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Educational Communities Worldwide wishes to express their gratitude to PayPal giving fund for a generous donation made last week.

In a letter by Nick Aldridge, CEO, PayPal Giving Fund, it states, _”enclosed is a grant from PayPal Giving Fund for your charity. This grant was made possible by donors who gave to PayPal Giving Fund and recommended that we grant the funds to your organisation.”

We look forward to positive impact with these funds in areas where we operate. On behalf of Educom World and Board, Mr. Lawrence Fianko, MSW, Co-founder & Executive Director of Educom World, wishes to admonish students to avail themselves to opportunities that Educom World has to offer to help improve their skills.

Dear Educomians, Students, Fellow Education Builders,

Time passes by really fast. We still remember the day we took the decision to start a non-
profit that would help students with personal development opportunities, back then. It was a
leap of faith. It was a decision made out of a believe that if your intentions are right then
things will pan itself. We have carried this belief as most of you would know as we design
programs at Educom World. Constantly asking the why and the intentions of us doing the
things we do; and to constantly put the students always ahead in mind.

It has indeed been a very eventful 2 years with lots of fond memories and not to discount
challenges along the way too. We are definitely proud to be part of a team that is so full of
heart in wanting to assist students. We have not been in any organisation where the heart
and spirit is so rightly placed. And we believe each and every one of you Educomians has
the right heart and with the best of genuine intent. Thank you very much for being our pillars
and foundation in delivering towards the vision of Educom World in being a global
educational opportunities provider. We know in the early days, it was tough to grapple with
things, and we thank you all too for being patient with us too in understanding what is
needed to be done to achieve that goal.

To our various partners locally, regionally, and globally…thank you very much from the
bottom of our hearts. It would have been impossible to achieve the things that we set out to
do without your support. Most importantly, to have partners that have total alignment to what
is needed to be done within the educational ecosystem is not easy to come by. We cannot
thank enough and we hope you will continue to support.
We sincerely hope that we have caused some dent in the ecosystem and that the new
leadership, Board of Directors and renewed focus will be able to take Educom World to
greater heights. All the very best to all.

Sincerely,
Emmanuel Nyame

Lawrence Fianko.

The Career Collective Program, led by professional moderators, is designed to improve your personal, work and leadership development in various teams and work environment.

Learn how to become globally competitive in the world of work and business.

Paid internship opportunities abroad are also available upon completion of the program.

Educational Communities Worldwide is dedicated to removing barriers to opportunity, so young people can explore their full potential.

Don’t miss out. Limited slots available.

Apply here: https://educom.world/apply/ 

Educom World is proud to participate in healthcare improvement and support for underprivileged patients in Ghanaian hospitals. Our cohort of 10 student nurses and doctors will commit to training and raising money with the promise that 100% of every dollar will be used for these health worker’s relentless fight against diseases and health related issues. It’s no small thing: to date, Educational Communities Worldwide has partnered with hundreds of organisations to aid healthcare and education efforts.

During summer of 2019, we invite you to join Educom World staff, student nurses and doctors as we support these real-life heroes in Ghana.

Please help support these health workers and their mission to fight health related issues. You can make a donation in support of a particular health worker or make a general donation in support of the entire cohort.

To officially join our cohort, please contact Mariama Issifu. You can make a donation here.

Thank you for your kindness.

              “You can do great things if only you weren’t busy doing little things” – Unknown

The annual United Nations General Assembly brings together world leaders to brainstorm on sustainable solutions to the world’s pressing challengesand this year’s UNGA was not an exception. As a community builder this was the most touching and inspiring gathering for all the speakingengagements and platforms I spoke at, as well as coverage I made on behalf of the United Nations Foundation and the Social Good community. Theclimax of it all was the launch of the #Youth2030 strategy by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres and UN Youth Envoy, JayathmaWickramanayake which gives renewed hope to young people around the world. It’s such a great time to be alive.

My week began with a brainstorm session with fellow plus social good connectors and advisors at Breakthrough Foundation about Global Goals Labs.This provided a great opener for us to continue the year long planning and discussion in person so as to give a sense of direction for the program. Refreshing as it was, we officially kick-started the UNGA and Global Goals week on this note.

My personal theme of reflection for all activities that took place during the UNGA week was “Why not me?” This is because I have finally come to the realisation that everything that I dreamt about is possible and within reach so, why not me making a deference in the world? Of course why not me? My day continued after the brainstorm at Breakthrough Foundation. Walking straight to the Facebook Office to deliver my speech about the values that young people add to development as well as sharing my alumni testimony on behalf of Junior Achievement Africa. Growing up, I was privileged to have all these opportunities to improve upon my leadership capabilities and it dawned on me how far a journey I have come since the old high school days. Why not me representing a generation of young leaders who are hungry to contribute towards development in their respective countries?

Social Good Summit was next, and it is by far, my favourite summit yet! The conversations were centred on youth and children and it really touched the core of my childhood, as it provided all the answers I always asked about youth engagement. Why are young people always left out when it comes to decision making? Why are young people always seen as incompetent in various leadership roles. I am a victim of this stigma and I am grateful to all who continue to believe in me and see great value in my voice, capabilities and strengths. No young person deserves this kind of stigma. All lives matter. This fight I have fought very well and won by giving other young people a voice to do what they are most passionate about and by also proving everyone wrong that young people too are capable of making a difference in the world. This is the more reason why I was happy when the United Nations decided to work with and include young people in all decision making facets of development. Young people have all the passion and energy to produce the results that most leaders of today are feeling reluctant to. SO why not us?

I acquired a lot of knowledge about international trade, sustainable development and data during all sessions of the SDG Media Zone where leaders of nonprofits, social enterprises and leading organisations around the world expressed their solutions for a better world.These solutions have shaped my way of thinking and have made it possible for me to transfer what I learnt to my community initiatives, SocialGood Ghana and Educational Communities Worldwide. As always, I am looking for innovative ways to engage my growing community of entrepreneurs, activists and community leaders. My doors are therefore open to any form of collaboration.

What advice would you give to your younger self? My message to all young people reading this update is that you can do great things if only you weren’t busy doing little things. So why not you?

Educational Communities Worldwide is pleased to introduce Kara Johnson to the community as our Communications Director.

She is from Indianapolis, attend Indiana University, where She is studying media with a concentration in advertising and a specialization in media psychology. She is also working on a minor in psychology as well.

She enjoys singing, writing, hiking and painting. She is currently working part time as a supervisor for the extended day programs within Monroe County Community School Corporation and outdoors her  passion for working with children and helping people. She hopes to be able to use her creativity to work for an organisations like Educom World that helps people in need.

Contact Kara here: k.johnson@educom.world 

About Educational Communities Worldwide

Educational Communities Worldwide is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization on a mission to promote a sustained global impact community with decent work and lifelong learning opportunities for all. Our aim is to ensure sustained, inclusive economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work in addition to inclusive education and cultural awareness through internship placements and cross-border engagements.

About The Internship Program

Are you interested in learning more about education, global development, or how to make a social impact all around the world? Are you interested in applying your passion and skills to helping shape conversations that lead to real change in the education sector? Are you passionate about working with a dynamic team of leaders and learning from their collective 50+ years of experience in different sectors (international diplomats, government, media, tech, and more)? Are you excited about the idea of working with a global team that working on BIG issues? Great, this internship is for you!

We are seeking passionate, innovative and hard-working individuals who are willing to roll-up their sleeves and join our energized team. Educom interns are treated as “staff” and will have part-time work responsibilities and are expected to fulfill them with excellence– we believe that anyone can drive change. We believe in creating mentorship and learning opportunities for interns and will involve all interns fully in our planning and production so you can learn about all parts of planning large scale programs.

Why Join Our Team

We are a small, dynamic, passionate and well-connected team of individuals that span different sectors but with one common goal: engage more people in global conversations to harness human potential to design solutions to today’s biggest problems. This is an opportunity to tackle large-scale educational issues facing humanity and to build an ecosystem for creating lasting change. In this role, interns will be able to use their creativity for good and gain exposure to global educatioal stakeholders. University credit can be earned for participating universities (please check with your school).

Expectations

Duration of Internship: Fall Semester ( Sept 1 – December 1)

Time commitment: Part time: 20 hours per week

Location: All interns will work remotely from regions where we operate- U.S.A., U.K., and Ghana.

Fees: The internship program is NON-PAID. If needed onsite, a modest travel stipend may be provided to support attendance of interns of Educom Programs

We Are Recruiting For The Following Intern Roles:

Research and Data

NGO Outreach and Community Engagement

Campus and College Outreach and Engagement

Marketing (digital, social, email)

Communications (social media, traditional media)

Film and video production (new media)

Graphic Design

Copywriting and blogging

Website and coding

Send resume and interested role on or before August 25^th.

Selected applicants will start work on September 1, 2018.

Bloomington, IN. June 1, 2018.

Justice Unlocked, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to assisting clients in matters of criminal defense, family law, sexual assault, domestic violence, landlord tenant law, small claims, and offers a pro se plus package, donated three computers to Educational Communities Worldwide.

In a note attached to the donated items, Executive Director of Justice Unlocked, Jamie Sutton believes that education is a vital component in the development of every nation and and recognizes the efforts that organisations like Educational Communities Worldwide are putting towards access to education.

“These computers will help us in administration works at our Ghana office;” states, Lawrence Fianko, Co-Founder of Educational Communities Worldwide. “We are very grateful for the kind gesture and look forward to working with Justice Unlocked to strengthen educational systems across the world.”