Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA): “A PATHWAY FOR 400 YOUTH ACROSS MONTSERRADO COUNTY...

Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA): “A PATHWAY FOR 400 YOUTH ACROSS MONTSERRADO COUNTY...: “A PATHWAY FOR 400 YOUTH ACROSS MONTSERRADO COUNTY” HAS BEEN LAUNCHED!!!!! YONER-LIBERIA is honored to serve as Implementing Partner to t...

“A PATHWAY FOR 400 YOUTH ACROSS MONTSERRADO COUNTY” HAS BEEN LAUNCHED!!!!!

“A PATHWAY FOR 400 YOUTH ACROSS MONTSERRADO COUNTY” HAS BEEN LAUNCHED!!!!!

YONER-LIBERIA is honored to serve as Implementing Partner to the Mandela Washington Fellowship/Liberia’s “A PATHWAY FOR 400 YOUTH ACROSS MONTSERRADO COUNTY” coined ‪#‎iMentor‬ ‪#‎Project‬.

The #iMentor Project was officially launched on Friday, May 13, 2016 in Freetown Community, Browerville City, Monterrado County and brought together more than 400 youth representing different youth segments; students, youth NGOs, CSOs, physically challenged (deaf and dump, blind, etc).

The #iMentor Project is designed by the Leadership of MWF/Liberia in order to provide an opportunity for them to inspire ideas and collaborations to promote national community development using the powers of MENTORSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

‪#‎YONER‬-‪#‎LIBERIA‬ ‪#‎FREETOWN‬ ‪#‎COMMUNITY‬ ‪#‎CLUB‬ served as the on the ground implementing partner, that facilitated mobilizing the more than 400 participants with the technical guidance of organizing Team.

YONER-LIBERIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, J ANDREW GREAVES moderated the Panel discussion with 2014 and 2015 Liberia Fellows. The Panelists (fellows) reflected on the Mandela Washington Fellowship experiences-“A recipe for building communities”.

The day's activity marked the 3rd phase of the implementation of the MWF/Liberia #imentor Project having been launched and implemented in Grand Bassa and Bong Counties.

YONER-LIBERIA would like to recognize and thank the Leadership of the Mandela Washington Fellowship/Liberia for the partnership and selection to serve in these capacities.
Especially thanks go to Mr. Benjamin Freeman, Chairman of MWF/Liberia who saw our potential to play an implementing partner role.

Thanks to the rest of the Team present in Liberia including, Mr. J Alben Greaves, Co-Chair/MWF/Liberia, Mr. Fred Dorbor Koilor, Member, Project Working Group, Mr. Fomah Lasana Kanneh, Mr. Samuel Karyah, Member, Project Working Group, Ms. Yassah Lavelah, Member, Project Working Group, Ms. Edith M. Greene, Member, Project Workig Group, Mr. Rally Fallah, Member, Mr. Teddy Manstom Flomo, Member, Ms. Ruth Gbatoe, YALIRF, and Mr. Elwood Gbassagee.

A very big Thanks to Mr. Jacob Doe and his hard working Team at YONER-LIBERIA FREETOWN COMMUNITY CLUB FOR THE COORDINATION.

And Thanks to the US Embassy near Monrovia for the support to MWF/Liberia.

Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA): Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA) co-hosted...

Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA): Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA) co-hosted...: Photos taken at GIST Techconnect Viewing Group Event held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the US Embassy near Monrovia, Republic of Liberi...

Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA): Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA) co-hosted...

Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA): Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA) co-hosted...: Photos taken at GIST Techconnect Viewing Group Event held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the US Embassy near Monrovia, Republic of Liberi...

Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA): Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA) co-hosted...

Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA): Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA) co-hosted...: Photos taken at GIST Techconnect Viewing Group Event held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the US Embassy near Monrovia, Republic of Liberi...

Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA) co-hosted the GIST TechConnect Viewing Group Event in partnership with the US Department of State through its Embassy near Monrovia, Republic of Liberia

Photos taken at GIST Techconnect Viewing Group Event held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the US Embassy near Monrovia, Republic of Liberia

On Tuesday, May 10, 2016, Youth Network for Reform (YONER-LIBERIA) co-hosted the GIST TechConnect Viewing Group Event in partnership with the US Department of State through its Embassy near Monrovia, Republic of Liberia and brought together more than 50 young entrepreneurs; many of whom are managing their own innovations, businesses and start-ups in Monrovia and Paynesville Cities. These are the categories of youth participants’ sector of entrepreneurship: Solar Energy, Local Electricity distribution (Generators), African wearing designing, Event Organizing and Hosting, Entertainment, Import males and females wearing of all kinds, and others designing while others thinking on venturing.

Hon. Yah M. Zolia, Deputy Minister of Planning, Research & Development was in attendance and gave a motivational remark which was focused on young people to get involved into innovation, science and entrepreneurship as a new way to Liberia’s development. The Youth participants’ age ranged from 18 to 35 years.

This event is a follow program of the GIST Bootcamp Training that YONER-LIBERIA Executive Director, J. Andrew Greaves participated in Johannesburg, South Africa from April 12-25, 2016.

The U. S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative empowers young innovators through networking, skills building, mentoring, and access to financing to develop start-up solutions that address economic and development challenges

GIST Start-up Boot Camps empower young science and technology innovators and entrepreneurs through on-the-ground training and mentoring delivered by top U.S. mentors and in-country partners. Training and mentorship combined with exposure and access to capital encourages entrepreneurs to confidently apply their skills to creating science and technology ventures.

GIST Boot Camps impact: Since 2011, GIST Boot Camps have trained 975 entrepreneurs from 26 countries, including more than 260 young women. As a result of GIST support, many participants have moved their ventures forward. At least two GIST Start-up Boot Camp winners have exited their start-ups and others have incubated at Google’s start-up accelerator in Silicon Valley and 1871’s entrepreneurial hub in Chicago.