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The Inevitable Impact of the Internet on Africas Youth and Africas Economy y

Presented May 2011: National University of Lesotho Seminar from the I am Africa. This is my story YouTube Campaign p g http://i-am-the-story.ning.com
By Richard C. Close Servant CEO The Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. Global Learning Framework

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How do we employ Africas Youth with salaries for a healthy lifestyle?

We W could ld
Waite for the economy to grow Waite for the government to ad jobs Waite for multinationals to expand Build B ild new businesses now b i Grow the businesses we have now to be larger

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What if we released Africas hidden secret asset?

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Its Youth s ou

Fearless
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Armed with Technology gy

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We are seeing povertys traditional lies dying

Y You are iisolated l t d You have no resources Only wealth gets educated Only wealth has logistics Only wealth has freedom Only wealth builds and creates You are at the mercy of others You are alone

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OLD Colonial Knowledge Model g

Industrial Authoritaria nI t Instruction ti

One Way Model

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How is colonial learning architecture yielding to th I t i ldi t the Internet? t?

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First Change: The solutions are everywhere Im Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Back Here No Over Here Even Way Out Here

Here Here Here Here Here Here

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Second Change: Communities are everywhere Im Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Back Here No Over Here Even Way Out Here

Here Here Here Here Here Here

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We have entered a Global Democracy


We are global community of content and collaboration We collaboration

Content
Global Banking

Global Knowledge Sharing

Community

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Youth are Globally Connected

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How community learning works: Micro Learning Paths Micro


I need to know
I will choose to t own this thi knowledge I will publish my bli h discovery

Problem

Discover

Adopt

Collaborate

Share

Explore what else relates to this

Validate how it fits into the world

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How learning develops the community: Whatever you.. Changes the world. Whatever world.

Global Change Personal Change Problem

Discover

Adopt

Collaborate

Share

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Knowledge + Community Changes Everything

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When a countrys universities, businesses, cities, towns and villages shared knowledge bases and collaborative as one . With the world

Khukhune

Mohales Hoekn

Manka

Taung

Leribe

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Global Democratic Knowledge g Changes Everything No mater how big, small or remote

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Micro-Multi-Nationals are now Equipped f Gl b l L i ti E i d for Global Logistics

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Youth and Adults are Becoming g Micro Multinationals


Small & Medium Businesses Creation Tourism Bottled water Food products Electronics Garment industry Building products Steel Products Stone products Agriculture Weaving

Internet Global Logistics

Internet Global Marketing

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This Means African Youth are becoming becoming.

small and medium size multi-national businesses


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Old myths are being replaced with new Values

I am part of a global community I have global resources Th community of the world The it f th ld is my school I am free to speak f t k I have freedom to build I am part of global logistics I will overcome my obstacles y I am not alone
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Thats why now is the time to make some Noise Noise

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What can we do?

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Help Youth Tell Their Story

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Sponsor a CyberYouth Days Download Materials at:


http://I-am-the-story.ning.com

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http://i am the story.ning.com http://i-am-the-story.ning.com

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Help build safe Community Learning Centers

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Is a safe place for local community to meet, learn and work p y , together while accessing the resources of the world.

Store

Store

Office

Office

Rest Rooms

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Remember

It is not about training people FOR jobs. It is about empowering people p gp p who will CREATE jobs.

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Questions
By Richard C. Close The Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. New Milford, CT 06776 N Milf d rclose@this-is-my-story.org Twitter: this-is-my-story
Contest at:
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