Glocal Citizens host Florence Amerley Adu is CEO and co-founder of LEAP Transmedia, which seeds and sows a vision for improving education and economic outcomes for Ghanaians and Africans across the diaspora. Do you dream about “doing something” abroad? Then consider Glocal Citizens required listening in the due diligence, trusted advisor and inspiration department. In each episode, Florence visits with dynamic diasporans making local and global impact designing and applying their craft.
She explores how their passions have rooted them throughout their lives, while at the same time feeding the branches compelling them to keep reaching “beyond.” Florence and her guests discuss the personal and professional dimensions of glocal citizenship. And she rounds out the discussion with a deep dive into to the business of their business, covering the technical and operational components of the work of manifesting a new world.
Florence Amerley Adu has hosted 247 Episodes.
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Episode 104: Building the Square on the Longest Street in the World with Ayobisi Osuntusa
December 21st, 2021 | 52 mins 4 secs
ayobisi "bisi" osuntusa, education, executive director, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, lego foundation, nigeria, researcher, sesame square foundation, sesame street, sesame workshop, teacher trainer
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Episode 103: Conflict Analysis and Resolution with Nyamal Tutdeal Part 2
December 14th, 2021 | 46 mins 50 secs
arcadia university, equity and inclusion director, ethiopia, leap transmedia. glocal citizens podcast, mediator, nyaeden foundation, nyamal tutdeal, peacebuilder, professor, shades of injera, south sudan
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Episode 102: Conflict Analysis and Resolution with Nyamal Tutdeal Part 1
December 7th, 2021 | 41 mins 58 secs
arcadia university, equity and inclusion director, ethiopia, leap transmedia. glocal citizens podcast, mediator, nyaeden foundation, nyamal tutdeal, peacebuilder, professor, shades of injera, south sudan
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Episode 101: Thoughts on AI and Wellness with Nadhir Douma
November 29th, 2021 | 46 mins 38 secs
artificial intelligence enthusiast, e-taalim, glocal citizens podcast, ict specialist, islamebooks, leap transmedia, nadhir douma, social entrepreneur, swedish institute scholar, tunisia
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Episode 100: Making the Most of the Return with Ivy Prosper
November 23rd, 2021 | 53 mins 51 secs
beyond the return, canada, content creator, ghana, glocal citizens podcast, ivy prosper, leap transmedia, pan-african, presenter, year of the return
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Episode 99: From Activist Musician to Building Innovator with Yaw "Zoh Zoh" Boateng
November 16th, 2021 | 57 mins 3 secs
builder, ghana, glocal citizens podcast, innovator, leap transmedia, musician, new zealand, pallet kitchen, percussionist, singer, the arrk, yaw "zoh zoh" boateng, zoh zoh band
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Episode 98: A Few Good Things with Tina Mbachu
November 9th, 2021 | 49 mins 41 secs
a few good things, amsterdam, atelier mboka, black innovation program, cameroon, dmz incubator, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, ryerson university, social entrepreneur, social impact specialist, tina mbachu, toronto
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Episode 97: In Pursuit of Humanity United with Kehinde Togun
October 26th, 2021 | 51 mins 6 secs
center for racial justice in education, council on foreign relations, glocal citizens podcast, humanity united, kehinde togun, leap transmedia, nigeria, policy and government relations specialist, professor, rutgers university, strategist, washington d.c.
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Episode 96: Fighting for Honor with Dr. T.J. Desch-Obi Part 2
October 19th, 2021 | 33 mins 54 secs
african martial arts, author, baruch college, centro de estudios afrodiaspóricos, columbia, cuny nigeria, fighting for honor, glocal citizens podcast, historical ethnographer, leap transmedia, liberia, professor, researcher, t.j. desch-obi, ucla, universidad icesi, writer
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Episode 95: Fighting for Honor with Dr. T.J. Desch-Obi Part 1
October 12th, 2021 | 33 mins 25 secs
african martial arts, author, baruch college, centro de estudios afrodiaspóricos, columbia, cuny nigeria, fighting for honor, glocal citizens podcast, historical ethnographer, leap transmedia, liberia, professor, researcher, t.j. desch-obi, ucla, universidad icesi, writer
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Episode 94: Giving to Help, Helping to Give with Dr. Bhekinkosi Moyo
October 5th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
adjunct professor, african philanthropy, author, bhekinkosi moyo, centre on african philanthropy and social investment, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, researcher, south africa, thought leader, wits business school, writer, zimbabwe
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Episode 93: Unpacking Complicated Issues with Sef Ashiagbor
September 28th, 2021 | 54 mins 58 secs
ghana, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, national democracy institute, ndi, political finance, political party programming, sefakor ashiagbor, washington d.c.
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Episode 92: Pathways to Digital Citizenship with Ronda Železný-Green
September 21st, 2021 | 48 mins 44 secs
digital changemaker, digital citizenship, educator, elearning, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, panoply digital, ronda zelezny-green, spain, the internet society, uk, us
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Episode 91: A LiveWell Initiative for Africa with Adebisi Bright Part 2
September 14th, 2021 | 34 mins 49 secs
bisi bright, business, clinical pharmacist, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, livewell initiative lwi, nigeria, public health specialist, social entrepreneur, wellness, world hepatitis alliance
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Episode 90: A LiveWell Initiative for Africa with Adebisi Bright Part 1
September 7th, 2021 | 41 mins 19 secs
bisi bright, clinical pharmacist, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, livewell initiative lwi, nigeria, public health specialist, social entrepreneur
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Episode 89: Modeling a Life of Art and Experiences with Elizabeth Rollins-Moskowitz
August 31st, 2021 | 47 mins 23 secs
california, e. simms campbell, ebony fashion fair, elizabeth rollins-moskowitz, glocal citizens podcast, gordon parks, leap transmedia, life magazine, milton moskowitz, model, new york, switzerland, watercolorist