tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973185574831334870.post8659124654256540671..comments2023-04-05T23:21:18.152-07:00Comments on Mr Bojangles: Hey, Davos seems to workTom Ilubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585791485679975205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973185574831334870.post-45883378324608374622008-02-13T13:36:00.000-08:002008-02-13T13:36:00.000-08:00In case you hadn't already seen it, I thought you ...In case you hadn't already seen it, I thought you would be interested in <A HREF="http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/156" REL="nofollow">this TED Talk from Arusha</A> last June. I thought it was one of the most powerful and inspirational stories at the conference:<BR/><BR/><I>Patrick Awuah left a comfortable life in Seattle to return to Ghana and co-found, against the odds, a liberal arts college. Why? Because he believes that Ghana's failures in leadership -- and he gives several mind-boggling examples -- stem from a university system that fails to train real leaders. In a talk that brought the TEDGlobal audience enthusiastically to their feet, he explains how a true liberal arts education -- steeped in critical thinking, idealism, and public service -- can produce the quick-thinking, ethical leaders needed to move his country forward.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973185574831334870.post-401636464801006662008-01-25T07:14:00.000-08:002008-01-25T07:14:00.000-08:00your right, spotting talent is the hardest part of...your right, spotting talent is the hardest part of this type of programme. There is some learning to be had form the UK but we'll have to work it out from the ground up. However from my years in school in Africa (Uganda and Nigeria, primary, secondary and Uni at various times) I've met some absolutely brilliant guys who would have been picked out straight away if they have been in the UK, China, USA etc. We've got to find a way to unleash those brilliant guys nad girls, I think<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>TomTom Ilubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14585791485679975205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973185574831334870.post-60144539754035850942008-01-25T05:08:00.000-08:002008-01-25T05:08:00.000-08:00have they given you practical advice on how to ide...have they given you practical advice on how to identify the 'talent'? I think the real waste of talent in Africa, or at least Nigeria is the lack of access to what we would consider basic educational needs over here(UK) so a large percentage of 'talent' is wasted from the very start as we learn most things pretty early. I suppose you have to start somewhere though (ie you cant solve all the problems) and support of kids already in the system is a good thing anyway. I may sound cynical but the kids usually identified tend to be already in the top 10% of the society and it is mainly sheer luck that allows the bottom feeders any where near schemes like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com