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Jul 13, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Impossible is Nothing. I'm so excited to announce the launch of our first Virtual Learning Classroom in Africa.
Today 948 kids can learn remotely but we want to reach 10,000kids.
Kindly RT & let's support kids across communities to learn during & after this period. #Slum2School ImageImageImageImage
Thanks to everyone sharing. We appreciate you all. If you want to support more kids or get more information kindly visit slum2school.org/donate
If you want to build a similar virtual learning platform.
Email otto.orondaam@slum2school.org
Cc: ella.togun@slum2school.org
Thank you all for your RTs, likes & comments.
For over 8 years we've been supporting thousands of deserving kids across communities @Slum2School & this progrm is provided to them for free.

Here's a video about the program to watch


Kindly RT #Slum2School
As young Africans, we must remain postitive to surmount every limitation we face.
Our continent has all it takes & above all we've the youngest & brightest population globally.
Never focus on the problems, always focus on the solution. #LetsDoMore
Visit:
slum2school.org/virtual-learni…

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Aug 1, 2022
Here's a short story to fill our hearts with ❤️
So, 10 years & 8 months ago, I met a little girl who challenged me, inspired me & eventually shaped my life and the lives of thousands of others.
This week, we paid her a surprise visit in Abuja.
I hope her story will inspire you ❤️
In December 2011, we met a little girl in Makoko paddling a large canoe, 10 times her size. She was 8 years old & never been to school. 
We were overwhelmed by her strength, so we trailed her to her house by the waterside.
Why is a smart girl like her not in school? We wondered!
She jumped off the boat and went to the back of the hut where she was drying fish. She would later take the smoked fish to the market with her mum to sell. She was such an inspiration, but we knew she needed to be in school.
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Jan 24, 2021
Today is the International Day of Education, & an urgent question to ask is;
Are our universities becoming better?
Will technology disrupt their existence? And
Will they become obsolete very soon?

Here are some reasons why I believe they will, if we fail to redesign them.

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1. Many universities are wasting the time of young people. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here & it is demand specific. The world needs specializations & universities aren't providing that which is why more companies like Google, IBM, Apple don't prioritize a college degree.
Why do we import foreign medicines & even vaccines produced by other countries when we have hundreds of universities? Why do over 70% of our microbiologists or biochemists never practice upon graduation but choose to become fashion designer, bankers or makeup artists ?
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Sep 29, 2020
There are 4 key people, we all need in life & career. 
A. Role Models
B. Mentors
C. Coaches & 
D. Cheerleaders 

Understanding each of them, knowing the role they play & how to choose who fills each position can transform your career. So let's find out who they are. 

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Every successful person has at some point had a role model, mentor, coach or cheerleader. Some people even have all 4 of them. Like my dad always says, "a dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant will always see farther than the giant." So what is the difference between all 4.
A role model is someone who you may never meet physically but you admire & emulate certain traits, skills or competencies. You'll mostly watch/study this person from a distance and their words & actions inspire & guide you. Sometimes role models could also be people close to you.
Read 19 tweets
Aug 26, 2020
The world is evolving rapidly but our educational system isn't. We're still practicing an educational model designed for the 19th century to prepare children to be factory workers.
Here's my list of 10 obsolete educational practices that we need to change/reform.

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1. Copying long notes in class: Why would a teacher spend hours copying notes from the textbook to the "blackboard" & then instruct all the students to spend more hours copying that note, even when the students have the textbook and might not understand the content of the note.
This teaching style is not only time wasting but limits the child's thinking ability. Learners/students should be encouraged to study the course work before the class & then questions are addressed in class with key points highlighted and noted during discussion.
Read 22 tweets
Aug 11, 2020
Every crisis comes with threats to drown us, as well as opportunities to help us fly.
This is a story of how my barber pivoted his business amidst this pandemic and it could help us rethink, replan and reinvent.
And I pray that we all find ways to swim and not sink.

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From March to June all hair salons were shut down & my barber who works in one of the top salons was out of job. He has a small family of 3 and every other week he'll send me a text requesting for support. After a month I asked that he comes over to cut my hair & discuss more.
On that day, as he walked in I could see how frustrated he looked. He hadn't worked for over 2 months. He wore a face mask, washed his hands & began my hair cut while we discussed his business strategy.
He earned about N70,000 monthly & that income hadn't come in 3 months.
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Aug 6, 2020
In 30 years, Nigeria will become the 3rd most populous nation in the world with over 400million people & Lagos will be among the 5 most populous cities in this world, thanks to our growth rate of 3.2%.

Could this be a great opportunity for us or would it destroy us? 

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Today in Nigeria, can we have a proactive conversation on population control, birth control or even propose a bill to regulate child bearing? Apparently we are religiously, culturally & socially not ready to. So the question is, what do we do with such a fast growing population?
I assure you there's something we can do & I'll tell you.
The Chinese are the manufacturing capital of the world. The US is the world's Technology capital. Dubai is the tourism capital & so are many other nations with a clear vision.
But what capital can Nigeria be known for?
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