Change Makers for kids Senegal
Pilot Program in Senegal (To come)
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Where: Three cities (Dakar, Thiès and St Louis)
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Public: 200 girls from 8 to 14 years old
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Programs: AgileTech and StartupMaker.
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Duration: 6 months, including 2 days ofboot camp .
Targeting a younger age group, the Senegal Program is using a book from the Change Maker for Kids collection to introduce cross-curricular skills development work._cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ Designed to illustrate the course of the Entrepreneurs of Change, it allows to give _cc781905-43-bbd_bad_children the means identify with newrol-model.
Immersion in a Boot-camp where agile methods will be used, makes it possible to equip children with various means to understand and solve the local problems of their community thanks to solutions simples, accessible.
The program aims to:
● Teach a problem solving method ;
● Provide space to test, experiment, prototype ;
● Expose to real-life issues and nurture/foster a spirit of resolution.
What participants get:
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Discovery of Design Thinking and agile methods;
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Development of skills in communication, planning and strategic leadership (delegating and accepting responsibilities), creativity (mentality oriented towards proposing high-impact solutions), flexibility , resilience;
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Emphasis of the “trial and error” method in the learning process;
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Learn to create and energize collective intelligence;
Our team
Maritza Abreo
Co - Founder
Start-up Coach
16 years of experience in Tech
Lean Startup Methodology
and Design Thinking
Alejandra Cardenas
Co - Founder
Public policies
20 years of experience in
project engineering
Strategy and Advocacy
Our mentors
Tech pro, rich in experience, talent and skills, engage with CMFK:
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To offer 1h30 per semester to interact during a webinar. During this exchange, they will explain to the young girls their trajectory and daily work;
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A Share the CMFK experience with its linkedin network: 1 post in the semester at least (sky is the limit!)
Diana Sierra
Co-founder Begirl.org
Fatima Sarr
CEO
Engineering workshops
Our Allied Companies
Hello! Notice to companies wanting to have a real social impact!
At CMFK, we are fond of companies that have made digital their growth lever, companies with a gender equality quota, companies that believe that a small commitment can produce big changes!
Our allies are committed during our programs to:
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Offer a 1h30 virtual tour of their premises, their teams, their business: with the collaboration of at least 2 employees to explain the "Why" of the company and its missions.
