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From: George Khisa <gkhisa@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 10:06:37 +0300
Subject: Information and Opportunities for Leaders
To:
Dear Leaders,
Here are some updates and opportunities for this week:
*Resources and Opportunities for Continuous Learning and Personal
Development*
1. Owen Okoko (RLC CH 5, MWF 2018) shared this to those working with
secondary schools: The Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS)Program 2019
application is now open for secondary schools students between 14 and 18!
Details here <https://africanscholars.yale.edu/admissions>. Link:
https://africanscholars.yale.edu/admissions2. Call for Applications for
United Nations Somalia - Youth Advisory Board! Details here
<https://unsom.unmissions.org/opportunity-somali-youth-call-applications>.3.
Leonard Cheshire nominee application for a Commonwealth Scholarship
for people with disabilities. Details here
<https://www.leonardcheshire.org/international/education/2019-commonwealth-scholarships>
.4. Articles/Reports to read:a. A rising star of French aid? Read here
<https://www.devex.com/news/a-rising-star-of-french-aid-93733?access_key=&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newswire&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTm1GaE16QmhZMkZtTWpJeSIsInQiOiJrdU1aVmdBQ3dqR2NuclFja2U2cWgzXC9jcWJNcGwwV1NiRkdQY1wvNWY5bjBlRnFxSkFIam8rV2NESWI0eGZqUmxOUTE5M1dockQ0M3hobDNRT0pObFNOa0JyT0lCbTNJTVgzb1UxSjZseU5Jd0lsTTRWV0RYdXFkMjZwMHdFbnlFIn0%3D>
. 5. Free online courses:a. Marketing Fundamentals: Who Is Your
Customer?—offered by Babson College. Details here
<https://www.edx.org/course/marketing-fundamentals-who-customer-babsonx-bpet-mktx-0?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_themed_20181106b>
.b. Entrepreneurship 101: Who is your customer? —offered by
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Details here
<https://www.edx.org/course/entrepreneurship-101-who-customer-mitx-15-390-1x-1?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_themed_20181106b>
.c. Evidence-Based Practice in Management—offered by Australian
National University. Details here
<https://www.edx.org/course/evidence-based-practice-in-management-0?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_themed_20181106b>
.d. Becoming a Successful Leader (Inclusive Leadership Training)—offered
by Catalyst. Details here
<https://www.edx.org/course/becoming-successful-leader-inclusive-catalystx-il2x-1?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_themed_20181104>
.e. Becoming an Entrepreneur. —offered by Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. Details here
<https://www.edx.org/course/becoming-entrepreneur-mitx-launch-x-4?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_themed_20181104>
.
*Job & Internship Opportunities *
6. Multiple opportunities at USAID in Kenya (Program Management
Specialists—HIV Adolescents, Rule of Law and Governance) Details here
<http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/?s=view_recr_jobs&g=100044>.7. Justin
MURENGERA (RLC CH 7) shared this: Opportunity at USAID in Rwanda: Program
Management Specialist—Community Health. Details here
<https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1860/CCN_Solicitation_-_Community_Health_Specialist_Position_1.pdf>
.8. Multiple openings at WYG in Somalia (M&E, Communications, Regional
Liaison, etc. Details here
<https://apply.wygcareers.com/international_vacancies.html#filter=p_web_site_id%3D4531%26p_published_to%3DWWW%26p_language%3DDEFAULT%26p_direct%3DY%26p_format%3DMOBILE%26p_category_code_arr%3D12060-558369%26p_search%3D>
.
*Funding Opportunities*
9. Commonwealth foundations grants for projects that seek to strengthen
the ability of civic voices to engage with governments and improve
governance and development outcomes. Details here
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/in%20support%20of%20innovative%20project%20ideas%20and%20approaches%20that%20seek%20to%20strengthen%20the%20ability%20of%20civic%20voices%20to%20engage%20with%20governments%20and%20that%20have%20the%20potential%20to%20improve%20governance%20and%20development%20outcomes%20through%20their%20active%20participation>
.10. Growth Africa acceleration program for early stage entrepreneurs in
Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Zambia. Details here
<https://growthafrica.com/apply/>.11. Lead2030 Challenge for Goal 4 for
youth-led initiatives. The winner will receive a $50,000 grant from
Deloitte plus mentorship. Details here
<https://www.lead2030.com/challenges/goal-4/deloitte>.12. AgriFI Kenya
Challenge Fund is a European Union initiative to support productive and
market-integrated smallholder agriculture through the provision of
financial support. Details here <https://agrifichallengefund.org/>.
*Updates from/about Alumni*
13. Simon Oyoo (RLC CH 23)’s football team Mathare North Youth FC, visited
Kamiti Maximum Prison in Nairobi and shared lessons from YALI with inmates
followed by a friendly match with the inmates team: (See simon in the
attached photo).14. Mike Mulongo (MWF 2018)’s company, the City Cardiac
Centre Ltd teamed up with partners for a 3 day screening and awareness camp
on cancers, cardiovascular disease and drug abuse. They screened about 1200
people, including the patients, including Kenya national Safari Sevens
Rugby Team. See event photos here
<https://www.facebook.com/pg/thecitycardiaccentre/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1924836347823872>
.15. Caroline Odera (MWF 2017) shared this: Join the Winam Investment &
Innovation Summit 2018-Kisumu. Details here
<https://www.winamcapital.co.ke/summit/>.16. Amani Katana (RLC CH 8, MWF
2017)’s organization Youth Empowerment Program Initiative (YEPI), was
nominated for the 2018 Mombasa Business Awards by Kenya National Chambers
of Commerce for their efforts in combating unemployment, poverty and
violent extremism. Here is the voting link
https://www.mombasabusinessawards.co.ke/vote/
*PS:* If you do not wish to receive these weekly opportunities and info,
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weekly e-mails; no other communication channels will be affected. You will
also still be free to engage one-on-one as before.
Regards,
*George Khisa*
YALI Regional Coordinator | Education and Youth Office
USAID/Kenya and East Africa | P.O. Box 629, 00621 - Village Market
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri | Nairobi, Kenya
Office: +254 20 363 2468 | Cell: +254 718 969 704
http://www.usaid.gov
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Secretary - Society of Professionals with Visual Disabilities SOPVID
Ambassador - Kenya Society for the Blind
Huduma Service Award 2017
Mandela Washington Fellow 2014
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