Women’s rights with a Maasai Community
“Take a stand and fight back for the change”, is a learning sentence from Saras that captured the inspiration the groups felt from their interactions with Maasai women today. The days learning was kickstarted with a lecture on domestic human rights issues, including female genital mutilation (FGM). Afterwards the participants visited a Maasai village, where […]
Making an impact with Social entrepreneurship
“Appreciate what you have and think about what you can do,” is a Learning Sentence shared by Josefine that encapsulated today’s learning. The participants met with three Tanzanian social entrepreneurs, gaining insights on how they operate their local sustainable social enterprises. From social issues such as clean drinking water, improved education teaching tools and […]
EMOTION INTELLIGENCE & CULTURAL LEARNING
How often do you reflect on your emotions? The participants had an Emotional Intelligence workshop, providing techniques and tools to improve their understanding and relationship to their own emotions and the emotions of others. With a Swahili lesson and participant led presentations about Tanzanian tribes, government, history and culture, the participants gained valuable local knowledge. […]
TRADE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & REFLECTION
International trade, globalization & the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Today we jumped straight into the learning! Through a series of workshops and activities, the participants engaged in critical conversations examining their role as global citizens to work towards innovative solutions for some of tough problems facing the world. After an afternoon visit to Nelson Mandela […]
TODAY KICKSTARTED THE 2019 GLOBAL TALENT NETWORK
The 2019 YGP Learning Journey starts now! Today the latest YGP Global Talent Network has been kickstarted, bringing together 22 handpicked talents from 16 countries around the world. The group is ready for 3-weeks of transformative learning and intercultural experiences, kickstarting a life-long formal network. After filling the morning with discussions about the Learning Journey […]
Network for life
A huge thank you to our amazing partner organizations for their support in turning our dream of igniting aspiration in tomorrow’s leaders into a reality. Today marks the end of the 2018 YGP Learning Journey but the beginning for the newest members of our growing Global Talent Network. The 2018 Learning Journey brought together 24 […]
Exploring the Local Art Scene
“What ever point you are in life its never too late to reshape and redesign the life that you want,” is a Learning Sentence expressed by Irene. We had an amazing visit at Nafasi Art Space, an artist’s cooperative in Dar es Salaam, which hosts a number of diverse artists including painters, sculptors, weavers, dancers […]
The Danish Embassy & Foreign Policy
“Dialogue has the power to serve as a diplomatic tool that delivers us the information we need to create the change we want to see,” shared by Simone is a Learning Sentence from the days experiences. Today we visited the Danish Embassy in Dar es Salaam, where we learned about the work Denmark’s Foreign Ministry […]
Responsible Business & Entrepreneurship
“Achieving great purposes start with simple practical steps,” is a Learning Sentence by Olga that captures the learning from today. We started the day with an insightful visit to Vodacom, where Young Global Pioneers was able to learn about the innovative mobile service M-Pesa, which is helping to create financial inclusion in Tanzania. On our […]
Local engagement & Understanding Stereotypes
“It seems impossible for humans not to stereotype, but it is surely possible to see past them,” shared by Jaelyn is a Learning Sentence that encapsulates the day. The day began with a breakfast workshop on stereotyping before the participants headed out to meet different families connected to the SOS Family Strengthening Program (FSP). For […]