at the Parliament of Kenya #MyDayInYaliRLCEA #YaliTransformation #PublicParticipation #ParliamentOfKenya

New Research: Eucalyptus-based livelihoods: enhancing household food security and resilience in Northwest Ethiopia frontiersin.org/articles/10.… #FrontiersIn #SustainableFoodSystems

In a brief interview before the upcoming First Thousand African Youth Summit on Food Systems and Agroecology, Bridget Mugambe, AFSA Programs Coordinator,@bmngabirano1 discusses the objectives of the summit, highlighting why this event is crucial for the continent’s future. In this interview, she explains that Africa’s large youth population is not yet fully engaged in agroecology and food sovereignty movements, despite the fact that the future of Africa’s #foodsystems lies in their hands. Bridget emphasizes that the summit aims to involve as many young people as possible in the transformation of Africa’s food systems by creating a platform for them to share ideas, exchange experiences, and propose actionable solutions to enhance food sovereignty. Bridget underscores the importance of young people discussing issues such as #agroecology, social justice, good governance, indigenous knowledge, technology, and markets in order to find innovative ways to advance #foodsovereignty and enhance local economies. This broad scope ensures that the summit is not just a forum for highlighting challenges, but a true “Summit of Solutions,” where participants will come together to actively address the problems they’ve identified and develop strategies to advance agroecology across the continent. Bridget also draws attention to the My Food is African campaign, which aims to increase the demand for African foods by reconnecting young people with the richness and diversity of their traditional food systems. She believes that by promoting the conscious consumption of African foods, the youth can trigger a major shift in support of the food sovereignty movement, and this summit will be an excellent opportunity to discuss and develop a common vision for promoting African foods. #1000AfricanYouthSummit #Youth4Agroecology #Africa #AfricanYouth

JOIN THE 1000 AFRICAN YOUTH SUMMIT! REGISTER NOW FOR VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION! Next week, from October 14-16, Addis Ababa will be hosting the largest Pan-African youth summit on food systems and agroecology. More than 300 youth will attend the summit in Addis, and you are cordially invited to be part of this unique gathering of young leaders, innovators, and advocates committed to shaping the future of food systems and agroecology across Africa. The 1000 African Youth Summit on Food Systems and Agroecology 2024 is not just a gathering—it’s a Summit of Solutions! Under the theme "African Youth Showcasing Agroecological Opportunities in Adapting to the Climate Crisis," the summit will highlight the vital role of agroecology in improving livelihoods and building resilient, sustainable food systems in the face of #ClimateCrisis This summit is the largest youth-led and youth-centered Pan-African summit on food systems, with the clear intention of providing a platform for Africa’s young leaders to present and discuss tangible solutions to the pressing issues of food security and climate change. Virtual participation is free and open to all. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a movement that puts solutions at the forefront of Africa’s food system transformation. #1000AfricanYouthSummit #ThousandYouthSummit #Youth4Agroecology Click here to register and be part of the solution! afsafrica-org.zoom.us/meetin…

Merry Christmas #CardanoCommunity 🎄❤️ I just minted Eqoso Muri, Hero of Epkal, from the #DirectEdLions fundraiser collection Helping @directeddev fund 1 Access Scholarship for an 🇪🇹 student Incredibly excited to see this transform a life :) #mintedwithNMKR @nmkr_io

F8 DirectEd Student Scholarship Portal (@AtalaPrismio 2.0) #ProjectCatalyst closeout video ...the FIRST-ever useful thing that next year's fresh Ethiopian high school graduates will be able to use their Verifiable Credentials for @IOHK_Charles ❤️♻️ to spread the word

Ever wondered what actually happens when one goes to Ethiopia to sign a Memorandum of Understanding? After nearly 9 months of preparation and conversations led by Etihopia lead @fa6ab, our CEO @SimonSallstrom met and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the President of Kotebe University of Education in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 back in December 2022. The MOU states the two parties' intention to work together to develop and launch a highly scalable, evidence-based and cost-effective coding programme. The president explained how many international organisations come to Ethiopia for partnerships, sign MOUs and then disappear. 10 months later, it is clear that DirectEd is the exception. In spite of ongoing conflicts and instability in the country, we pushed through and delivered on what was promised. In August, we completed the first Ethiopian pilot Intro Course. We are on track to start the Bootcamp in late November. However, for this bootcamp to succeed, our students need access to resources - laptops, wifi and stipends to pay for data bundles. This is why we launched the #DirectEdLions crowdfunding campaign!🦁 Please consider making a contribution to our cause, either to our general treasury or to the Access Scholarships, by heading over to app.directed.dev/ #DirectEdVlog

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Meet one of our partners!👋 Karaalo Secondary School 🏫 Karaalo Secondary School is located in the Yeka sub-city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia🇪🇹. As of 2022, the school had a total of 134 teachers, 50 supportive staff members, and an enrollment of 3100 students. Around 11% of the students🧑‍🎓 waiting for admission to DirectEd’s main boot camp are from this school and from our visit to the school, we were able to see that the school faces challenges in setting up well-equipped laboratories🔬 due to insufficient classrooms and resource constraints. Help us give these students a fair chance here: 🌐 bit.ly/DirectEdPools Empower students, donate today!💛

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Partnerships & Pilot 🇪🇹 We're proud to announce that our Ethiopia lead @fa6ab have successfully signed partnerships with 6 high schools in Addis Ababa for our August pilot program! Excited to empower Ethiopian students with coding skills💻

#DirectEdLions has applied to become the official @Cardano_CF #Cardanosummit2023 NFT collection project! 💪 real-world impact in 🇰🇪 🇪🇹 🔍 on-chain traceability to end-recipients 📂 open-sourced 🍲 donor utility: dinners, nameplates & more bit.ly/DirectEdLitepaper

@LidoNation’s #ProjectCatalyst Swahili Learn to Earn program is LIVE. Participants who speak Swahili can earn up to $25 in $ada while learning about #Cardano. Mobile tutorial here: piped.video/B-ZU6Oq2l-Y Please share with your peeps in SE Africa!

Also want to shoutout the rest of the incredible team (most not on Twitter), without whom it wouldn’t have been possible at all @fa6ab @moses_kahure @EbiyenrinEdmund @IBR_Imani @kiduselias15

1/ DirectEd Development Foundation is a UK-based charitable organization on a mission to deliver evidence-based, highly scalable and cost-effective #coding bootcamps and scholarships to under-resourced high-potential students in Africa👏🏼.

We are proud to announce our first DirectEd Bootcamp lecturer @jessicapointing🎉 She'll share all the tips and tricks that landed her internships at Google, Goldman Sachs, NASA and more! Want to join the workshop? 6 #DirectEdLions Legacy NFTs left👀 bit.ly/DirectEdPools

#DirectEdVlog 17. With 350 million active users, mobile money has been the most critical tool for financial inclusion over the past 10 years Here's how MPesa looks like in practice and the (exorbitant) in-network fees charged All vlog episodes: bit.ly/DirectEd-vlog

Leading up to the final day of our #DirectEdLions fundraiser, we’ll be hosting a Twitter space for our entire community From team, to supporter to student All answering the same question: “What makes you excited about DirectEd?” Tune in! nitter.net/i/spaces/1rmxPkQgEvVJN

Let's make coding a universal language 🤝🌎 @DirectEdDev is a project in the Web3 Community and Education round. ✨Check out all the great projects in this round: link.gitcoin.co/betacommunit…

Just minted this awesome #Zimba 🔥 Not only did @nmkr_io provide a smooth & effortless process but I am also delighted to contribute to a remarkable cause. If you care about education & wish to assist underprivileged students in Africa I highly recommend minting one of these NFTs

One life at a time. Keep up the good fight @DirectEdDev 🌱💚🧡

Why Lions? We believe in instilling qualities of strength, courage, and leadership in our students, all represented by the Lion🦁 But Lions also represent the community of #DirectEdLion supports Join us in empowering the leaders of the future🙌🏽 #DirectEdLions #GitcoinBeta