Children Are Deliberately Dumbed Down

| Africa, Blog, Boys' Stories, Girls' Stories, Growing Up Stories, Invention School, News | 0 Comments
27 Jun

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Children Are Deliberately Dumbed Down If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll notice that the overall performance, health, and well-being of our children’s education is steadily degrading. What can you do about it? Tharaka Invention Academy’s focus is to foster creativity and problem solving in our youth, especially our African youth. We […]

Read more

Everything You’ll Learn in Mechanical Engineering

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Girls' Stories, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, News | 0 Comments
15 May

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Everything You’ll Learn in Mechanical Engineering Here is a summary of pretty much everything you’re going to learn in a mechanical engineering degree. You have additional choices in case you choose to minor in some subjects that you find particularly attractive or interesting. I am so thankful I pursued this field […]

Read more

Why Did I Return To Africa?

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, History Stories, News, Oku's Kenya Journal | 0 Comments
28 Mar

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Why Did I Return To Africa In 2020? Hello. Habari. My name is MARION KAPLAN. I was a journalist who was based in the United Kingdom when I wrote the following story about Professor Oku Singer. In 1976 I traveled to Ghana to interview Oku and his wife about their five […]

Read more

DELIVERING AFRICAN EDUCATION THAT MAKES SENSE

| Africa, Blog, Boys' Stories, Girls' Stories, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, History Stories, News | 0 Comments
09 Mar

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Wake Up Young Africans and Transform The Continent Tharaka Invention Academy and Tharaka Invention Circle CBO will be delivering education and training that makes sense, that delivers relevant, truthful, and valuable skills and information that makes sense for a continuously growing and prosperous Africa. Join us in our journey and please […]

Read more

Bill Gates Is Not An Inventor

| Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, History Stories, Invention School, News, Science Gone Wrong | 0 Comments
02 Mar

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Bill Gates Is Not An Inventor Bill Gates has built an empire by buying patents on software. His business model has made him very successful but many still view him as a pariah. Yes, patents can make you rich. At Tharaka Invention Academy you will learn all about the patenting process […]

Read more

You’re Being Played

| Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, Invention School, News, Science Gone Wrong | 0 Comments
26 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: You’re Being Played Difference between U.S. and China Tiktok Algorithm Tharaka Invention Academy will be working with African youth who are very much in the world and all of its sundry influences which come at them from every direction. Part of our underlying task will be to guide them wholistically in […]

Read more

Miss America Returned To Her African Roots

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, History Stories, News | 0 Comments
17 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Miss America Beauty Returned To Her Ghanaian Roots Ghanaian hospitality and welcoming to Africans in the diaspora is reaping huge returns across many sectors so Ghana has become the leader in teaming up with their diasporan counterparts for an absolute win win situation. Watch and learn more. In this video, Vanessa […]

Read more

INVENTION SCHOOL STORY ~ Young Wealthy Inventor

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, Invention School, Invention School Stories | 0 Comments
11 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Young Wealthy Inventor _____________________________________ I believe that it is our ability to adapt, evolve and improve is what makes us human, the same way the traditional practices are not immutable, we can find a new way to better it and that has been my drive in my inventions, to better the […]

Read more

INVENTION SCHOOL STORY ~ The Day Is Coming Soon

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Boys' Stories, Girls' Stories, Growing Up Stories, Invention School, Invention School Stories, Oku's Kenya Journal | 0 Comments
06 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: THE DAY IS COMING SOON IMAGINE WHEN AFRICAN PEOPLE CAN SOLVE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WHICH ARRIVE WHEN CHALLENGED ___________________________________________ “It was a hot summer day in the small village of Kinshasa, and eight young inventors were hard at work in their makeshift laboratory. Their names were Chiku, Lila, Nkosi, Zuba, […]

Read more

WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM INVENTION EDUCATION?

| Africa, Animation, Blog, Boys' Stories, Girls' Stories, Growing Up Stories, Invention School, News | 0 Comments
03 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM INVENTION EDUCATION? It is difficult to specify an “ideal” target population for invention education in Africa and other parts of the world occupied by those in the African diaspora, as different groups may have different needs and priorities. However, some potential groups that would certainly benefit from […]

Read more

The Value of African Citizenship

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, History Stories, News, Oku's Kenya Journal | 0 Comments
28 Dec

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: The Value of African Citizenship Ghana grants citizenship to African Americans & Caribbeans as part of beyond the return initiative The story of Africa’s ascension and the story of diasporan repatriation will be intertwined and deeply nuanced. My own journey to Africa began 52 years ago in the Republic of Ghana […]

Read more

Thanks To The Innovators!

| Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, History Stories, Invention School, News | 0 Comments
20 Dec

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Thanks To The Innovators! Film Star Idris Elba Gives Remarks at the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit “We do not need aid anymore. We need innovation. We need partnership.” ~ Idris Elba The importance of changing Africa’s narrative about itself and the world is paramount. Black pride lies at the foundation of […]

Read more

Young Inventors Solving African Problems

| Africa, Animal Stories, Blog, Boys' Stories, Girls' Stories, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, Invention School, News | 0 Comments
29 Oct

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Young Inventors Solving African Problems There is a tremendous need for invention and innovation to solve challenges in Kenya, for example, but the public and private school systems largely do not yet formally recognize this need and have not accommodated systems to meet these needs. When recognized, priority is given to […]

Read more

How can I stay in the United States at this time?

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, History Stories, Invention School, News | 0 Comments
22 Oct

  MEMBERS & VISITORS How can I stay in the United States at this time? HOW MANY AFRICAN GENIUSES LIVING, STUDYING, AND WORKING ABROAD WILL RETURN TO SERVE THEIR MOTHERLAND? BRAIN DRAIN: This is a question which will remain to yet be answered. In fact, some Africans in the diaspora are returning and have rejected […]

Read more

ANOTHER PROBLEM IN SEARCH OF AN INVENTOR: MOSQUITOES

| Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, Invention School, News | 0 Comments
19 Oct

  MEMBERS & VISITORS ANOTHER PROBLEM IN SEARCH OF AN INVENTOR: MOSQUITOES The seemingly intractable problem of mosquito bites is awaiting some ingenious African inventor. The final solution will likely involve several domains of knowledge and will come about when some keen insight has reached the light of day. Could you be the person who […]

Read more

Why Develop African Invention Education?

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, History Stories, Invention School, News | 0 Comments
18 Oct

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Why Develop African Invention Education? Africa’s incredible wealth of natural resources is a good starting point. The fact that this material wealth has been historically and primarily extracted for the greater benefit of others outside of Africa is a good second point. Technological advances in artificial intelligence, human speech recognition, and […]

Read more

WAR AGAINST THE BLACK FAMILY

| Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, History Stories, News | 0 Comments
24 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS WAR AGAINST THE BLACK FAMILY It is essential that African people on the African continent have a solid understanding of the current and historic plight of African people and their descendants who were taken to the Americas. Dr. Umar Johson lays out the case that not only is there an ongoing […]

Read more

AFRICA IS THE FUTURE

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Boys' Stories, Girls' Stories, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, History Stories, Invention School, News | 0 Comments
21 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICA IS THE FUTURE “Demographics Is Destiny” Ashley make the case that for geopolitical, demographic, spiritual, linguistic, cultural, genetic, and ecological reasons, the future of the continent’s people is bright indeed. Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar Engineer INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans was dramatically broken […]

Read more

Black America Needs AFRICA

| Adventure Stories, Africa, Blog, Growing Up Stories, History Stories, News | 0 Comments
21 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Black America Needs AFRICA [Ashley In Afrika] Ashley lays out the case that Black Americans need Africa and that healing from the abuse and trauma perpetrated upon African descendants in America cannot do so within the confines of America. In essence, American culture is too toxic for growth and well-being. Prof. […]

Read more

Ghana’s Bold Education Initiatives Are A Model for Africa

| Africa, Blog, Boys' Stories, Girls' Stories, Growing Up Stories, Heroes & Heroines, History Stories, News | 0 Comments
20 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Ghana Invests Heavily in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Education Ghana is taking bold steps to insure its future prosperity by investing heavily in STEM education for its youth. Apparently, the students love the quality of the education they are receiving. This is an example of top down leadership headed by a […]

Read more