#SAP4Good – Bringing Young Leaders to the Conversation

Why is it important to give young people a space on the decision making table? Are youth ideas valued? And when young people aren’t given spaces on tables, do they go ahead and build their own tables, or try other measures to effect change? Youths are the experts of their own experiences and in this webinar, I facilitate a conversation with Kennedy Ekezie, founder of Africave to discover his thoughts on the importance of bringing young leaders into decision making conversations.

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This was a conversation on the skills young people need in order to solve global challenges they see around them. In this interview with @kennedyekezie, @mirabellemorah as the facilitator asked Kennedy many introspective questions. Some of the highlights or pieces of advice Kennedy gave were: 1. Pursue the things you want to go for without being afraid. 2. Take responsibility for your life and actions because no one else can do that for you. 3. Understand the importance of taking the most direct path to your future. 4. To be a successful innovator and entrepreneur, leverage on the skills and networks you have. 5. Be sure to declutter your life and articulate what you really want, as it helps you stay more focused and less distracted. 6. Be self aware, know and understand what you want. 7. Avoid joining the bandwagon. #IYD2020 #InternationalYouthDay #sap4good #mirabellemorah #kennedyekezie

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