MEMBERS & VISITORS LEARNING TREES: Delivering Content On Africa’s Terms LEARNING TREES: Delivering Learning Outcomes On Africa’s Terms A New Earth is forming in Africa and elsewhere and one of the pillars of that formation is the system of education which can successfully bring about that transformation. Starting in the 1960s, various black communities […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS YOUNG APPRENTICE INVENTORS WILL TACKLE THESE PROBLEMS When young minds are given a heads up about some of the challenges that interest them besetting their homeland , their solutions may be percolating for 10 years or more, but you can believe that they will come up with solutions. Aside from writing […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Inventions Driven By Greed Inventions Driven By Greed One U.S. scientist caused two environmental disasters and the deaths of millions. We can see clearly how corporations will and have put profits before people. Does this trend have to continue. These are not the sort of values that Invention School will be […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICA’S BUSINESS INNOVATORS AFRICA’S BUSINESS INNOVATORS Africa’s tech startups raised a record $5 billion in 2021 as investors piled into firms trying to fix the continent’s thorniest problems. But money isn’t flowing evenly. Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar Engineer
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MEMBERS & VISITORS GO TOGETHER GO TOGETHER The technological progress of Africa and its Diasporans was dramatically broken beginning with slavery and later through its colonization by European powers up to today’s aspirants from China, European Union, America, and India. With the arrival of the 21st century, a new era of an awakened Africa […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Teacher To Teacher With Mr. Wizard Teacher To Teacher With Mr. Wizard From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I’m Michele Norris. ROBERT SIEGEL, host: And I’m Robert Siegel. We learned today of the death of Don Herbert at age 89. If you’re too young to remember television in the […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Anti Aging Technology Anti-aging technology is coming. Here’s how you can be ready for it; see aging as a disease, hang out with younger, more vital folks who surround you with optimism and a youthful vision of the future, get lots of sleep, eat truly nutritious foods and avoid junk, and […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Why China Is in Africa Why China Is in Africa China is having an increasingly problematic influence in Africa’s politics, labor practices, and infrastructure. Africa has become the fastest urbanizing region of the world, with rural migrants moving into cities a clip that has even surpassed that of China and India, […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS MZUNGU CORPORATIONS WILLINGLY OVERLOOK WELL-BEING OF AFRICA’S VULNERABLE YOUTH MZUNGU CORPORATIONS WILLINGLY OVERLOOK WELL-BEING OF AFRICA’S VULNERABLE YOUTH Are Electric Vehicles really clean? They run on dirty energy and blood of children as young as 6. Electric cars drive human rights abuse and child labour. China AND America AND Europe are […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS 7 QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED ABOUT THE SERIES 7 QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED ABOUT THE GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES 1. What is the world that the characters inhabit? I use images of people that look a little bit different, like a girl that has a bald head. She shaved her […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS PREPARING A GENERATION OF AFRICAN INVENTORS PREPARING A GENERATION OF AFRICAN INVENTORS I am working hard to implement a real world Invention School for African youth. Given the world’s current state of affairs, the stage is now set for Africans to deeply explore solutions to African problems without being hampered by […]
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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: World’s Top Architect of 2022 Architecture’s Top Prize in 2022 Goes to Architect From West Africa Growing up in a poor village in Burkina Faso, Francis Kéré didn’t play soccer with the other boys. He helped fix houses. After winning a scholarship to a vocational school for carpentry in Germany and […]
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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 ZIMBABWEAN MAN INVENTION PUTS HIS LIFE IS IN DANGER “ZIMBABWEAN MAN INVENTION PUTS HIS LIFE IS IN DANGER” The obstacles which people of color in every domain are difficult for many people to believe. Others can become billionaires while an African can face death threats. Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar Engineer
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MEMBERS & VISITORS LET THE WOMEN SPEAK THE SPIRIT OF AFRICA How do African people truly gain our freedom? Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar Engineer INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans was dramatically broken beginning with slavery and later through its colonization by European powers. With the arrival of […]
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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 Work Harder, Live Longer Remaining physically active as we grow older could help to keep our muscles and immune system robust. Of course, diet is very important and that’s why I’m creating my own agricultural homestead. COVID is a western nightmare. Nobody I know or have met has had this illness. […]
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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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