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[Applause] you know what is sexist today what what
you know what is sexist today what what
you know what is sexist today what what okay smart well what is the word we’ve
okay smart well what is the word we’ve
okay smart well what is the word we’ve started to hear very frequently amongst
started to hear very frequently amongst
started to hear very frequently amongst young people now what I’ve done every
young people now what I’ve done every
young people now what I’ve done every before that okay what else
before that okay what else
before that okay what else entrepreneurship okay yeah okay so it’s
entrepreneurship okay yeah okay so it’s
entrepreneurship okay yeah okay so it’s the n-word you know entrepreneurship
the n-word you know entrepreneurship
the n-word you know entrepreneurship innovation leadership seems like
innovation leadership seems like
innovation leadership seems like everyone is using it today definitely
everyone is using it today definitely
everyone is using it today definitely sexy by the time I was 16 I had already
sexy by the time I was 16 I had already
sexy by the time I was 16 I had already bought into the enthusiasm for
bought into the enthusiasm for
bought into the enthusiasm for entrepreneurship soon I had already
entrepreneurship soon I had already
entrepreneurship soon I had already bought into the enthusiasm for
bought into the enthusiasm for
bought into the enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and leadership I had
entrepreneurship and leadership I had
entrepreneurship and leadership I had said fastly jumped into the bandwagon of
said fastly jumped into the bandwagon of
said fastly jumped into the bandwagon of entrepreneurship in this case that
entrepreneurship in this case that
entrepreneurship in this case that bandwagon does not necessarily have a
bandwagon does not necessarily have a
bandwagon does not necessarily have a negative connotation hi my name is Murph
negative connotation hi my name is Murph
negative connotation hi my name is Murph and I’ll use the next 10 minutes to talk
and I’ll use the next 10 minutes to talk
and I’ll use the next 10 minutes to talk to you about my work with with
to you about my work with with
to you about my work with with unemployment and I promise it’s not as
unemployment and I promise it’s not as
unemployment and I promise it’s not as boring as it sounds I grew up in
boring as it sounds I grew up in
boring as it sounds I grew up in Ethiopia and went to one of the many
Ethiopia and went to one of the many
Ethiopia and went to one of the many private schools here in Addis I was a
private schools here in Addis I was a
private schools here in Addis I was a good student always placed top five to
good student always placed top five to
good student always placed top five to ten of my classes my last two years in
ten of my classes my last two years in
ten of my classes my last two years in Ethiopia grade 7 in grade 8 however so
Ethiopia grade 7 in grade 8 however so
Ethiopia grade 7 in grade 8 however so my results fall quite rapidly I simply
my results fall quite rapidly I simply
my results fall quite rapidly I simply was not happy I did not test well
was not happy I did not test well
was not happy I did not test well nor did I truly enjoy the absence
nor did I truly enjoy the absence
nor did I truly enjoy the absence an education curriculum you know
an education curriculum you know
an education curriculum you know centered on creative thinking and
centered on creative thinking and
centered on creative thinking and critical thinking skills by the time I
critical thinking skills by the time I
critical thinking skills by the time I had finished grade eight my family had
had finished grade eight my family had
had finished grade eight my family had moved to Nairobi after a couple of years
moved to Nairobi after a couple of years
moved to Nairobi after a couple of years in Kenya I found myself in Johannesburg
in Kenya I found myself in Johannesburg
in Kenya I found myself in Johannesburg in a school called ala otherwise known
in a school called ala otherwise known
in a school called ala otherwise known as African Leadership Academy some of
as African Leadership Academy some of
as African Leadership Academy some of you might know it you know in order to
you might know it you know in order to
you might know it you know in order to understand why I was so unhappy in the
understand why I was so unhappy in the
understand why I was so unhappy in the years of grade 7 and grade 8 I needs to
years of grade 7 and grade 8 I needs to
years of grade 7 and grade 8 I needs to sort of explain what an Lea is and what
sort of explain what an Lea is and what
sort of explain what an Lea is and what the school stands for in a nutshell a
the school stands for in a nutshell a
the school stands for in a nutshell a Lea is a two year program in which
Lea is a two year program in which
Lea is a two year program in which students go through a rigorous
students go through a rigorous
students go through a rigorous curriculum at the core of it is
curriculum at the core of it is
curriculum at the core of it is entrepreneurial leadership in African
entrepreneurial leadership in African
entrepreneurial leadership in African Studies the school’s population is made
Studies the school’s population is made
Studies the school’s population is made up of students hailing from all corners
up of students hailing from all corners
up of students hailing from all corners of Africa and the rest of the world
of Africa and the rest of the world
of Africa and the rest of the world during those two years IRA defined my
during those two years IRA defined my
during those two years IRA defined my African identity learned firsthand the
African identity learned firsthand the
African identity learned firsthand the importance of an education curriculum
importance of an education curriculum
importance of an education curriculum designed to produce students that were
designed to produce students that were
designed to produce students that were competitive on the world stage but most
competitive on the world stage but most
competitive on the world stage but most importantly I recognized the power of
importantly I recognized the power of
importantly I recognized the power of ideas and their ability to affect change
ideas and their ability to affect change
ideas and their ability to affect change at amy we were encouraged to pursue our
at amy we were encouraged to pursue our
at amy we were encouraged to pursue our ideas tirelessly we prototyped asked
ideas tirelessly we prototyped asked
ideas tirelessly we prototyped asked questions killed as many layers of the
questions killed as many layers of the
questions killed as many layers of the problems who are attempting to solve
problems who are attempting to solve
problems who are attempting to solve with the hope of understanding the root
with the hope of understanding the root
with the hope of understanding the root cause of the issues plaguing the
cause of the issues plaguing the
cause of the issues plaguing the societies of London
societies of London
societies of London some of the ideas were of course born
some of the ideas were of course born
some of the ideas were of course born out of naivety and world hunger some out
out of naivety and world hunger some out
out of naivety and world hunger some out of relevance needs regardless ideas were
of relevance needs regardless ideas were
of relevance needs regardless ideas were born by the end of my first chart ala I
born by the end of my first chart ala I
born by the end of my first chart ala I was already fortunate enough to have
was already fortunate enough to have
was already fortunate enough to have gone through three different education
gone through three different education
gone through three different education systems one here in Addis the other one
systems one here in Addis the other one
systems one here in Addis the other one in Nairobi and the one in Johannesburg
in Nairobi and the one in Johannesburg
in Nairobi and the one in Johannesburg the comparison allowed me to draw out a
the comparison allowed me to draw out a
the comparison allowed me to draw out a very essential
very essential
very essential problem education curriculum and many
problem education curriculum and many
problem education curriculum and many African nations fail to equip students
African nations fail to equip students
African nations fail to equip students with the necessary tools to one compete
with the necessary tools to one compete
with the necessary tools to one compete in an ever globalizing world to to
in an ever globalizing world to to
in an ever globalizing world to to become problem solvers in societies and
become problem solvers in societies and
become problem solvers in societies and so after ruling being sensible here at
so after ruling being sensible here at
so after ruling being sensible here at am a Timothy Macchio a fellow and the
am a Timothy Macchio a fellow and the
am a Timothy Macchio a fellow and the graduates and I decided to pursue our
graduates and I decided to pursue our
graduates and I decided to pursue our own ideas we wanted to pay it forward a
own ideas we wanted to pay it forward a
own ideas we wanted to pay it forward a year at ala had already shown us
year at ala had already shown us
year at ala had already shown us firsthand that indeed ideas can become
firsthand that indeed ideas can become
firsthand that indeed ideas can become tangible so we came up with this teen
tangible so we came up with this teen
tangible so we came up with this teen entrepreneurship summit the concept was
entrepreneurship summit the concept was
entrepreneurship summit the concept was simple the bald addresses unemployment
simple the bald addresses unemployment
simple the bald addresses unemployment in Kenya although we picked Kenya youth
in Kenya although we picked Kenya youth
in Kenya although we picked Kenya youth unemployment is not a problem units in
unemployment is not a problem units in
unemployment is not a problem units in this country in fact it’s a glaring
this country in fact it’s a glaring
this country in fact it’s a glaring problem all over the continent today
problem all over the continent today
problem all over the continent today Africa is the youngest continent in the
Africa is the youngest continent in the
Africa is the youngest continent in the world with over 200 million youth aged
world with over 200 million youth aged
world with over 200 million youth aged between 15 to 24 in its population three
between 15 to 24 in its population three
between 15 to 24 in its population three things you need to pay attention with
things you need to pay attention with
things you need to pay attention with this number they mean her for 20 percent
this number they mean her for 20 percent
this number they mean her for 20 percent of the entire population 40 percent of
of the entire population 40 percent of
of the entire population 40 percent of the workforce is staggering the amount
the workforce is staggering the amount
the workforce is staggering the amount sixty percent of the unemployed on the
sixty percent of the unemployed on the
sixty percent of the unemployed on the continent 15 to 24 years of age I quote
continent 15 to 24 years of age I quote
continent 15 to 24 years of age I quote every year some 10 million to 12 million
every year some 10 million to 12 million
every year some 10 million to 12 million people arrive on the labor market but
people arrive on the labor market but
people arrive on the labor market but only 1/3 of them can expect to find a
only 1/3 of them can expect to find a
only 1/3 of them can expect to find a job many work informally of course but
job many work informally of course but
job many work informally of course but some eight million youngsters eater
some eight million youngsters eater
some eight million youngsters eater still remain jobless without change with
still remain jobless without change with
still remain jobless without change with the way we’re going at the moment half
the way we’re going at the moment half
the way we’re going at the moment half of the economically active African
of the economically active African
of the economically active African population
population
population today we’ll be unemployed in ten years
today we’ll be unemployed in ten years
today we’ll be unemployed in ten years time youth unemployment is more than
time youth unemployment is more than
time youth unemployment is more than mere statistics these disenfranchised
mere statistics these disenfranchised
mere statistics these disenfranchised unemployed youth with little fortunate
unemployed youth with little fortunate
unemployed youth with little fortunate ease can become serious catalysts for
ease can become serious catalysts for
ease can become serious catalysts for social and political instability these
social and political instability these
social and political instability these young people are disproportionately
young people are disproportionately
young people are disproportionately affected by and perpetrate violence and
affected by and perpetrate violence and
affected by and perpetrate violence and crimes in cities as a result they become
crimes in cities as a result they become
crimes in cities as a result they become economic and social burdens on their
economic and social burdens on their
economic and social burdens on their governments and their fellow citizens
governments and their fellow citizens
governments and their fellow citizens the problem of youth unemployment has
the problem of youth unemployment has
the problem of youth unemployment has several causes in some countries they
several causes in some countries they
several causes in some countries they young are unable to access schools while
young are unable to access schools while
young are unable to access schools while some others supply of jobs is not
some others supply of jobs is not
some others supply of jobs is not proportional to the demand of jobs all
proportional to the demand of jobs all
proportional to the demand of jobs all in all one striking observation was that
in all one striking observation was that
in all one striking observation was that even for those who had attended school
even for those who had attended school
even for those who had attended school many were left underemployed in
many were left underemployed in
many were left underemployed in countries like Tanzania or in cases like
countries like Tanzania or in cases like
countries like Tanzania or in cases like South Africa the quality of applicants
South Africa the quality of applicants
South Africa the quality of applicants do not match that many positions
do not match that many positions
do not match that many positions available hence there is a disconnect
available hence there is a disconnect
available hence there is a disconnect somewhere we wanted to further explore
somewhere we wanted to further explore
somewhere we wanted to further explore this disconnect so two eighteen-year-old
this disconnect so two eighteen-year-old
this disconnect so two eighteen-year-old teenagers decided to take this problem
teenagers decided to take this problem
teenagers decided to take this problem heads on not a big deal at all we were
heads on not a big deal at all we were
heads on not a big deal at all we were like we’re gonna fix this for me it was
like we’re gonna fix this for me it was
like we’re gonna fix this for me it was also a personal project I had seen my
also a personal project I had seen my
also a personal project I had seen my own transformation from that
own transformation from that
own transformation from that dissatisfied girl in grade 8 I have come
dissatisfied girl in grade 8 I have come
dissatisfied girl in grade 8 I have come a long way by 17 I could concise and I
a long way by 17 I could concise and I
a long way by 17 I could concise and I could craft concise executive summaries
could craft concise executive summaries
could craft concise executive summaries deliver present
deliver present
deliver present hundreds of people prototype ideas you
hundreds of people prototype ideas you
hundreds of people prototype ideas you know take part in discussions for people
know take part in discussions for people
know take part in discussions for people of unbelievable reputation but I Roth
of unbelievable reputation but I Roth
of unbelievable reputation but I Roth was not unique to this keeping at a
was not unique to this keeping at a
was not unique to this keeping at a delay the education system allowed us to
delay the education system allowed us to
delay the education system allowed us to thrive I was one of the many its hottest
thrive I was one of the many its hottest
thrive I was one of the many its hottest envision a world beyond ours you know
envision a world beyond ours you know
envision a world beyond ours you know that cliche statement think outside the
that cliche statement think outside the
that cliche statement think outside the box in this case I learned the lifelong
box in this case I learned the lifelong
box in this case I learned the lifelong lesson of think I set up your own world
lesson of think I set up your own world
lesson of think I set up your own world your own limitations
your own limitations
your own limitations so with tasks I wanted to create a
so with tasks I wanted to create a
so with tasks I wanted to create a summon that give you the skills to think
summon that give you the skills to think
summon that give you the skills to think I save their own world for them to move
I save their own world for them to move
I save their own world for them to move past education curricula that fosters
past education curricula that fosters
past education curricula that fosters them to be job seekers in a market where
them to be job seekers in a market where
them to be job seekers in a market where their jobs are filled so Tim and I
their jobs are filled so Tim and I
their jobs are filled so Tim and I Timothy piloted tests with the mission
Timothy piloted tests with the mission
Timothy piloted tests with the mission battling unemployment by creating new
battling unemployment by creating new
battling unemployment by creating new entrepreneurs we piloted the program our
entrepreneurs we piloted the program our
entrepreneurs we piloted the program our first section included nearly 30
first section included nearly 30
first section included nearly 30 students from Kenya selected based on
students from Kenya selected based on
students from Kenya selected based on their entrepreneurial in leadership
their entrepreneurial in leadership
their entrepreneurial in leadership acumen for five demanding days that’s
acumen for five demanding days that’s
acumen for five demanding days that’s how you make created me we introduce our
how you make created me we introduce our
how you make created me we introduce our students to the core tools required to
students to the core tools required to
students to the core tools required to move them from padishah lights to
move them from padishah lights to
move them from padishah lights to actuators for job seekers to job
actuators for job seekers to job
actuators for job seekers to job creators our students worked tirelessly
creators our students worked tirelessly
creators our students worked tirelessly they were introduced to terms and
they were introduced to terms and
they were introduced to terms and experiential learning that allowed them
experiential learning that allowed them
experiential learning that allowed them to see their societies quite differently
to see their societies quite differently
to see their societies quite differently one such example of an idea incubated at
one such example of an idea incubated at
one such example of an idea incubated at s is ela elapse mission is concise
s is ela elapse mission is concise
s is ela elapse mission is concise recycle electronic waste into art by
recycle electronic waste into art by
recycle electronic waste into art by 2014 ELab had eradicated 2,000 tons of
2014 ELab had eradicated 2,000 tons of
2014 ELab had eradicated 2,000 tons of electronic waste
electronic waste
electronic waste it has gone further to create work from
it has gone further to create work from
it has gone further to create work from a hundred women
a hundred women
a hundred women of Nairobi the founder of ELab and the
of Nairobi the founder of ELab and the
of Nairobi the founder of ELab and the same participant of Tess
same participant of Tess
same participant of Tess Alex motivo has garnered attention from
Alex motivo has garnered attention from
Alex motivo has garnered attention from the likes of Al Jazeera’s Sandman and
the likes of Al Jazeera’s Sandman and
the likes of Al Jazeera’s Sandman and the BBC and recently an amazingly now
the BBC and recently an amazingly now
the BBC and recently an amazingly now received the Queen’s young leaders award
received the Queen’s young leaders award
received the Queen’s young leaders award in Elizabeth of England and I can go on
in Elizabeth of England and I can go on
in Elizabeth of England and I can go on and on the important thing here with
and on the important thing here with
and on the important thing here with class is we created a ripple effect an
class is we created a ripple effect an
class is we created a ripple effect an actualization on fun idea led to the
actualization on fun idea led to the
actualization on fun idea led to the benefit of parties that would beyond my
benefit of parties that would beyond my
benefit of parties that would beyond my scope of imagination but what I want to
scope of imagination but what I want to
scope of imagination but what I want to emphasize today are two things the core
emphasize today are two things the core
emphasize today are two things the core curriculum we used a test and the
curriculum we used a test and the
curriculum we used a test and the unsexiest unsexiest of the power of
unsexiest unsexiest of the power of
unsexiest unsexiest of the power of ideas regretted tests on the foundation
ideas regretted tests on the foundation
ideas regretted tests on the foundation of build an ideas contributing process
of build an ideas contributing process
of build an ideas contributing process developed by the African Leadership
developed by the African Leadership
developed by the African Leadership Academy in South Africa it is an acronym
Academy in South Africa it is an acronym
Academy in South Africa it is an acronym beefer believe you for understand I for
beefer believe you for understand I for
beefer believe you for understand I for invent L for listen and D for delivery
invent L for listen and D for delivery
invent L for listen and D for delivery I’ll explain why what they mean they
I’ll explain why what they mean they
I’ll explain why what they mean they were on because they understood our
were on because they understood our
were on because they understood our mission and had made and the curriculum
mission and had made and the curriculum
mission and had made and the curriculum test was able to acquire the backings of
test was able to acquire the backings of
test was able to acquire the backings of the likes of DHL Equity Bank which is a
the likes of DHL Equity Bank which is a
the likes of DHL Equity Bank which is a largest bank in Kenya and the
largest bank in Kenya and the
largest bank in Kenya and the International Labour Organization yes we
International Labour Organization yes we
International Labour Organization yes we got thousands of dollars in sponsorships
got thousands of dollars in sponsorships
got thousands of dollars in sponsorships from these reputable company
from these reputable company
from these reputable company organizations and we had quite the
organizations and we had quite the
organizations and we had quite the coverage but one important lesson I
coverage but one important lesson I
coverage but one important lesson I learned throughout this entire process
learned throughout this entire process
learned throughout this entire process is how unsexy entrepreneurship and the
is how unsexy entrepreneurship and the
is how unsexy entrepreneurship and the power of ideas are I turned 22 today so
power of ideas are I turned 22 today so
power of ideas are I turned 22 today so our pilot was exactly four years ago
our pilot was exactly four years ago
our pilot was exactly four years ago throughout the time I have let go of the
throughout the time I have let go of the
throughout the time I have let go of the ropes of tests I don’t run it anymore
ropes of tests I don’t run it anymore
ropes of tests I don’t run it anymore because developing an idea and the
because developing an idea and the
because developing an idea and the following through is tough I can stand
following through is tough I can stand
following through is tough I can stand here today and just mention our
here today and just mention our
here today and just mention our successes like a Disney movie I could
successes like a Disney movie I could
successes like a Disney movie I could have ended with and we lived happily
have ended with and we lived happily
have ended with and we lived happily ever after but nobody asks what happens
ever after but nobody asks what happens
ever after but nobody asks what happens afterwards but that is not the reality
afterwards but that is not the reality
afterwards but that is not the reality it takes grit always brainstorm always
it takes grit always brainstorm always
it takes grit always brainstorm always look around you and ask what you can
look around you and ask what you can
look around you and ask what you can improve not all your ideas will come to
improve not all your ideas will come to
improve not all your ideas will come to fruition and I like the sexiness of the
fruition and I like the sexiness of the
fruition and I like the sexiness of the term of entrepreneur the process of
term of entrepreneur the process of
term of entrepreneur the process of implementing an idea is more sexy it
implementing an idea is more sexy it
implementing an idea is more sexy it takes time and it takes iteration which
takes time and it takes iteration which
takes time and it takes iteration which is the process of constantly tweaking
is the process of constantly tweaking
is the process of constantly tweaking and improving your idea it is tough and
and improving your idea it is tough and
and improving your idea it is tough and you will fail multiple times actually
you will fail multiple times actually
you will fail multiple times actually you’ll feel more times than
you’ll feel more times than
you’ll feel more times than succeed but the trapar idea slice and
succeed but the trapar idea slice and
succeed but the trapar idea slice and perseverance so built but be even your
perseverance so built but be even your
perseverance so built but be even your idea understand the problem you are
idea understand the problem you are
idea understand the problem you are addressing invents multiple solutions
addressing invents multiple solutions
addressing invents multiple solutions one solution is never enough
one solution is never enough
one solution is never enough listen truly listen to the constructive
listen truly listen to the constructive
listen truly listen to the constructive and the positive feedbacks that you get
and the positive feedbacks that you get
and the positive feedbacks that you get and then deliver then fail and then
and then deliver then fail and then
and then deliver then fail and then through all the radio be convinced it
through all the radio be convinced it
through all the radio be convinced it and stay committed because it’s hard and
and stay committed because it’s hard and
and stay committed because it’s hard and as Margaret once said never doubt that a
as Margaret once said never doubt that a
as Margaret once said never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed
small group of thoughtful committed
small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world in fact
citizens can change the world in fact
citizens can change the world in fact it’s the only thing that ever has my
it’s the only thing that ever has my
it’s the only thing that ever has my work with tests and my experience of
work with tests and my experience of
work with tests and my experience of living in different countries has shown
living in different countries has shown
living in different countries has shown me the need to transform African regions
me the need to transform African regions
me the need to transform African regions education curriculum and I’ll keep on
education curriculum and I’ll keep on
education curriculum and I’ll keep on working towards I we need systems that
working towards I we need systems that
working towards I we need systems that pump up students are able to compete
pump up students are able to compete
pump up students are able to compete internationally systems that encouraged
internationally systems that encouraged
internationally systems that encouraged African students to think beyond their
African students to think beyond their
African students to think beyond their world to think beyond their own
world to think beyond their own
world to think beyond their own limitations I have seen firsthand the
limitations I have seen firsthand the
limitations I have seen firsthand the importance of such an education system
importance of such an education system
importance of such an education system today that unhappy gradient student made
today that unhappy gradient student made
today that unhappy gradient student made of her thank you for listening my
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