The Future of Work
in Africa: Innovations in Youth Employment is a six week online
professional development course which will cover both the obstacles and
challenges of African Youth employment with a focus on innovative solutions and
promising new initiatives.
Each week participants will explore models,
methodologies and the sectors critical
to creating employment opportunities in Africa.
to creating employment opportunities in Africa.
In order to create a rich learning experience, the course will be
comprised of a select group of program managers, policy makers, fellows and
innovators chosen based on their background and work in the sector.
Together
the goal is to create new connections and generate new ideas for developing a
future of work that can advance the social economic status of African
communities.
This course is
being produced as part of Future
Forward, a partnership between Ashoka,
the world’s largest network of social innovation and entrepreneurship, and The Mastercard Foundation that aims to
identify and support the most innovative social entrepreneurs.
The entirety of
this course is delivered online with a total time commitment of 2-5 hours per
week. It is designed to be highly interactive and social, but we also work hard
to ensure that the majority of the content can be experienced in a self-paced
manner.
To enhance the interactive nature of the course, each week we will be
featuring at least one real-time interaction, such as live discussions and live
guest expert interviews along with discussion boards, readings, and videos.
Course Modules:
Week 1: Youth
and Employment in Africa
Week 2: Defining
Work and Sector Opportunities
Week 3: Skills
Training and Education
Week 4: Youth
Employment Policy and Government Engagement
Week
5: Entrepreneurship and Employment Ecosystems
Week 6: Final
Review & Wrap-up
Topic Areas
Included in Course Modules:
The below themes
and topic areas will be covered in the above listed course modules.
Technology: How
Tech Start-ups are Tackling Corruption, Global Warming, and More
Agriculture: Building
Wealth by Breaking the Rules of Traditional Farming
Education: Classroom
Without Walls, Learning and Earning in the Real World
Health: How Young
People are Driving Excellence in the Health Sector
Impact Investment: Measuring
Return on Investment & Designing for Scale of Impact
Application deadline is 14th October, 2015
Please Click HERE to Visit the Official Website of Ashoka Course: The Future of Work in Africa -- Innovations in Youth Employment
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