MEMBERS & VISITORS: Western perceptions of Africa pushed by both Education and Media This interview by newsman Mike Wallace of “60 Minutes” unqualifiedly typifies the western world’s drive to paint Africa and African people as backwards, corrupt, inept, primitive, unintelligent, and undesirable. This push is especially prevalent in almost all news and information coverage […]
Read moreMEMBERS & 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 moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Females and Invention Education THESE ARE SOME OF THE SOLUTIONS WE’RE WORKING ON TO INCREASE FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN INVENTION EDUCATION. At Tharaka Invention Academy, we have been wrestling hard with approaches we can make to significantly expand the participation of girls and women in all walks of life in invention education […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS Columbus Discovered America then America Discovered Africa… again… Another Black American who chose Kenya as her new home The OneMicShow, is the longest running Kenyan Diaspora Radio Show that broadcasts live every Friday from the outskirts of Washington, DC. It features discussions on Politics, Social issues, Music and […]
Read moreMEMBERS & 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 […]
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Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS I PROMISED TO RETURN TO AFRICA I PROMISED TO RETURN TO AFRICA After spending five years in Ghana with my wife and young daughter, We left Ghana to return to the United States to study mechanical engineering. I cried when I left, knowing how much I would miss it. The friends, the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS BLIND IMAGINATION Police Officer Flanagan gives a little blind girl, Billie, a Raggedy-Ann doll, and she is told she can see it if she uses her imagination; she does so and the slum neighborhood is transformed into an enchanted fairyland, alive with beautiful colors and music. INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS HONG KONG ENGLISH Your Virtual World News reports on the use and learning of English in the former British territory of Hong Kong. For many, it is the language of choice although various dialects of Chinese are also spoken there. INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS Santa’s Favorite Reindeer his is the TRUE story of Santa’s favorite reindeer with the bright red nose. Do you remember his name? Yup, Rudolph! Your host, Binary Mouse, introduces Your Virtual World’s Campfire Tales Series favorite. INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans was dramatically broken beginning […]
Read moreRead more by clicking just below on the down arrow… MEMBERS & VISITORS CRITTERS AND THE COPPER COLORED GAL CRITTERS AND THE COPPER COLORED GAL Several English learning packages are wrapped within each Movie Module. “Copper Colored Gal”, “Food Waste”, and “Fat Tender Mouse” are just a few. Full Movie Modules contain additional written content […]
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