MEMBERS & VISITORS PULL OURSELVES UP BY OUR BOOTSTRAPS Origin of Pull Yourself up by Your Bootstraps This expression originated in the 1800s. It refers to the ability of a person to lift himself or herself up by pulling on the laces of his or her boots. Of course, this is impossible, so in […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Modern American Slave Auction U.S. School Holds Mock Slave Auction of Its African American Students Although the current year is 2022, white America and its youth are still engaging in beliefs and activities which are meant, at their core, to further entrench the institution of white supremacy on the american population. […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Get Students Hooked On Science Here’s a look at several popular websites that can get students hooked on science. Teachers A collaboration between the New York Hall of Science, IBM Corporation, and teachengineering.com, Teachers TryScience is all about offering design-based learning strategies and lesson plans to teachers who believe in the […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS IF I HAD A SON, HE’D LOOK LIKE TRAYVON… “IF I HAD A SON, HE’D LOOK LIKE TRAYVON…” ~ U.S. President Barack Obama Africa people globally need to understand this about the United States and the wide appeal that Africa has for African Americans who know it as their ancestral homeland. […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS A PRICE OF PROSPERITY OUR YOUTH WILL NOT PAY THESE PRICES Across the ages, different empires have manifest power and wealth through various means. Sadly, death and destruction are the most common means shared by all of them. The students at Invention School will explore other more humane means to take […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS I’LL ASK MY STUDENTS I’LL ASK MY STUDENTS Is a computer masculine or feminine? Apparently, the French call it l’ordinateur so its gender is masculine according to them. Anyway, I’ll ask my young students what they think and get back with you. One of the very first things I’ll teach them […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS How Can We Help? How Can We Help? Invention School, located in Eastern Kenya, is dedicated to nurturing the tech leaders of tomorrow. How will it do that? Well, enjoy this video and you can begin to learn how Invention School will develop the future generations of Africans who will be […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS BOY DESIGNS SOLAR SCOOTER BOY DESIGNS SOLAR SCOOTER In order to appreciate the talent, resourcefulness, and creativity of this boy, you would have to understand the highly limited resources he had in building his electric scooter. Since Ghana is primarily not a manufacturing country, but agricultural, there is very little availability […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS SOUTH KOREA IS A CASE STUDY IN DISCIPLINE SOUTH KOREA IS A CASE STUDY IN DISCIPLINE It’s amazing to know that in the mid 20th century, South Korea was one of the poorest, least developed countries in Asia. The road it followed to prosperity and power is lined with discipline and […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS THE AFRICA THAT I KNOW… THE AFRICA THAT I KNOW… The Africa that I know is The Africa that I know is The Africa that I know is The Africa that I know is Therefore, the world can expect anything and everything emanating from this continent to be free of the […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS BEING A MAN A Young R.U.F. boy discovers the true meaning of ‘being a man’ through an encounter with a young Masai warrior…and a lion. Prof. Oku Singer
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MEMBERS & VISITORS OUT WITH THE OLD Prof. Singer and Deputy Director Miriam Muthoni are establishing a local Invention School in Kenya and will enroll selectively and evenly chosen local boys and girls to attend as apprentice inventors. The learning regimen is described in the table below and is structured to develop five […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS KIDS ARE HUMAN FLOWERS KIDS ARE HUMAN FLOWERS I really enjoy working hard but I also know that there must be balance with the rest of the living experience. For the last several weeks it’s been steadily raining precious water onto the thirsty landscape here in Kenya. This leaves the land […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Learn more about Richard Turere. This young Masai boy’s invention can be seen HERE. Your Virtual World is establishing a local Invention School in Kenya and will enroll selectively and evenly chosen local boys and girls to attend. The learning regimen is described in the table below and is structured to […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Young People Like This Belong In Invention School A Kenyan boy with big brilliant brain builds a homemade excavator prototype from sticks and plastic pieces. He’s already developing a natural sense of four bar linkages, mechanical advantage, material properties, force leverage, force vectors, etc. Yes, he’d make a wonderful apprentice inventor […]
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CONSIDER ALSO… Crystals have the power to receive and transmit energy waves. The earliest radios used quartz crystals and were called “crystal sets.” As a little boy, my crystal set was my first foray into the attraction to science. The main composition of quartz crystal is silicon. Silicon is also a key mineral found in […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS JOYFUL CIRCUMCISION JOYFUL CIRCUMCISION Within parts of Africa, a boy’s circumcision is tantamount to his passage into manhood. Ouch! As this celebration was my first of this type, I had no idea that it takes place over 4 days or more. Circumcision is a great cause for celebration within the entire community. […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 British drama film written, directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in his feature directorial debut. The film is based on the memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. It was screened […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS RISE of KISWAHILI South Africa and Rwanda have Kiswahili in their national curriculum and Namibia is looking into doing the same. While many can argue about the true African authenticity of the language, the “rise and Rise of Swahili is amazing as the global African community looks for a language to represent […]
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