My Year with Four Female African Presidents: Learning by Example from #Africanwomenleaders Promoting
As I struggle to come to terms with the current state of gender politics in my own country, I am looking to Africa for inspiration, where...
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lizgrossman87
Mar 23, 20173 min read
#Resist Xenophobia: How We Can Make the US More Inclusive to Africans
Just a few days ago, USC’s African Global Economic and Development Summit announced that it lost 100 attendees from Sierra Leone,...
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lizgrossman87
Jan 4, 20174 min read
Mes Remerciements à #Dakar !
Cher Dakar, Cela fait trois mois que je suis parti et Dieu seul sait combien tu me manques ! elle me manque ta brise océanique que...
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lizgrossman87
Dec 13, 20164 min read
A Thank You Note to #Dakar!
Dear Dakar, It’s been three months since I left, and boy do I miss you! I miss your ocean breeze while enjoying a drink at Chez Abdou,...
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lizgrossman87
Oct 26, 20164 min read
Why the #USElections are Also Africa’s (and the World’s)
It’s that time again when Americans from all socio political backgrounds go to the voting stations to elect the person they believe will...
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lizgrossman87
Feb 15, 20163 min read
Why Americans should care about improving #education in Africa
In my Quaker high school, George School, we were taught all of our subjects within the framework of believing the world and society can...
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lizgrossman87
Aug 15, 20153 min read
Linking In to Economic Opportunities in #Africa
Internet penetration is rapidly growing in Africa, particularly in countries such as Nigeria , Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, and Morocco....
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lizgrossman87
Jun 22, 20153 min read
Fournir une #éducation de qualité: pas toujours dans la salle de classe!
Comme les décideurs discutent de l’avenir du développement après une fois que les objectifs de développement du...
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lizgrossman87
May 20, 20153 min read
Delivering quality #education: not always in the classroom!
As policymakers discuss the future of development after once the Millenium Development Goals expire later this year, one of the big...
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lizgrossman87
Mar 21, 20153 min read
Résumé du #AHES2015, en intégrant les points de vue des étudiants sénégalais
a semaine dernière, j’ai eu l’occasion de participer au Sommet africain de l’enseignement supérieur, accueillant près de cinq cents...
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lizgrossman87
Mar 16, 20153 min read
Recap of #AHES2015, incorporating the views of Senegalese students
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the African Higher Education Summit, welcoming nearly five hundred delegates including...
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lizgrossman87
Jan 30, 20153 min read
La lutte contre le chômage en Afrique- Soutenir les jeunes à créer leur propre avenir économique...
La lutte contre le chômage en Afrique- Soutenir les jeunes à créer leur propre avenir économique à travers l’éducation de...
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lizgrossman87
Jan 22, 20153 min read
Combatting unemployment in Africa- Supporting youth to create their own futures through entrepreneur
Africa is the continent with the youngest population. The African Union estimates the African population at one billion, with 60% under...
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lizgrossman87
Nov 26, 20143 min read
Les Douleurs Croissantes: Confronter à la Mauvaise Conception Américaine de “l’#Afrique”
En grandissant, j’ai eu peu de contact avec le continent africain. À l’école publique, on nous a appris l’histoire asiatique,...
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lizgrossman87
Nov 15, 20143 min read
Growing pains: Confronting American misconceptions of “Africa”
Growing up, I had little contact with anything related to the African continent. In public school, we were taught Asian, Latin American,...
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lizgrossman87
Oct 20, 20143 min read
La crise Centrafricaine: Pourquoi les Africains ont Besoin d’Apprendre les Méthodes de Communication
Une triste réalité de la vie dans un pays qui a été en proie à des conflits et de troubles depuis des décennies est une population qui...
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lizgrossman87
Oct 16, 20143 min read
The Case of the #CARCrisis: Why Africans Should Learn 21st Century Communications Skills
An unfortunate reality of living in a country that has been plagued by conflict and unrest for decades is a population who misses out on...
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lizgrossman87
Sep 22, 20142 min read
Adult learning: The Key to Helping the Uneducated Educate Their Children
Imagine you grow up in a village where the nearest school is 5 miles away. Imagine your water source is the same. You were born into a...
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lizgrossman87
Sep 8, 20143 min read
The answer to the Ebola crisis: Relevant Communications and Basic Education
After vacationing for three weeks in the United States and discussing my work in Senegal with family, friends, professors and former...
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