Gameli Adzaho | Day 0| 15th June 2015

Webster University, Accra, GAR

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ”

Alvin Toffler

GhanaThink Foundation

• A network of young change makers

• Passionate about Ghana and Africa

• Work on various projects to make a difference • BarCamp Ghana (including DiasporaCamp)

• Junior Camp Ghana

• Ghana Volunteer Programme

• TechCamp West Africa (in partnership with US Embassy Ghana)

GhanaThink Programmes

Junior Camp Ghana

• Inspired by the BarCamp Ghana movement

• Focus on career guidance and counselling• 10,000 students• 22 schools• ~ 300 mentors

• Major outcomes• More informed career choices• JC Ahaspora• JCIP!

Educational Challenges

• Educational system not responsive to current times

• Result? Learning becomes boring and students lose focus

• Students do not gain essential skills needed for workplace

• Graduates unable to play their part in modern society

Junior Camp Internship Programme • Aim: to enable participants to develop new skills useful for study &

work

• Specific objectives• To deliver two week hands-on training to selected participants

• To expose trainees to the modern work environment

• To provide networking opportunities for future exploits

Training + practice: enhanced skills, experience, confidence

Brainstorm: 21st Century Skills

• Word cloud created using worditout.com

• Data generated from JCIP participants

Core Modules

• Learning and Research

• Leadership and Ethics

• Communication

• Entrepreneurship

• What do you want to learn?

ScheduleDATE/DAY ACTIVITY / DURATION MODULE

15th June / Monday Orientation / 1 hour None

16th June / Tuesday Critical reading / Comprehension Learning and Research

17th June / Wednesday Research Methods (Online research) Learning and Research

18th June / Thursday Personal and Professional Ethics & Social and Environmental Ethics Ethics and Leadership

19th June / Friday Personal Branding (Communication skills) / Leadership skills Ethics and Leadership

22nd June / Monday Public speaking/ presentation / writing skills / Group activity Communication

23rd June / Tuesday Networking / Social media / Group activity Communication

24th June / Wednesday Intro to entrepreneurship (identify problems, idea generation) / Group activity Entrepreneurship

25th June / Thursday Project design / prototyping / financing / sustainance / customer relations Entrepreneurship

26th June / Friday Time with entrepreneurs / group activities / Closing session None

Hosts: Webster University Ghana

• American-style higher education

• Global education with contribution to the local community

• Undergraduate courses: management, international relations, media communications

• Graduate courses: business administration, international relations

Participating Companies

Thank you

Questions?