how many of you guys here can write your name if I give you a pendant paper and I
name if I give you a pendant paper and I
name if I give you a pendant paper and I said write your name can you write how
said write your name can you write how
said write your name can you write how many of you guys can write it you can
many of you guys can write it you can
many of you guys can write it you can write a name okay so it would amaze you
write a name okay so it would amaze you
write a name okay so it would amaze you that the same program that the MC talked
that the same program that the MC talked
that the same program that the MC talked about had about 70 students on an adult
about had about 70 students on an adult
about had about 70 students on an adult literacy class and out of the 70
literacy class and out of the 70
literacy class and out of the 70 students no one could write your name
students no one could write your name
students no one could write your name these are people with our from becasue
these are people with our from becasue
these are people with our from becasue you’ll be amazed today that there are
you’ll be amazed today that there are
you’ll be amazed today that there are adults who can even give the right
adults who can even give the right
adults who can even give the right dosage of drug to the ward because they
dosage of drug to the ward because they
dosage of drug to the ward because they can read a prescription you’ll be amazed
can read a prescription you’ll be amazed
can read a prescription you’ll be amazed that there are adults in our country
that there are adults in our country
that there are adults in our country today who don’t even know that the green
today who don’t even know that the green
today who don’t even know that the green paper that we used in purchasing product
paper that we used in purchasing product
paper that we used in purchasing product which is the ten CDs today we know that
which is the ten CDs today we know that
which is the ten CDs today we know that the ten do they even know what the ten
the ten do they even know what the ten
the ten do they even know what the ten means they’re only able to identify
means they’re only able to identify
means they’re only able to identify money by color so when they see green
money by color so when they see green
money by color so when they see green they know it’s ten cities when they see
they know it’s ten cities when they see
they know it’s ten cities when they see blue they know is five CDs are you
blue they know is five CDs are you
blue they know is five CDs are you surprised they are adults today that are
surprised they are adults today that are
surprised they are adults today that are not able to make the right decisions
not able to make the right decisions
not able to make the right decisions what they are talking in their wards
what they are talking in their wards
what they are talking in their wards because they believe that is better for
because they believe that is better for
because they believe that is better for a child to go to the farm and go to
a child to go to the farm and go to
a child to go to the farm and go to school
francis is one of the beneficiaries of
francis is one of the beneficiaries of our program I met Francis when I was
our program I met Francis when I was
our program I met Francis when I was president of one as president of African
president of one as president of African
president of one as president of African renascence movement during that time we
renascence movement during that time we
renascence movement during that time we asked every single student in that class
asked every single student in that class
asked every single student in that class right the your future carrier what you
right the your future carrier what you
right the your future carrier what you wanted to be Francis said I wanted to be
wanted to be Francis said I wanted to be
wanted to be Francis said I wanted to be a pilot
a pilot
a pilot so ask Francis a quick question how do
so ask Francis a quick question how do
so ask Francis a quick question how do you think you can achieve this dream and
you think you can achieve this dream and
you think you can achieve this dream and he said if my mother would stop taking
he said if my mother would stop taking
he said if my mother would stop taking me to the phone and take me to school I
me to the phone and take me to school I
me to the phone and take me to school I believe I can become a pilot we are
believe I can become a pilot we are
believe I can become a pilot we are amazed today France is actually one of
amazed today France is actually one of
amazed today France is actually one of the top students in this class and that
the top students in this class and that
the top students in this class and that the reason is that his mom and his dad
the reason is that his mom and his dad
the reason is that his mom and his dad is actually part of the adult literacy
is actually part of the adult literacy
is actually part of the adult literacy class and they believe now that it’s
class and they believe now that it’s
class and they believe now that it’s good for Francis to be in school
these are decision-makers far country
these are decision-makers far country these are people who decide who runs the
these are people who decide who runs the
these are people who decide who runs the country these are the people who decide
country these are the people who decide
country these are the people who decide whether you go to school or not these
whether you go to school or not these
whether you go to school or not these are the people who decide whether it’s
are the people who decide whether it’s
are the people who decide whether it’s better to use my money to buy cloth for
better to use my money to buy cloth for
better to use my money to buy cloth for a funeral or to pay fees these are the
a funeral or to pay fees these are the
a funeral or to pay fees these are the people who actually go out to vote how
people who actually go out to vote how
people who actually go out to vote how many of you guys about you being out to
many of you guys about you being out to
many of you guys about you being out to vote here you have educated ones you are
vote here you have educated ones you are
vote here you have educated ones you are the ones who understand the policies you
the ones who understand the policies you
the ones who understand the policies you know the ones who understand the
know the ones who understand the
know the ones who understand the campaign messages you are the ones who
campaign messages you are the ones who
campaign messages you are the ones who understand every single thing that these
understand every single thing that these
understand every single thing that these leaders are talking about these are
leaders are talking about these are
leaders are talking about these are people who this is this lady has no idea
people who this is this lady has no idea
people who this is this lady has no idea what president how much talking about
what president how much talking about
what president how much talking about has no idea what NPP is talking about
has no idea what NPP is talking about
has no idea what NPP is talking about has no right there were PPP is talking
has no right there were PPP is talking
has no right there were PPP is talking about all she knows is that I’m going to
about all she knows is that I’m going to
about all she knows is that I’m going to vote for John Muhammad because he’s cute
vote for John Muhammad because he’s cute
vote for John Muhammad because he’s cute am I wrong no these are decision makers
am I wrong no these are decision makers
am I wrong no these are decision makers someone somewhere is one of the top
someone somewhere is one of the top
someone somewhere is one of the top students in our class some wall join the
students in our class some wall join the
students in our class some wall join the program was amazing when he came he
program was amazing when he came he
program was amazing when he came he couldn’t read he couldn’t write his name
couldn’t read he couldn’t write his name
couldn’t read he couldn’t write his name after three years running the program
after three years running the program
after three years running the program some wall came up with an initiative
some wall came up with an initiative
some wall came up with an initiative through our intrapreneurship program our
through our intrapreneurship program our
through our intrapreneurship program our one-year intensive into entrepreneurship
one-year intensive into entrepreneurship
one-year intensive into entrepreneurship program someone actually during the time
program someone actually during the time
program someone actually during the time that Ebola crisis was very you know
that Ebola crisis was very you know
that Ebola crisis was very you know speculated in our country someone
speculated in our country someone
speculated in our country someone actually went online with our technology
actually went online with our technology
actually went online with our technology program printed that document out went
program printed that document out went
program printed that document out went to every single individual in the pre
to every single individual in the pre
to every single individual in the pre Cousteau community and it boomed as a
Cousteau community and it boomed as a
Cousteau community and it boomed as a village right next to it to educate them
village right next to it to educate them
village right next to it to educate them on Ebola and the effects of Ebola on
on Ebola and the effects of Ebola on
on Ebola and the effects of Ebola on their lives some owner wound up able
their lives some owner wound up able
their lives some owner wound up able would would not been able to do this
would would not been able to do this
would would not been able to do this without our program today summer is an
without our program today summer is an
without our program today summer is an assemblyman off Kusum
assemblyman off Kusum
assemblyman off Kusum not only just that just about two months
not only just that just about two months
not only just that just about two months ago someone took Anani another
ago someone took Anani another
ago someone took Anani another initiative in the community
initiative in the community
initiative in the community his goal was that let’s make breakfast
his goal was that let’s make breakfast
his goal was that let’s make breakfast with the cleanest let’s make breakfast
with the cleanest let’s make breakfast
with the cleanest let’s make breakfast is the cleanest community in Accra you
is the cleanest community in Accra you
is the cleanest community in Accra you he guarded everybody everyone in the
he guarded everybody everyone in the
he guarded everybody everyone in the community partnering with ashes
community partnering with ashes
community partnering with ashes University and they did a talk linen of
University and they did a talk linen of
University and they did a talk linen of the whole town today breakfast is one of
the whole town today breakfast is one of
the whole town today breakfast is one of the neatest community in Accra you’d be
the neatest community in Accra you’d be
the neatest community in Accra you’d be amazed despite all the success stories
amazed despite all the success stories
amazed despite all the success stories one thing that intrigues me was when we
one thing that intrigues me was when we
one thing that intrigues me was when we wanted to elect what we all call class
wanted to elect what we all call class
wanted to elect what we all call class perfect if you’re amazed I know that I
perfect if you’re amazed I know that I
perfect if you’re amazed I know that I don’t like easy class you probably would
don’t like easy class you probably would
don’t like easy class you probably would not expect us to have a class perfect I
not expect us to have a class perfect I
not expect us to have a class perfect I wanted one I said it they said they
wanted one I said it they said they
wanted one I said it they said they wanted someone to lead them we had about
wanted someone to lead them we had about
wanted someone to lead them we had about 70 students on the program so I went up
70 students on the program so I went up
70 students on the program so I went up to the most like let’s try and get
to the most like let’s try and get
to the most like let’s try and get someone to lead so we had a number of
someone to lead so we had a number of
someone to lead so we had a number of nominations and then the lady right
nominations and then the lady right
nominations and then the lady right there in the red she said her name is
there in the red she said her name is
there in the red she said her name is Sandra she said I also want to become a
Sandra she said I also want to become a
Sandra she said I also want to become a class rep I was like why not I think
class rep I was like why not I think
class rep I was like why not I think that’s a very good idea then the man
that’s a very good idea then the man
that’s a very good idea then the man came and a woman lead us this small girl
came and a woman lead us this small girl
came and a woman lead us this small girl who is she that’s what they were saying
who is she that’s what they were saying
who is she that’s what they were saying these are some of the comments that were
these are some of the comments that were
these are some of the comments that were coming out we heard of the program I
coming out we heard of the program I
coming out we heard of the program I told him that we are not going to do
told him that we are not going to do
told him that we are not going to do this for now because I realized the big
this for now because I realized the big
this for now because I realized the big problem which was the mindset these
problem which was the mindset these
problem which was the mindset these people in as much as they’re that old
people in as much as they’re that old
people in as much as they’re that old didn’t would even believe that it was
didn’t would even believe that it was
didn’t would even believe that it was right for a woman to take a leadership
right for a woman to take a leadership
right for a woman to take a leadership position which was wrong and this is
position which was wrong and this is
position which was wrong and this is something that’s even in our communities
something that’s even in our communities
something that’s even in our communities and even in our leadership positions
and even in our leadership positions
and even in our leadership positions today I developed I worked with my team
today I developed I worked with my team
today I developed I worked with my team and also some students from Princeton
and also some students from Princeton
and also some students from Princeton University to develop what we called the
University to develop what we called the
University to develop what we called the mindset leadership program in this
mindset leadership program in this
mindset leadership program in this during this period we had people coming
during this period we had people coming
during this period we had people coming in to talk about the importance of
in to talk about the importance of
in to talk about the importance of female leadership the importance of
female leadership the importance of
female leadership the importance of violence not solving problems with
violence not solving problems with
violence not solving problems with violence and the problem and even the
violence and the problem and even the
violence and the problem and even the importance of being able to have
importance of being able to have
importance of being able to have dialogue on issues then brother you know
dialogue on issues then brother you know
dialogue on issues then brother you know taking it to a different level six
taking it to a different level six
taking it to a different level six months later
months later
months later Sandra became the class perfect
Sandra became the class perfect
Sandra became the class perfect youngmee’s right and do you know these
youngmee’s right and do you know these
youngmee’s right and do you know these two called nobody’s called
two called nobody’s called
two called nobody’s called 18 the oldest student in my class is 60
18 the oldest student in my class is 60
18 the oldest student in my class is 60 the youngest is 18 and the 60-year old
the youngest is 18 and the 60-year old
the youngest is 18 and the 60-year old men used to call him madam
men used to call him madam
men used to call him madam I know right it was amazing um she did
I know right it was amazing um she did
I know right it was amazing um she did very well we wanted to expand this
very well we wanted to expand this
very well we wanted to expand this program this program was named Perry
program this program was named Perry
program this program was named Perry wall we went we have a program running
wall we went we have a program running
wall we went we have a program running in the border region we have one run in
in the border region we have one run in
in the border region we have one run in the eastern region we’re now taking off
the eastern region we’re now taking off
the eastern region we’re now taking off the one in Accra but I was like this is
the one in Accra but I was like this is
the one in Accra but I was like this is gonna take time it cost me about five
gonna take time it cost me about five
gonna take time it cost me about five thousand dollars to run one of these
thousand dollars to run one of these
thousand dollars to run one of these projects for three years that’s very
projects for three years that’s very
projects for three years that’s very expensive how can we make this cheaper
expensive how can we make this cheaper
expensive how can we make this cheaper how can we make this innovative how can
how can we make this innovative how can
how can we make this innovative how can we make this expand faster than possible
we make this expand faster than possible
we make this expand faster than possible so for my final year project as a
so for my final year project as a
so for my final year project as a computer science major in assess
computer science major in assess
computer science major in assess University I develop what we called that
University I develop what we called that
University I develop what we called that DNA learning – I didn’t learning to
DNA learning – I didn’t learning to
DNA learning – I didn’t learning to basically as you can see
basically as you can see
basically as you can see daka’s using it as an app that can teach
daka’s using it as an app that can teach
daka’s using it as an app that can teach you how to read without a cheater
you how to read without a cheater
you how to read without a cheater so anyone any your mom and that’s
so anyone any your mom and that’s
so anyone any your mom and that’s actually a grandma she’s 56 so she can
actually a grandma she’s 56 so she can
actually a grandma she’s 56 so she can actually take someone who’s never used
actually take someone who’s never used
actually take someone who’s never used the phone and be proud to be using this
the phone and be proud to be using this
the phone and be proud to be using this up the only pattern she knew on the
up the only pattern she knew on the
up the only pattern she knew on the phone was the red and green button call
phone was the red and green button call
phone was the red and green button call and call pick the call and go but she
and call pick the call and go but she
and call pick the call and go but she was able to use this app for about three
was able to use this app for about three
was able to use this app for about three weeks and afterwards now she can read
weeks and afterwards now she can read
weeks and afterwards now she can read and write with this application I know
and write with this application I know
and write with this application I know the question that I always keep getting
the question that I always keep getting
the question that I always keep getting after this is is there on the App Store
after this is is there on the App Store
after this is is there on the App Store is the only place though no not yet we
is the only place though no not yet we
is the only place though no not yet we are still doing some beta testing and
are still doing some beta testing and
are still doing some beta testing and basically what we’re trying to do is
basically what we’re trying to do is
basically what we’re trying to do is make it more efficient so that even
make it more efficient so that even
make it more efficient so that even people who are using because when I runs
people who are using because when I runs
people who are using because when I runs on Android so people who are using even
on Android so people who are using even
on Android so people who are using even j2me phones so that’s the young would
j2me phones so that’s the young would
j2me phones so that’s the young would get access to some sort of learning –
get access to some sort of learning –
get access to some sort of learning – before we launch it out because realize
before we launch it out because realize
before we launch it out because realize that our target market which is the
that our target market which is the
that our target market which is the adults most of them use j2me phones
adults most of them use j2me phones
adults most of them use j2me phones there’s Symbian phones that’s yumps what
there’s Symbian phones that’s yumps what
there’s Symbian phones that’s yumps what we call the yams there’s some songs and
we call the yams there’s some songs and
we call the yams there’s some songs and the small ones what does the future look
the small ones what does the future look
the small ones what does the future look like these are three students who were
like these are three students who were
like these are three students who were seriously seized in the class trying to
seriously seized in the class trying to
seriously seized in the class trying to land and Lord willin
land and Lord willin
land and Lord willin II see I know it’s it’s it sounds
II see I know it’s it’s it sounds
II see I know it’s it’s it sounds nothing to you but the joy that they got
nothing to you but the joy that they got
nothing to you but the joy that they got after being able to just pronounce the
after being able to just pronounce the
after being able to just pronounce the alphabet was amazing like you could
alphabet was amazing like you could
alphabet was amazing like you could literally find one student who just got
literally find one student who just got
literally find one student who just got up and started shouts and another is
up and started shouts and another is
up and started shouts and another is about what 40 something started shouting
about what 40 something started shouting
about what 40 something started shouting I can’t pronounce the half of it I can’t
I can’t pronounce the half of it I can’t
I can’t pronounce the half of it I can’t pronounce the alphabet I know it doesn’t
pronounce the alphabet I know it doesn’t
pronounce the alphabet I know it doesn’t mean anything to you but I meant a lot
mean anything to you but I meant a lot
mean anything to you but I meant a lot to these to these people our future
to these to these people our future
to these to these people our future looks what the future looks like is that
looks what the future looks like is that
looks what the future looks like is that we hope to expand this project not just
we hope to expand this project not just
we hope to expand this project not just in Ghana but across the continent we
in Ghana but across the continent we
in Ghana but across the continent we believe that with the technology that we
believe that with the technology that we
believe that with the technology that we have we are going to be able to get a
have we are going to be able to get a
have we are going to be able to get a lot more people using this platform and
lot more people using this platform and
lot more people using this platform and even people who are even and non-english
even people who are even and non-english
even people who are even and non-english speaking countries can use this app to
speaking countries can use this app to
speaking countries can use this app to learn how to speak English what do I
learn how to speak English what do I
learn how to speak English what do I leave you with I know one thing that we
leave you with I know one thing that we
leave you with I know one thing that we all want enough stops us from making
all want enough stops us from making
all want enough stops us from making very good decisions and taking
very good decisions and taking
very good decisions and taking initiatives and doing great things is
initiatives and doing great things is
initiatives and doing great things is fear I had fear when I was starting this
fear I had fear when I was starting this
fear I had fear when I was starting this program when I started I didn’t have
program when I started I didn’t have
program when I started I didn’t have money I didn’t have any resources just
money I didn’t have any resources just
money I didn’t have any resources just that what I had was just an idea I
that what I had was just an idea I
that what I had was just an idea I walked into a town one day and I said do
walked into a town one day and I said do
walked into a town one day and I said do you want to learn how to read they said
you want to learn how to read they said
you want to learn how to read they said yes I said okay let’s go and learn I
yes I said okay let’s go and learn I
yes I said okay let’s go and learn I have 50 cities and I started this
have 50 cities and I started this
have 50 cities and I started this project with do not let fear determine
project with do not let fear determine
project with do not let fear determine what decision you make let hope and
what decision you make let hope and
what decision you make let hope and believe help you make that decision
believe help you make that decision
believe help you make that decision don’t let society don’t let people don’t
don’t let society don’t let people don’t
don’t let society don’t let people don’t let lack of capital
let lack of capital
let lack of capital don’t let let let anything else hold you
don’t let let let anything else hold you
don’t let let let anything else hold you look at the problems around you in your
look at the problems around you in your
look at the problems around you in your community and see which one you can
community and see which one you can
community and see which one you can start doing right now one person asked
start doing right now one person asked
start doing right now one person asked me a question that how do you educate
me a question that how do you educate
me a question that how do you educate all these adults and I tell them that I
all these adults and I tell them that I
all these adults and I tell them that I can show you how to do it anytime you
can show you how to do it anytime you
can show you how to do it anytime you walk from your house to the bus stop to
walk from your house to the bus stop to
walk from your house to the bus stop to take a taxi or to trot or to work any
take a taxi or to trot or to work any
take a taxi or to trot or to work any adult you see on the road just tell them
adult you see on the road just tell them
adult you see on the road just tell them that just tell them what a word means in
that just tell them what a word means in
that just tell them what a word means in so take a pen or take a book and tell
so take a pen or take a book and tell
so take a pen or take a book and tell them that Kurata means book every single
them that Kurata means book every single
them that Kurata means book every single day and I promise you within a year
day and I promise you within a year
day and I promise you within a year though no more than you even know
though no more than you even know
though no more than you even know yourself that’s the beginning the
yourself that’s the beginning the
yourself that’s the beginning the beginning doesn’t need a huge stopped I
beginning doesn’t need a huge stopped I
beginning doesn’t need a huge stopped I started very small with just about maybe
started very small with just about maybe
started very small with just about maybe 10 student it was a very difficult time
10 student it was a very difficult time
10 student it was a very difficult time very very difficult time had a lot of
very very difficult time had a lot of
very very difficult time had a lot of challenges one big challenge was that
challenges one big challenge was that
challenges one big challenge was that they couldn’t comprehend that how can
they couldn’t comprehend that how can
they couldn’t comprehend that how can you help someone this young teach me an
you help someone this young teach me an
you help someone this young teach me an old man who I even know better than but
old man who I even know better than but
old man who I even know better than but we found a way around it we broke them
we found a way around it we broke them
we found a way around it we broke them up into groups and we did a one-on-one
up into groups and we did a one-on-one
up into groups and we did a one-on-one session with them so we got to the point
session with them so we got to the point
session with them so we got to the point they came to understand that was
they came to understand that was
they came to understand that was rightful for you to have someone just
rightful for you to have someone just
rightful for you to have someone just stand in front of you and teach I call
stand in front of you and teach I call
stand in front of you and teach I call it a success I believe that we’ve done
it a success I believe that we’ve done
it a success I believe that we’ve done our part and we’re still working towards
our part and we’re still working towards
our part and we’re still working towards it something greater something bigger
it something greater something bigger
it something greater something bigger and I know each and every one here as a
and I know each and every one here as a
and I know each and every one here as a great dream or a great idea within them
great dream or a great idea within them
great dream or a great idea within them was even identified a problem maybe you
was even identified a problem maybe you
was even identified a problem maybe you might not be able to do it by yourself
might not be able to do it by yourself
might not be able to do it by yourself maybe you can just partner with someone
maybe you can just partner with someone
maybe you can just partner with someone maybe you can volunteer or work with
maybe you can volunteer or work with
maybe you can volunteer or work with anyone in your community to achieve your
anyone in your community to achieve your
anyone in your community to achieve your particular dream that’s my class but
particular dream that’s my class but
particular dream that’s my class but that’s the class that graduated
that’s the class that graduated
that’s the class that graduated we’ve got Richard 50 students at the end
we’ve got Richard 50 students at the end
we’ve got Richard 50 students at the end of the program and out of the 50
of the program and out of the 50
of the program and out of the 50 students of like the speaker mentioned
students of like the speaker mentioned
students of like the speaker mentioned the emcee mentioned sorry some of them
the emcee mentioned sorry some of them
the emcee mentioned sorry some of them are assemblymen smooth in my unit man
are assemblymen smooth in my unit man
are assemblymen smooth in my unit man one of the biggest success that I found
one of the biggest success that I found
one of the biggest success that I found in this program was when one of our
in this program was when one of our
in this program was when one of our students
this guy had no resources this gentleman
this guy had no resources this gentleman he had no resources no money nothing by
he had no resources no money nothing by
he had no resources no money nothing by he got up one day found a church in the
he got up one day found a church in the
he got up one day found a church in the next community and started this program
next community and started this program
next community and started this program and today yes about 10 students that
and today yes about 10 students that
and today yes about 10 students that he’s teaching every single day there’s
he’s teaching every single day there’s
he’s teaching every single day there’s someone who could even write his name
someone who could even write his name
someone who could even write his name but today is making a change we have
but today is making a change we have
but today is making a change we have more than they have we have better
more than they have we have better
more than they have we have better research we have a formal education it
research we have a formal education it
research we have a formal education it doesn’t take much
doesn’t take much
doesn’t take much all it takes is just a step I believe
all it takes is just a step I believe
all it takes is just a step I believe transformation is possible within a
transformation is possible within a
transformation is possible within a generation at that point when we decide
generation at that point when we decide
generation at that point when we decide to make it happen I believe we are the
to make it happen I believe we are the
to make it happen I believe we are the world I believe we are one I believe we
world I believe we are one I believe we
world I believe we are one I believe we are united and I believe we are change
are united and I believe we are change
are united and I believe we are change thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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