🏆Great News! I WON🎉
Thanks to the African Union, Plan International, CSO Forum, GIMAC Young Women Network, and Save The Children for selecting me as a Senior Youth Award Winner (USD $1500) of the #ChooseToChallenge Storytelling Competition for African Youth that was launched during Women’s Month 2021.
*See opportunities to explore at African Union below.
🎬 My submission was a 3-minute video story under the theme: “Let’s Choose To Challenge Traditional Gender Roles To Improve Economic Growth.”
I crafted it using the same World-class Storytelling Strategies I Coach my Storyful Global Women Clients with.
It was recently announced at an Exclusive Africa-wide Online Award Ceremony with Top African Leaders, Humanitarians, and Nonprofit stakeholders that 173 total story submissions were made across Africa, 12 winners were selected and then 9 of us won the top prizes.
I’m so proud of my fellow winners especially knowing that… Our African Youth stories and recommendations will be heard by the African Union and used in the implementation of Africa’s Agenda for Children (Agenda 2040). We’re driving real change, y’all!
As a Top Winner of the Senior Category under the Economic Growth theme, I won USD $1500 which will of course be injected as capital into my business and other personal investments.
🔔 As promised, here are some opportunities for African Youth (under 35 years) by the African Union which you could explore or share:
1. Africa Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI).
Closing the digital gender gap in Africa by equipping young girls with digital literacy, coding, and personal development skills.
2. 1 Million by 2021 Initiative.
Catalyzing action and investment in youth development in Africa.
3. African Union Volunteer Programme.
Promoting youth participation, capacity building, and empowerment through service and skills exchange, driven by the philosophy of Pan-Africanism and Youth Leadership.
💌 I encourage you to use your voice as a tool for advocacy.
Bet on yourself and your story whenever you see an opportunity to drive real change in the world.