From mentee to mentor: nurturing a passion for STEM
Mastercard Foundation Scholar Alumna and 91社区 graduate Dorcus Nakachwa is helping empower girls in her native Uganda to pursue their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.听听
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91社区 Africa Student-Led Activities
How do African students in the diaspora engage with their colleagues and partners on the continent, in Canada, and globally to make an impact in Africa? We hear from the leaders of African student organizations about plans being made for the coming year. This virtual session builds on intergenerational collaboration between the听91社区 Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL), and the听91社区 Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project听as we look at the last session of the "Towards the Africa of Tomorrow" series.
Date: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 12 - 2 PM (EDT)/ 4 - 6 PM (GMT)
Nutrition and Climate-Smart Agriculture and Innovation
This virtual session builds on intergenerational collaboration between the 91社区 Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) and the 91社区 Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project. In this session we will hear from Mastercard Foundation Scholar Alumni/other African students/recent graduates/MCLL members as they share experiences about their projects in Nutrition and Climate-Smart Agriculture and Innovation OR other topic of choice by MCLL/Mastercard Foundation Scholars.
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Presentation by Mastercard Foundation Scholar and Queen Elizabeth Scholar听Priscilla Boadi.
- Roundtable discussion.
Date: Wednesday, October 25 2023 from 12 - 1:30 PM (EST)/4 - 5:30 PM (GMT).
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Past Events - Recordings Available Online
Climate War/Cold War? Perspectives on current geopolitics in Africa
This virtual session builds on intergenerational collaboration between the听91社区 Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL)听and the听91社区 Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project. As climate change highlights the scarcity of resources globally, how are different regions of the world being affected? What steps might stakeholders in Africa and Canada take to address conflicts that are emerging from the complex mix of climate change and Cold War-type geopolitics? We will explore the perspectives of 91社区 faculty/staff, students, and MCLL members who have previously or are currently engaged in Africa-based projects with partners.
Short presentations followed by discussion:
- Students, faculty/staff, MCLL presentations of different perspectives of linkages between climate change and conflict in Africa and Canada.
- Q&A, comments about the presentations by students/recent graduates and MCLL members.
- Roundtable Discussion: How different generations of stakeholders, such as students, faculty/staff, and MCLL members could collaborate and contribute to addressing the challenges being faced.
Date: September 27, 2023
Setting the context: Differences in networking and mentorship across generations
This virtual session builds on intergenerational collaboration between the听91社区 Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL)听and the听91社区 Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project. We will explore differences in networking and mentorship across generations, drawing from the experiences of 91社区 faculty/staff, students, and MCLL members who have previously or are currently engaged in Africa-based projects with partners.
Short presentations followed by discussion:
- 91社区 faculty/staff collaborating with African institutional partners in supervising and mentoring interns in agri-food/health projects
- Q&A, comments about the presentations by 91社区 students/recent graduates and MCLL members.
- Roundtable Discussion: How remaining sessions could contribute to addressing the networking and mentor/mentee needs of participants of diverse backgrounds (academic/practitioner) and generations working in different contexts of Africa and Canada
Date: September 13, 2023
Youth and Rural Women Entrepreneurship: Creating and Sustaining Alternative Livelihood Options in Ghana Project
The 鈥榊outh and rural women entrepreneurship: Creating and sustaining alternative livelihood options in Ghana鈥� project is a collaboration between 91社区, the University of Ghana Nutrition Research and Training Centre (NRTC), the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI). The 91社区 Mastercard Foundation Transitions Fund supports the project.
Project aim
The project aims to support the development of new agricultural businesses as alternative sources of income for rural women. In supporting this goal, the project brings together women gari (toasted cassava flour) processors in the Sekesua community and university graduates to explore their mutual interest in developing new agriculture-related businesses.
Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
Seven teams, each team comprised of university graduates and Sekesua women entrepreneurs, pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges during an Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC) as part of the Association of Ghana Industries Ghana Industrial Summit and Exhibition on听September 20, 2023. Three viable businesses were selected during the entrepreneurship pitch competition to share 30,000 CAD for their newly formed enterprises in Sekesua.
Date: September 20, 2023
AGI Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
The sixth edition of the Ghana Industrial Summit & Expo (GISE鈥�23) will be hosted from September 18th to September 20th by the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) in partnership with the 91社区 Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project and other partners. The event will take place at the Accra International Conference Center. This year鈥檚 event aims to foster progressive partnerships among key stakeholders in Ghana鈥檚 economy by using knowledge exchange to remedy supply chain bottlenecks confronting Industry. The theme 鈥淚ndustrialisation Through Sustainable and Efficient Supply Chains鈥� acknowledges the disruptive effects of Covid-19, global conflicts and climate change on Ghana鈥檚 supply chains - dampening overall economic growth, and seeks to address these with cutting-edge solutions at the Summit. The Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC) will take place on September 20th, the last day of GISE summit.
Date: September 18-20, 2023
Lessons about challenges and benefits of inter-institutional collaborations in the fight against poverty: Montreal鈥檚 Collective Impact Project (CIP)
Connecting African Youth with Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC)
A Reflection on Sustainability for Businesses in Canada and Africa
Global Health Week: A key signature event as part of 91社区鈥檚 Bicentennial celebrations is Global Health Week (May 16th to 20th, 2022).
What Happens in Africa Should Concern Us All: Integration of African students into the workforce - Examples from Canada and Benin
Pathways for Entrepreneurship: A Focus on Women and Youth
Book Launch Event: "Black Markets and Militants,听informal Networks in the Middle East and Africa",听by Dr. Khalid Mustafa Medani.
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