The virtual Innovation Collaboratory included six panels (each consisting of a youth group coordinator, one MSU faculty member acting as an expert, and youth presenters) and a space devoted for networking. We were pleased to hear from a total of 16 youth participants from 11 different countries and nations.
Group Youth Coordinator: Wilson Amoah (Ghana)
Expert: Krista McCallum Beatty, director of the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS)
| Youth Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Benson Abila (Kenya) | M-taka: Leveraging Technology and Social Incentives to Increase Recycling Culture |
| Cherno Gaye (Gambia) | The Hunter Who Could Never Bring His Kill Home (Climate Change) |
| Johnmary Kavuma (Uganda) | Upcycle Africa: Empowering Youth to Tackle the Waste Crisis |
Youth Group Coordinator: Zigwai Tagwai (Nigeria)
Expert: Debra Thornton-Fitzpatrick, Associate Director of University Advising
| Youth Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Djamira Zorom (Burkina Faso) | Peace Begins With Me |
| Lilian Sambu (Tanzania) | Inclusive Digital Training to Off Grid Areas & Agregation Services for Rural Women & Youth Economic Empowerment |
| Thabang Nyatlo (South Africa) | Skills in Sustainable Agriculture for a Sustainable World? |
Youth Group Coordinator: Taiwo Olawehinmi (Nigeria)
Expert: Mike Lindhout, Senior Director of International Advancement
| Youth Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Patrick Kabanda (Zambia) | Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction for Community Resilience |
| David Kor (Nigeria) | Empowering Nigerian Young People with High-Demand Digital Skills for 21st-Century Jobs |
| Umar Abdullahi (Nigeria) | Harnessing Digital Transformation to Empower Youth Through Digitally Enabled Jobs |
Youth Group Coordinator: Oluwatosin Oyetayo (Nigeria)
Expert: Volodymyr V. Tarabara, Director of the Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
| Youth Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Jemimah David-Makeri (Nigeria) | Preserving the Simplicity of Childhood |
| Raymond Musiima (Uganda) | Incentivising Safe Classrooms for Improved Education Outcomes |
| Calvin Manika (Zimbabwe) | Children’s Centred News and Solutions Journalism in the Marginalised Communities |
Youth Group Coordinator: Lois Ezebuiro (Nigeria)
Expert: Isaac Kalumbu, Assistant Director for Outreach, African Studies Center
| Youth Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Olabode Ekerin (Nigeria) | Creating a Path to Inclusive Healthcare: LGBTQ Health Education for Health Profession Students in Nigeria |
| Vincent Jemovo (Kenya) | Developing Antigen-specific Rapid Diagnostic Test Kit Using Monoclonal Antibodies for Detection of Theileiria Parva |
Youth Group Coordinator: Fridah Okomo (Kenya)
Expert: Angela Boldrey, Financial Services Coordinator, Education Abroad
| Youth Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Angela Sugianto (Indonesia) | Students’ Knowledge Application, Hard-Skills, and Soft-Skills Improvement with an International Camaraderie Competition (IC2) |
| Olaniyi Ajayi (Nigeria) | The Safety of Youths in a Decent Clime to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals |
Welcome & Opening remarks:
- Dean Steven Hanson, Vice Provost and Dean for International Studies and Programs
Closing Remarks:
- Opal Leeman Bartzis Ed.D., Executive Director of Education Abroad & GYAN Interim Director
Cohort 3: Announcement
Announcement: 2025 Global Voices Essay Contest-Michigan
Attached to the Soil
Submission Page
