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Glocal Citizens

De: Florence Adu
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  • Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale.
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  • Episode 231: Putting STEM Girls Education in Practice with Doreen Kessy

    Episode 231: Putting STEM Girls Education in Practice with Doreen Kessy
    Jul 16 2024
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! The beautiful thing about life is that with care and attention time refines and gives rise to the amazement that is our daily experience. I met this weeks guest nearly a decade ago in her current home country as we were both starting our work in the African edutainment industry and as she was making her way back home to Tanzania to do what she prepared for when getting her MBA and BS in International Business and Economics from Overton School of Business in the US. Doreen Kessy is a Co-founder at STEM Girls Education (SGE), a social enterprise with a mission to help more girls in Africa become innovators. An education and women's champion at heart, Doreen holds the belief that empowering women and girls to drive change is essential in fostering a more sustainable and kinder world for all. Previously Chief Business Officer at Ubongo Learning, she was instrumental in the growth of the organisation as she led its expansion to 41 countries in Africa reaching over 30 million kids. She was named “Entrepreneur of the Year in Education” by Women In Africa Initiative (WIA), Winner of Next Billion EdTech Prize 2019, is also an Acumen Fellow, Future Elect Fellow, Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum and Tedx speaker. Where to find Doreen? On Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doreen_Kessy) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/doreen-kessy-1b887439/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/doreenkessy?lang=en) What’s Doreen listening to? Brook Castillo’s The LIfe Coach School Podcast (https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcast/) How I Built This Podcast (https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/) Huberman Lab Podcast (https://www.hubermanlab.com/all-episodes) The Mel Robbins Podcast (https://www.melrobbins.com/podcast) This American Life Podcast (https://www.thisamericanlife.org) The Tim Ferriss Show (https://tim.blog/podcast/) The Dairy Of A CEO Podcast (https://stevenbartlett.com/doac/) Other topics of interest: About Njombe’s Iringa Region, Tanzania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iringa_Region) Things to do in Rosebank, Gauteng (https://www.inyourpocket.com/johannesburg/things-to-do-in-rosebank-a-neighbourhood-guide-to_78589f) About Smile 4 Africa (https://www.smileforafrica.co.zw/index.html) Yo! (https://dsae.co.za/entry/yo/e07976) Haibo! (https://www.news24.com/you/news/local/how-well-do-you-know-your-local-lingo-ten-sa-words-you-need-to-know-this-heritage-day-20230922), Sawubona - Sikhona (https://youtu.be/azFzlDNxhHY?si=Iy9yoISlNaLWj6lm) and other South African Expressions The Life Coach School (https://thelifecoachschool.com/) What’s Doreen riding? (https://suzukicycles.com/scooter) Microschools in action in Africa (https://michaelbhorn.substack.com/p/brave-learners-in-emerging-microschools)
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  • Episode 1: Coming Soon: Glocal Citizens

    Episode 1: Coming Soon: Glocal Citizens
    Nov 22 2019
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! Let me introduce myself, I'm your host Florence Amerley Adu. I'm CEO and co-founder of LEAP Transmedia. Our vision is to seeds and sows a fertile ground for improving education and economic outcomes for Ghanaians and Africans across the diaspora. Do you dream about “doing something” abroad? Then consider Glocal Citizens required listening in the due diligence, trusted advisor and inspiration department. In each episode, I visit with dynamic diasporans making local and global impact designing and applying their craft. We explore how their passions have rooted them throughout their lives, while at the same time feeding the branches compelling them to keep reaching “beyond.” We also discuss the personal and professional dimensions of glocal citizenship. Then we round out the discussion with a deep dive into to the business of their business, covering the technical and operational components of the work of “doing something.”
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  • Episode 230: Sustainable Finance and Social Progress with Farhan Guled Part 2

    Episode 230: Sustainable Finance and Social Progress with Farhan Guled Part 2
    Jul 8 2024
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we're back in East Africa in conversation with Kenyan, Farhan Guled, coming to you in two parts. Farhan takes us with him from his native homeland to Europe and back to East Africa where he is currently Executive Director of Salaam Bank Limited in Kampala, Uganda; he has been instrumental is building the bank's start-up operation in the country. Born and raised in Kenya he began his entreprenuearship journey as founder of Maisha Fitness Center in Nairobi. Wearing many professional hats, Farhan is a "Multipotentialite Creative Thinker" offering an off the shelf business growth consultancy. As a visionary strategist, he helps businesses with the right intuitive and informative strategies that guarantee transformational growth. In his service endeavors, he is a board member of The Young Leaders of Finance (Le Club des Jeunes Dirigeants Financiers), which gathers young and mid-level professionals with various backgrounds who work with or within the financial sector taken in the broad sense. Some highlights of our conversation are Farhan's in depth tutorial on the links between Islamic finance and sustainable development goals as well as his delight with the sites and sounds of Uganda. Like me, I think you'll be ready to book your visit straight away! Where to find Farhan? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhan-guled-705b2ba9/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/franguled/) On X (https://twitter.com/farhan_guled?lang=en) What’s Farhan Reading? Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential (https://a.co/d/09eDivm5) by Matt Higgins Other topics of interest: On Islamic Banking and Finance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_banking_and_finance) Salaam African Bank (https://www.banksalaam.com) Jinja, Uganda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinja,_Uganda) Fort Portal, Uganda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Portal) and traditions of the Tooro Kingdom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooro_Kingdom) Kabale, Uganda: City of Peace (https://www.internationalcitiesofpeace.org/cities-listing__trashed/kabale-uganda/) About Merck HQ Germany (https://www.emdgroup.com/en) Afrika Kommt (https://afrika-kommt.de) Special Guest: Farhan Guled.
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