Education
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The US mining industry faces a talent crisis just as demand for critical minerals surges, and expanding the demographics of who enters the industry is an untapped solution.
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Rather than chasing parity with White Americans over a projected 110-320 years, the Black community should run its own race and maximize its own boundless potential.
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Pittsburgh-Based Niche Secures $35M For School Search Platform After 100% ARR Growth In 2019 – niche is a platform that allows parents to search for schools ranging from kindergarten all the way up to college. what concerns me about this platform is just where we’re headed more broadly in education. A tool like this is…
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This guest post is by my friend Ifunanya Nwokedi. I’m excited about her starting to put her point of view out in the public square. While Africa needs a well-educated and experienced graduate to drive change and development, these are not the experiences students receive at universities. In their Quartz article, Seth Traudeu and Keno Omu…
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Report Touts Investment Opportunity for Private Education Across Africa DC-based Caerus Capital put together a report on the investment opportunity in private education across Africa. The authors project that 25% of school age children – 66 million children – across Africa will be in private education by 2021, up from the 21% who are currently…
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I’ve watched this video of Ron Clark dancing with some of his students at least ten times over the past day. It reminds me of Harambee at Freedom Schools. Starting off the day with a thorough turn-up is good for the soul. I also think about the summers I worked at Upward Bound. Those were…
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There’s nothing like being around a bunch of really sharp students. This summer, I got to hang out with the participants in Reach, Inc’s summer program and share lessons I have learned building Afara Global. Reach, Incorporated is a DC-based organization that trains teenagers to teach younger students. As a result of this training, the…
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The woman pictured above changed my life. Mrs. Jones was my 7th grade social studies teacher. My class was slightly rowdy, yet she always remained in control of the room. I started off underperforming in her class, more concerned with my pursuit of coolness. She pulled me aside one day and told me she knew…
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Nigeria has tremendous growth potential and risks. My friends and I hopped on a Google Hangout to discuss.
Kwame Som-Pimpong 