For the past month I have been tweeting (via @Sankara1111 ) about my insights and reflections after meeting, discussing, interviewing or simply observing 100s of youths in action, on the ground , at the grassroots level of Cameroon , and believe me when I say there is a lot to be hopeful for and happy about Cameroon's future. In addition to the mediatized and popular Camerooonian young he-&-sheroes ( Arthur Zang, Alain Nteff,Alain Rodrigue Ngonde E long, Frantz Atangana,Céline Victoria Fotso,Christian Ngan,Hiram Samuel Iyodi,Christelle Bay C,Jean Paul Brice Affana,Zoneziwoh Mbondgulo Wondieh,John Afesi Mbafor,Owona Serge Stephane,Charlie Wandji, Gerald K. Afadani, Olivier Madiba,Hilda Bih, Andrea Bomo, Cynthia Can,Paul-olivier Titty-Belate, and so many more...) there are thousands of silent local (s)heroes who are between 18 and 35 years old, and who mobilize, engage, impact their communities in various domains (agriculture, environment, mining, gender based violence, peace building, entrepreneurship,medicine, health, legal rights, music, art) from Wum to Mamfe, from Mbalmayo to Rey-Bouba, from Dschang to Yokadouma, Cameroon's youths are on the move, Cameroon's youths are working, in silence but with great impact. For that, I am proud , I am happy, I am inspired by our youths!
I feel most especially privileged to meet so many young leaders in my everyday life, I feel blessed to be able to have an eagle-eye perspective... and I believe because I was granted that perspective there is still so much I need to propose and/or create for Cameroon's youths. I have an idea that has been ticking in my mind, as a continuation of the movement we had initiated in 2012 ("Am I doing Something?" With Harambe-Cameroon) To identify the young faces of Cameroon's movers-and-shakers in each of the ten regions of Cameroon and in the #Diaspora (USA, France, Germany, China, etc).
For twelve months, each month we highlight 5faces in each of the 11 regions. It might sound like too many people, but trust me, there are that many Camerooonians doing wonderful things and leading in multiple sectors/domains of our lives around the work. And I believe it will give a great boost to our generation to be aware of what their peers are doing . I think it's feasible, but what are your thoughts? Who would like to flesh out this idea with me? Who would like to develop something in this spirit? This could be a great 2015 challenge, but I can't do it alone. #Team237
What are your thoughts?
#YouthDay #FeteDeLaJeunesse
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I feel most especially privileged to meet so many young leaders in my everyday life, I feel blessed to be able to have an eagle-eye perspective... and I believe because I was granted that perspective there is still so much I need to propose and/or create for Cameroon's youths. I have an idea that has been ticking in my mind, as a continuation of the movement we had initiated in 2012 ("Am I doing Something?" With Harambe-Cameroon) To identify the young faces of Cameroon's movers-and-shakers in each of the ten regions of Cameroon and in the #Diaspora (USA, France, Germany, China, etc).
For twelve months, each month we highlight 5faces in each of the 11 regions. It might sound like too many people, but trust me, there are that many Camerooonians doing wonderful things and leading in multiple sectors/domains of our lives around the work. And I believe it will give a great boost to our generation to be aware of what their peers are doing . I think it's feasible, but what are your thoughts? Who would like to flesh out this idea with me? Who would like to develop something in this spirit? This could be a great 2015 challenge, but I can't do it alone. #Team237 What are your thoughts?
#YouthDay #FeteDeLaJeunesse
Follow the discussion on FB : https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=847787215752&set=a.573857717662.2070743.29103130&type=1
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