Emotional Intelligence & Tanzanian Culture
“Being together and reflecting with each other is one of the ways of realizing our emotions,” shared by Hassan, is one of the Learning Sentences that encapsulate todays experiences. This morning the participants undertook an Emotional Intelligence workshop, providing methods and tools to improve their understanding and relationship to their own emotions and the emotions of […]
World Trade & Reflections
Today we dived into learning, combining a morning lecture and discussion on globalization, with a visit to a local coffee farm. A core component of the YGP Learning Journey is the Reflection Hour. Each evening after activities and experiences, all participants take time to reflect on their learning of the day, individually and then in groups. […]
The 2018 Learning Journey starts NOW!
The 2018 Learning Journey has begun, kickstarting the newest YGP Global Talent Network! Bringing together 24 diverse hand-picked talents from around the world, the group has brought with them an amazing energy for learning and intercultural experiences. Today, the newest members of the YGP family also undertook a teamwork challenge in the Arusha area of […]
2018 LEARNING JOURNEY ONLY 10 DAYS AWAY!
At YGP, we are excited to kick start the 2018 YGP Global Talent Network in Tanzania on July 29th. Arriving from all over the globe, the 2018 Learning Journey will bring together participants from 15 different countries! During the 3-week Learning Journey, we’ll be sharing some daily experiences of the 24 hand-picked young global […]
Last Mile, Bridging the Access Gap in Tanzania
A key theme of the YGP Learning Journey is social entrepreneurship. During our 2017 Learning Journey in Tanzania, the YGP Members visited Anza, a startup accelerator in the Kilimanjaro region, and heard presentations from inspiring local social enterprises. One promising startup which had a profound impact on our members was Last Mile. Electricity, feminine health […]
New Talent Network Launched!
This summer YGP brought together 23 young talents (selected from thousands) from 12 countries spanning the globe for three weeks of personal growth. During the Learning Journey, which again took place in beautiful Tanzania, the talents participated in a variety activities, lectures, and adventures to gain a broad introduction to Tanzania as well as an […]
Forming a Life-Long Network
YGP establishes global talent networks and after three amazing weeks, filled with learning, networking and new experiences, the 23 participants planned and shaped their future network. The steering committee consists of members from Egypt, Russia, Tanzania and USA. Some learning sentences from the day: Mahmoud: “No matter how different we appear, similarities can be found […]
Visiting the Danish Embassy & Local Market
Visiting the Danish Embassy in Dar es Salaam was an amazing experience, with an enlightening presentation on aid, trade and the role of an embassy. A big thank you to the Danish embassy for having us, and for a great presentation on such an interesting topic! In the afternoon we experienced a local market in […]
COWI & Global Shapers
The theme of the day was responsible business and this is what we saw during the day’s many activities: First, a visit to COWI, where we heard about the gas industry in Tanzania and how responsible environmental practices can be an integrated part of doing business. Next, we visited Vodacom and heard about their M-Pesa […]
Warm Welcome in Dar es Salam
We received a warm welcome, to our last stop on the Journey, by the SOS Children’s village in Dar es Salam. Experiencing two SOS Children’s villages in Tanzania has had a strong influence on our learnings on the Journey. Every night on the Journey we have a Reflection Hour, where participants reflect on the learnings […]