web02.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:55:41 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Glocal Citizens - Episodes Tagged with “Amanda Chirpy Obidike” https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/tags/amanda%20chirpy%20obidike Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. en episodic Dynamic Diasporans Making Local and Global Impact Florence Amerley Adu Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. no borderless mindset, pan-africanism, pan-african progress, dynamic diasporans, solutionscape and stretch salon, entreprenuership, argoadu llc, gbekembe, mmofra channel, culture, business, travel, glocal, global citizen, africa, ghana, new york, florence adu, florence amerley adu, leap transmedia productions, glocal citizens podcast, social entrepreneurship, beyond the return, year of return, tourism, expat living, diaspora, mindset hack, glocal speak, returnee, reparative justice Florence Amerley Adu florence@leaptransmedia.com Episode 36: STEM as a Tool for Social Change with Amanda Obidike https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/36 e7ba1e5c-8241-46a2-be72-71fec4da0ba8 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 36:41 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week my guest is Amanda "Chirpy” Obidike, founder and Executive Director of Stemi Makers Africa. Amanda's expertise span from Project management and Operations, Education and Community building, Technology and Data Science. She’s a certified professional in STEM by the Open University, United Kingdom and Team lead of The Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Innovation Makers of Africa (STEMi Makers Africa) where she created sustainable and implementable projects in over 75 under-served Communities across 17 Sub-Saharan countries by preparing the next generation of innovators with technology emerging tools, real-world problem-solving akills they need to excel in lucrative fields and become more experienced for Africa's workforce by 2030. A social entreprenuer at her core, Amanda is also a very active and effective advocate for mentorship of women, girls and young people in Africa. Amanda is the founding curator of the Global Shapers Community of the Ozubulu Hub in Anambara Nigeria; she also volunteers as a mentor with the New York Academy of Sciences, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in the UK, and the Global Thinkers Forum, to name a few. Where to find Amanda? * STEMi Makers Africa (https://stemiafrica.org/) * On Twitter (https://twitter.com/amandachirpy) * On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/amandachirpy/) * On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaobidikechirpy) * On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandachirpy/) What’s Amanda reading? * There Was a Country: A Memoir (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B007V65QQY&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_U8hrFb8WM2YAP&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Chinua Achebe Other topics of interest— * Project Kuongoza (https://stemiafrica.org/project-kuongoza/) Special Guest: Amanda "Chirpy" Obidike. florence adu, leap transmedia, glocal citizens, global citizens, africa, ghana, nigeria, business, lagos, economic development, social entrepreneur, stem, science, technology, mathematics, engineering, innovation, mentor, amanda chirpy obidike Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week my guest is Amanda "Chirpy” Obidike, founder and Executive Director of Stemi Makers Africa. Amanda's expertise span from Project management and Operations, Education and Community building, Technology and Data Science. She’s a certified professional in STEM by the Open University, United Kingdom and Team lead of The Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Innovation Makers of Africa (STEMi Makers Africa) where she created sustainable and implementable projects in over 75 under-served Communities across 17 Sub-Saharan countries by preparing the next generation of innovators with technology emerging tools, real-world problem-solving akills they need to excel in lucrative fields and become more experienced for Africa's workforce by 2030.

A social entreprenuer at her core, Amanda is also a very active and effective advocate for mentorship of women, girls and young people in Africa. Amanda is the founding curator of the Global Shapers Community of the Ozubulu Hub in Anambara Nigeria; she also volunteers as a mentor with the New York Academy of Sciences, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in the UK, and the Global Thinkers Forum, to name a few.

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]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week my guest is Amanda "Chirpy” Obidike, founder and Executive Director of Stemi Makers Africa. Amanda's expertise span from Project management and Operations, Education and Community building, Technology and Data Science. She’s a certified professional in STEM by the Open University, United Kingdom and Team lead of The Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Innovation Makers of Africa (STEMi Makers Africa) where she created sustainable and implementable projects in over 75 under-served Communities across 17 Sub-Saharan countries by preparing the next generation of innovators with technology emerging tools, real-world problem-solving akills they need to excel in lucrative fields and become more experienced for Africa's workforce by 2030.

A social entreprenuer at her core, Amanda is also a very active and effective advocate for mentorship of women, girls and young people in Africa. Amanda is the founding curator of the Global Shapers Community of the Ozubulu Hub in Anambara Nigeria; she also volunteers as a mentor with the New York Academy of Sciences, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in the UK, and the Global Thinkers Forum, to name a few.

Where to find Amanda?

What’s Amanda reading?

Other topics of interest—

Special Guest: Amanda "Chirpy" Obidike.

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