by Jenn Montague | Oct 20, 2023 | Blog, Girl Program, youth empowerment
The Power of Paying It Forward “It takes each of us to make a difference for all of us.” – Jackie Mutcheson In its quest to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, Asante Africa Foundation collaborates with communities and schools in East Africa, especially...
by Ann Claire Gaydos | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, youth empowerment
Climate Resilience: Education Empowers African Youth to Lead the Way “Africa contributes less than 4% of carbon emissions, but we suffer the most. The future is at stake, mostly (for) young children. We’re not sure whether we’re heard when we speak,...
by Ann Claire Gaydos | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog, Gender Equality, Girls Program, youth empowerment
International Youth Day 2022 Written by: Zakaria Attioui (website: www.attiouiwrites.com) East Africa’s Youth International Youth Day recognizes youth across the globe, giving importance to empower youth to make positive contributions across their communities...
by | Jul 22, 2022 | Scholarships, youth empowerment
Samson’s Second Chance Samson Then “I lost my father to throat cancer in 2007. After the election crisis in 2008, I spent most of the year in an internally displaced person (IDP) camp. Kenya was so volatile that I could not travel back to the village. I...
by Ann Claire Gaydos | Jul 13, 2022 | Blog, Girl Program, Girls Program, youth empowerment
Written by Zakaria Attioui Every year since 2014, on July 15th, there is a special global celebration called World Youth Skills Day. Created by the United Nations, “World Youth Skills Day celebrates the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for...
by | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog, youth empowerment
LEI Annual Summit 2020: “Youth Economic Empowerment in the Digital Era” Jan 26, 2020 The Leadership and Entrepreneurship Incubator (LEI) Annual Summit 2020 was a unique one and a first for many. In the run-up to the summit, the world was fighting a global health...
