Akinyi Awora
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Credentials
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IEP Peace Ambassador Programme
Institute for Economics & PeaceFeb, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Grants Management Course for Fellowship Alumni
Mandela Washington FellowshipMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Grants Management: After the Grant
Mandela Washington FellowshipMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Grants Management: Before the Grant
Mandela Washington FellowshipMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Grants Management: During the Grant
Mandela Washington FellowshipMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Grants Management: Relationship Management
Mandela Washington FellowshipMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Grants Management: Reporting
Mandela Washington FellowshipMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Grants Management: Site Visits
Mandela Washington FellowshipMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Grants Manager in Training
Mandela Washington FellowshipMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Systems Thinking
ChangemakerXchangeSep, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Creative Enterprise Management
British CouncilJul, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Public Management
Howard UniversityJun, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Kadana Foundation
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Kenya
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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Sep 2017 - Present
Kadana leverages technology and design to co-create community solutions in education, healthcare and livelihoods. Kadana leverages technology and design to co-create community solutions in education, healthcare and livelihoods.
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ChangemakerXchange
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Germany
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Advisor (Theory of Change)
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2023
Supporting the CXC core team in in strategy development and implementation particularly defining the CXC community theory of change. Particularly answering the question 'How might we leverage a global network of young changemakers to achieve systemic change? Supporting the CXC core team in in strategy development and implementation particularly defining the CXC community theory of change. Particularly answering the question 'How might we leverage a global network of young changemakers to achieve systemic change?
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One Young World
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Enterprise for Peace Ambassador
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Jul 2021 - Jan 2023
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Delegate Speaker
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2021 - Jul 2021
Participated as a delegate speaker under the education plenary session on how we might prepare for the fourth industrial revolution
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Kadana Group
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Kenya
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2023
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Young African Leadership Initiative
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mandela Washington Fellow
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2023
2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship June 2017 I attended a 6-week leadership training in the United States. The leadership training bolsters young Africans leaders to take leadership roles in their countries, and contribute to the economic, cultural and social enrichment of Africa. The Fellowship (Yali) included training and sessions on public management, community service, public administration, ethical leadership, ethical governance, insight into the American government and politics. 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship June 2017 I attended a 6-week leadership training in the United States. The leadership training bolsters young Africans leaders to take leadership roles in their countries, and contribute to the economic, cultural and social enrichment of Africa. The Fellowship (Yali) included training and sessions on public management, community service, public administration, ethical leadership, ethical governance, insight into the American government and politics.
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Jiwo Paro
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Kenya
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
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Millennial Legacy
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Kenya
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Investment Management
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Director Design Thinking
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Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
Client Support: Serve as “flex” members of client support teams and as “lead” member for a small number of clients primarily individual innovators. 1) Support clients as lead (1-3 clients). Provide design support from start to finish: a) Design process facilitation b) Project management c) Client relationship management d) Data management e) Stakeholder management 2) Support clients as a “flex” team member (10-15 clients). Provide as needed supports to Millennial Legacy clients both teams and individual with the facilitation and application of design thinking: a) Empathy research planning and collection b) Problem definition c) Ideation d) Prototype development and testing Show less
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The Youth Banner
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Kenya
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Mentor, Peer Mentor
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
Advising program members on life skills and enterpreneurship. This includes guiding them through their entire six month engagement Advising program members on life skills and enterpreneurship. This includes guiding them through their entire six month engagement
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Technovation Challenge
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Bangladesh
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Non-profit Organizations
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Student Mentor
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Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
Mentoring young women and girls in technology and being their guide through the 12 weeks of the challenge. The challenge is to use technology to find a solution to a problem around them in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals by building a mobile application for the same. Mentoring young women and girls in technology and being their guide through the 12 weeks of the challenge. The challenge is to use technology to find a solution to a problem around them in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals by building a mobile application for the same.
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INFECHRIS
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Belgium
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Volunteer
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Apr 2016 - Jul 2016
Undertook various community development activities like civic education, human rights education, literacy projects as well as community empowerment Undertook various community development activities like civic education, human rights education, literacy projects as well as community empowerment
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counsellor
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Feb 2014 - Mar 2016
This encompassed taking hearing aid recipients through the process of familiarizing themselves with their newly received gadgets. This encompassed taking hearing aid recipients through the process of familiarizing themselves with their newly received gadgets.
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Civic and Human Rights Educator
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
Includes peer education, civic education, human rights awareness, youth empowerment via various projects. Includes peer education, civic education, human rights awareness, youth empowerment via various projects.
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Kenya Red Cross
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Volunteer
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Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
Undertaking various projects pertaining to community mobilization, disaster management and mitigation. Undertaking various projects pertaining to community mobilization, disaster management and mitigation.
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counselling and rehabilitation officer
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Jan 2013 - May 2013
Working with women and youth groups in streamline the various projects they undertook Working with women and youth groups in streamline the various projects they undertook
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St. John's Ambulance
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Volunteer
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Apr 2011 - Apr 2011
Took part in jigger eradication mission. Taught life skills pertaining to hygeine, how to combat jigger infestation as well as how to prevent it. Took part in jigger eradication mission. Taught life skills pertaining to hygeine, how to combat jigger infestation as well as how to prevent it.
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Education
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Howard University
Certificate, Public Management -
Maasai Mara University
Bachelor of Arts in Community Development, Research and Development Management