[sopvid] Information and Opportunities for Young Leaders

  • From: Eric Ngondi <eric.ngondi@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: sopvid <sopvid@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, KSB <ksb@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Johnson Kitetu <frpr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:50:56 +0300

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From: George Khisa <gkhisa@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 11:20:41 +0300
Subject: Information and Opportunities for Young Leaders
To:
Cc: Mercy Githanji <mgithanji@xxxxxxxx>, Abdul Agukoh <aagukoh@xxxxxxxx>

Dear Young Leaders,

Here are some resources, information and opportunities for this week:


*Resources and Opportunities for Continuous Learning and Personal
Development*

1.    For those of you in Public Management, or for anyone who lives in
cities, check out this *article
<https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2017/oct/31/municipal-workers-invisible-underpaid-cities>*
on
the invisible, underpaid workers who run our cities: municipal workers.

2.    A positive story about the renaissance of Mogadishu and Kismayo in
Somalia! Read *here
<https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/mogadishu-and-kismaayo-enjoy-renaissance-after-decades-war>*
.

3.    Futurists will be curious to see what the future of African cities
will look like: More *here
<http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/356/169442.html>*.

4.    Njahira Faith (MWF 2015) shared this: 2018 Professional Fellows
Program on Inclusive Disability Employment in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
(PFP-IDE). The program is recruiting 20 individuals to participate in a
five-week exchange at U.S. university centers and/or disability rights
organizations. More details *here* <http://www.idepfellowship.org/>.

5.    YALI Kisumu team shared this: UNESCO Training Workshop for Mobile
Apps Development. See attached.

6.    Free online course for those in Public Management (and others): Data
for Effective Policy Making offered by Inter-American Development Bank.
Enroll *here
<https://www.edx.org/course/data-effective-policy-making-idbx-idb10-1x?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_student_active_20171107>*.


7.    Free online course for those in Business and Entrepreneurship (and
others): Customer Relationship Management offered by Indian Institute of
Management Bangalore. Enroll *here
<https://www.edx.org/course/customer-relationship-management-iimbx-mk210x?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_student_active_20171107>*
.

8.    Free online course for those in Civic Leadership (and others):
Introduction to Project Management offered by The University of Adelaide.
Enroll *here
<https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-project-management-adelaidex-project101x-1?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_student_active_20171107>*
.

*Job Opportunities *

9.    Technical Advisor, Community HIV and Linkages, PATH Kenya. Apply
*here*
<https://path.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=302751&company_id=15780&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=1012666&level=levelid2&levelid2=24928&startflag=3>
.

10.  Technical Advisor, Priority Populations, PATH Kenya. Apply *here*
<https://path.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=302752&company_id=15780&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=1012666&level=levelid2&levelid2=24928&startflag=3>
.

11.  Rafiki wa Maendeleo is hiring: See *here*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdng_J0ayldemCby1y4yq6hOZFAVIzwHt5P05QaxIL6cOi4fQ/viewform>
.

12.  Consultancy Operation Research on Health Systems, Hellen Keller
International. Apply *here
<https://www.brightermonday.co.ke/job/days-consultancy-over-years-for-operations-research-on-health-system-strengthening-enw7r6?param=1?utm_term%3Dalert-b&utm_campaign=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_source=alert>*
.

13.  Youth Leader, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Program,
Options Consultancy Services Limited. Apply *here
<http://www.options.co.uk/jobs/team-leader>*.

14.  SME Advisor, Energy 4 Impact. Apply *here
<https://www.brightermonday.co.ke/job/sme-advisor-6x5mn7?param=1?utm_term%3Dalert-b&utm_campaign=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_source=alert>*
.

*Funding Opportunities*

15.  ICATCH grants for Improving Child Health. Apply *here
<https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/Committees-Councils-Sections/soich/Pages/ICATCH-Grants.aspx>*
.

16.  Sign Up for Literacy Prize: Competition seeks technology-based
innovations to increase sign language and literacy outcomes for deaf
children in low resource settings. Apply *here
<https://allchildrenreading.org/challenge/sign-literacy-prize/>*.

17.  Book Boost: Challenge seeks business models that are rooted in
optimizing and increasing the number of accessible books in the title
development phase of the book value chain, resulting in a more efficient
and cost effective process. Apply *here
<https://allchildrenreading.org/challenge/book-boost-access-challenge/>*.

*Updates from MWF and RLC alumni: *

18.  RLC EA alumna Sue Wanjiru this week uses her blog to profile RLC
alumnus Basila Bwalika from Tanzania. Details *here
<http://www.suewanjiru.co.ke/index.php/tag/africa>*.

19.  Watch Dancan Onyangio and Carol Odera (both MWF 2017) share about
their work in this YouTube *video*
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiGS03aCPew&feature=youtu.be>.

20.  18 Hours is a 2017 Kenyan film, inspired by true events. It is written
and directed by Njue Kevin and starring RLC alumni Sue Wanjiru, among
others. It premieres tomorrow, Friday November 10th at Planet Media Cinemas
Prestige Plaza on Ngong Road.  Watch the trailer on *IMDb
<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6892088/>*.

 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 20 862 2468 | Cell: +254 718 969 704
http://www.usaid.gov



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