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Virtual Opportunity
Learning Lions has been training young and bright African minds in the fields of graphic design, webdevelopment and animation for the past few years. In order to apply their learning and start earning income with it, our students are making their first steps on the international markets for digital services. In order to get some practice in how to handle client orders in a professional manner, we are relying on the help of remote volunteers who are acting as test customers to our students by placing practice orders and providing feedback afterwards. The students themselves think that they are dealing with real clients so they are highly motivated to deliver good quality, but they don't face the risk of severly damaging their (and our) reputation if their first products would not be as perfect as demanded by the clients. Even though acting as a practice customer often only takes less than an hour, it is of great help to our students on their way out into the global digital markets and thus out of poverty!
Date Posted: May 4, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Loropio, Kenya
The Volunteer Program Spend between two and six months in one of the most remote areas of East-Africa mentoring a team of young adults (aged 18-25) on their way to become entrepreneurs on the global digital market. Build up a relationship to bright African minds and enable them to have a successful career without having to leave their home region. It will be a live changing experience and you will receive free full board and lodging, so you have nothing to lose. Additionally, you can expect to work with a small, young, motivated and dynamic team with barely any hierarchies. If you... Have profound and proven skills in 2d/3d animation, web development, programming, graphic design, film or music Have project management, business administration, finance, or agriculture-related skills Want to use your skills to help others Can commit to at least six weeks time (ideally three months or more) Are able to mentor a small team of bright young minds Think positive and like to work in team Are ready to live in simple living conditions Are willing to experience a completely different culture on the other side of the world then this could be the ideal volunteer program for you! Different Fields of Teaching Web Development, Software Development, Mobile Application Development Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Database management (e.g SQL) Animation (2D/3D) Digital Video and Film Production (Premiere, After Effects) Digital Sound and Music Production (Cubase, Audition) Project Management Further we are also looking for Project Managers for our follow-up program Digital Lions (fair trade sales agency) as well as support in business operations, finance, and organizational topics for our holding company. Your Mission As part of the non-profit program Learning Lions you would dedicate your time to lead and support a small groups of 3 - 10 young adults in your specific area of expertise. We propose an instructor led "learning by doing" format but are eager to discuss the most effective way with you. Your ultimate goal will be to reduce the high unemployment rate in impoverished rural areas of Eastern Africa by teaching the selected "Lions" applicable ICT & media skills. Thanks to your dedication you will enable talented and motivated young adults to work and live a better life full of perspective in their region of origin. You will be working with bright young minds coming from villages of the Turkana region (the poorest region in Kenya) aged between 18 and 25 years old. We select the students not based on their school grades but using a two hour IQ test. Of 1000 participants we choose only the best 50 to become part of the program. Our only criteria is a good command of the English language and a high score in the IQ test. Many of them never had access to a computer before. Location and Setup After running our pilot project in Turkana county’s capital Lodwar, we have moved in 2021 to our new dedicated ICT-Campus in Loropio at the shores of Lake Turkana (Kenya) between Kalokol and Kataboi. At this center our "Lions" can live, learn, train and eventually become entrepreneurs in a campus-like environment that provides them with the best preconditions to make a successful career. As a volunteer, you live and work on the ICT Campus in Loropio, and receive full board and lodging. You have your own bedroom, sharing kitchen and bathroom with other volunteers. The ICT Campus provides you with pretty much everything you need: a place to sleep, work space, a cafeteria, an eco-supermarket, an outside gym, and options for leisure activities. Living Conditions and What to Bring The Learning Lions program offers you the opportunity to live in one of the most remote regions in the world. The social environment and setting of our project is very young and friendly but it goes without saying that you will not live in luxurious conditions. We reassure you that it will be a life-enriching experience for you from a professional and a personal point of view. Apart from your laptop, some light clothing (remember, it's hot up here) and good portion of motivation and curiosity, you should not need anything else. Of course, we are able to assist with any organizational matters in case of questions and will be in close contact once you have decided to join us.
Date Posted: May 4, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Help to fight unemployment in rural areas of Kenya by teaching and mentoring highly motivated students in web development, graphic design, animation, project management and other skills! GOAL OF THE PROJECT The goal of the Startup Lions project is to empower young adults to become entrepreneurs on the global digital market as webdevelopers, designers and animators. For its high degree of social innovation, the project has been selected as the Google Impact Challenge Winner in Africa in 2018. THE CHALLENGE Rural areas across Africa (such as Turkana, North Kenya) often have poor infrastructure, limited access to markets, very few formal job opportunities, and consequently suffer from high levels of unemployment and little opportunity for moving out of poverty. Turkana in particular has infertile soil that does not support sustainable agriculture, with the majority of food supplies having to be transported from cities several hours away. Local businesses including basket weaving, mechanical repairs and small kiosks exist, however none of these scale to provide widespread employment opportunities or meaningful wages. And yet, with around 900.000 inhabitants, Turkana holds an untapped potential of human talent with the chance of having internet access even in some of the most remote areas. OUR CONCEPT Our program is structured into three subsequent units: " Learning Lions" trains talented and motivated young adults with high value skills in the areas of webdevelopment, graphic design and animation. The students from the educational program are then invited to stay on campus as trainees of " Digital Lions", our fairtrade IT-outsourcing agency. Here, they start working with international customers and gather hands-on business experience. When the Lions feel confident in the contact with clients, the incubator " Startup Lions" provides them with the necessary funds and tools so that they can launch their own start-up and become economically independent. YOUR MISSION As part of the non-profit program you would dedicate your time to train young adults in your specific area of expertise. Your ultimate goal will be to reduce the high unemployment rate in impoverished rural areas of Eastern Africa by teaching the selected "Lions" applicable ICT & media skills. Thanks to your dedication you will enable talented and motivated young adults to work and live a better life full of perspective in their region of origin. You will be working with bright young minds coming from villages of the Turkana region (the poorest region in Kenya) aged between 18 and 25 years old. We select the students not based on their school grades but using a two hour IQ test. Of 1000 participants we choose only the best 50 to become part of the program. If you... Have profound and proven skills in 2d/3d animation, web development, programming, graphic design, film, or music Have project management, business administration, finance, or agriculture-related skills Have social media, sales or customer relationship management skills Want to use your skills to help others Can commit to a few hours of time per week on a regular, ongoing basis Are able to mentor a small team of bright young minds Think positive and like to work in teams Are willing to experience a completely different culture ...then this could be the ideal volunteer program for you! Different Fields of Teaching Web Development, Software Development, Mobile Application Development Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Database management (e.g SQL) Animation (2D/3D) Digital Video and Film Production (Premiere, After Effects) Digital Sound and Music Production (Cubase, Audition) Project Management Further we are also looking for Project Managers for our follow-up program Digital Lions (fair trade sales agency) as well as support in business operations, finance, and organizational topics for our holding company. Check out our organization in Lodwar, Kenia, our vision and mission on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1TwraHKsXw Or visit our organization’s website! https://www.learninglions.org Feel free to contact us!
Date Posted: May 4, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Lodwar, Kenya
tartup Lions (Lodwar, Kenya) is looking for a CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION VOLUNTEER with a background and experience in construction, engineering, architecture, or alike to locally supervise the extension of the Startup Lions ICT Campus in the construction of e.g. among other housing units, teaching buildings or sports facilities starting date: as soon as possible for a period of at least two to six months at Loropio, Western Shore of Lake Turkana, Kenya full board and lodging provided. GOAL OF THE PROJECT The goal of the Startup Lions project is to empower young adults to become entrepreneurs on the global digital market as webdevelopers, designers and animators. For its high degree of social innovation, the project has been selected as the Google Impact Challenge Winner in Africa in 2018. THE CHALLENGE Rural areas across Africa (such as Turkana, North Kenya) often have poor infrastructure, limited access to markets, very few formal job opportunities, and consequently suffer from high levels of unemployment and little opportunity for moving out of poverty. Turkana in particular has infertile soil that does not support sustainable agriculture, with the majority of food supplies having to be transported from cities several hours away. Local businesses including basket weaving, mechanical repairs and small kiosks exist, however none of these scale to provide widespread employment opportunities or meaningful wages. And yet, with around 900.000 inhabitants, Turkana holds an untapped potential of human talent with the chance of having internet access even in some of the most remote areas. OUR CONCEPT Our program is structured into three subsequent units: "Learning Lions" trains talented and motivated young adults with high value skills in the areas of webdevelopment, graphic design and animation. The students from the educational program are then invited to stay on campus as trainees of "Digital Lions", our fairtrade IT-outsourcing agency. Here, they start working with international customers and gather hands-on business experience. When the Lions feel confident in the contact with clients, the incubator "Startup Lions" provides them with the necessary funds and tools so that they can launch their own start-up and become economically independent. WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR? We have managed to secure funding from Google, SAP and the Bavarian state intended to enable the construction of a new, custom-tailored ICT campus in Loropio on the western shores of Lake Turkana. The campus, which was planned specifically for our IT training purposes, also offers a number of other key advantages. The construction of housing units, in addition to the teaching buildings, ofers students and digital freelancers a nearby, reasonably priced housing option instead of the previously used, overpriced and often distant flats, where the rental income primarily benefits an already well-off upper class. The buildings designed by the highly renowned Kéré Architecture office were optimally tailored to the needs of an IT campus in the semi-desert of Turkana: Innovative construction methods (windows, ventilation, second roof) are creating working conditions in which both (wo)man and machine can work optimally. The arrangement of the main ICT buildings reminds of an oasis that encloses a shaded court functioning as the entrance to the campus as well as gathering space with trees and shading elements. We believe that the learning process does not end after leaving the classrooms. For this reason we created multiple common spaces on the shaded rooftops, accessible by everybody, favouring meetings and exchange ideas. The campus is facing downhill overlooking lake Turkana. Special facilities such as a day-care centre for children are yet to be built and should give young women in particular the opportunity not to be forced by starting a family to give up their education and work. We have recently succeeded in extending the land transfer by the local government authorities for a further 50 years, so that we can ensure that the campus is operated in our interest in the long-term. The construction works of the main ICT building were successfully completed in 2020. In the next years, we are to grow our vision and extend the campus facilities step by step. YOUR PROFILE Ideally, you bring the following mindset, skills and experiences with you: You are trained in (civil) engineering, construction, architecture, or alike You have experience in supervising construction processes You have a hands-on mentality You are prepared that construction processes in rural Kenya might differ from what you are used to. In rural Kenya you may need to adapt, listen, and engage in mutual teaching. You have a good command of English You are ready to stay in simple living conditions. You are willing to experience a completely different culture LIVING CONDITIONS AND WHAT TO BRING The Learning Lions Program offers you the opportunity to live in one of the most remote regions of the world. The social environment and setting of our project is very dynamic and friendly, yet it goes without saying that you will not live in luxurious conditions. You will live and work within our campus site, in an already build volunteer guesthouse. You will have your own bedroom, yet share the house with other volunteers. The house offers basic sanitary facilities as well as a joint kitchen and a living area. We reassure you that it will be a life-enriching, and maybe even life-changing, experience for you from a professional and personal point of view. Apart from your laptop, some light clothing (remember, it's up to 42 degrees up here) and good portion of motivation, open-mindedness, and curiosity, you should not need anything else. Of course, we are able to assist with any organizational matters in case of questions nd will be in close contact once you have decided to join us. Check out our organization in Lodwar, Kenia, our vision and mission on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1TwraHKsXw Or visit our organization’s website! https://www.learninglions.org
Date Posted: May 4, 2022
