Kokrobite, Ghana
7 Project reviews of Grow Ghana
Project Details
Talents need structure, mentorship and jobs to grow. We work hand in hand with local schools, universities and companies to develop talents and bring them in jobs.
Our story started 5 years ago – we went for a consulting project in Ghana and immediately fell in love with the country. We decided to leave our jobs to build a German-Ghanaian ecosystem, based on the principle of social entrepreneurship. We founded local start-ups in tech and graphic design to serve German clients with a delivery team from Ghana.
As the companies grew, we realized that training on the job is just a start, but it needs more for a real change. Consequently, the Grow Ghana initiative is targeting young talents at universities and local schools. The program is supported by our start-ups and the next step in our mission to develop talents in Africa.
Our vision is to enable meaningful and sustainable job creation in Africa. And to empower people who are often overlooked: the hidden talents of Africa – e.g. young women in small villages with no access to higher education.
In theory, there are a lot of job opportunities that could be created: International corporates are highly interested to outsource value creation to Africa. And promising local start-ups are rising and strive to create impact.
In practice, they all need a pre-qualified workforce with the right mindset to realize those job potentials sustainably.
Out of our experience as entrepreneurs in Africa, we derived a
curriculum based on 5 key skill areas which we found critical for future
employees to create value and impact. We target young students in
schools who are eager to learn and searching for additional educational
input to make a difference. We focus on a playful, gamefication-like approach to make the workshops with the student clearly different from the regular school setup.
We act according to our 6 values:
- Grow Ghana is a non-profit initiative and strives to create tangible impact for the society
- The initiative aims to impact 2 sides equally:
- The pupils and students in the schools
(job-relevant skills, access to job-market ) - Our team incl. our global volunteers
(personal growth by intercultural exchange & coaching)
- The pupils and students in the schools
- We never replace local teachers – our program is an addition to the governmental curriculum
- We are not competing with other NGOs or programs, but strive for cooperation & synergies
- We are self-critical and want to improve constantly
- We always show full respect to our environment, yet challenging the status-quo
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