web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:12:28 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Glocal Citizens - Episodes Tagged with “Kehinde Togun” https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/tags/kehinde%20togun Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -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 97: In Pursuit of Humanity United with Kehinde Togun https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/97 0ade47d4-95fc-4874-b51f-a61acc275465 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 51:06 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! Around this time last year, the world--Africa particular witnessed the rise of a new and notable class of activists in the #EndSARS protests which was punctuated by a brutal conflict between police forces and activists in the Lekki Toll Gate Shooting on 20th October 2020. In this week's episode, I had to opportunity discuss the changing face of activism as well as the necessary changes in the ways that policy is taught, designed, communicated about and implemented with a consummate policy professional, Kehinde Togun. As former colleagues at www.ndi.org, he was introduced to me by my guest in Episode 93 [https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/93], Sefakor Ashiagbor and I am grateful, as always, for the introduction. Kehinde is currently the Senior Director for Policy and Government Relations at Humanity United where he leads the team responsible for engaging governments, multilateral institutions, and civil society in pursuit of policy change and regulatory action that cultivate the conditions for enduring peace and freedom. He has led global democracy and governance programs for 15 years which has included complex research advising on overseas investments; leading diverse development initiatives, including training senior staff of the Tanzanian government to improve service delivery to citizens; supporting members of the Iraqi and Kurdistan Parliaments to increase outreach to constituents; working with citizens in Nigeria and Kenya to improve electoral integrity; and enhancing the ability of NGOs in Iraq, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Turkey to demand greater accountability from their governments. He also serves on multiple boards including the Center for Racial Justice in Education [https://centerracialjustice.org/], an organization that trains and empowers educators to dismantle racism in the US education system. Born and partially raised in Nigeria, Kehinde started his glocal citizenship journey at the age of 11 when his family migrated to the US in search of healthcare solutions. Listen in, there's so much more to this talented diasporan. Where to find Kehinde? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kehindetogun/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/KehindeTogun?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) What's Kehinde listening to? Up First on NPR (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first) The Daily Punch (https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/the-daily-punch-47458) Hacks on Tap (https://www.hacksontap.com/about) Code Switch on NPR (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch) Snap Judgement (https://snapjudgment.org/) Other topics of interest: About Teach for America (https://www.teachforamerica.org/) The Case Against Education (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07T3QRNLC&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Z1YF5PBHA52SW8TY393M&tag=glocalcitiz0e-20) by Bryan Caplan Truman National Security Project (https://www.trumanproject.org/) Council on Foreign Relations (https://www.cfr.org/) *When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support! Special Guest: Kehinde Togun. kehinde togun, humanity united, council on foreign relations, professor, strategist, Center for Racial Justice in Education, rutgers University, policy and government relations specialist, nigeria, washington D.c., global citizen, glocal citizens, travel, business, africa, diaspora, florence adu, podcast, ghana, ghanaian, leap transmedia, truman national security project, #endsars. omidyar foundation Greetings Glocal Citizens!
Around this time last year, the world--Africa particular witnessed the rise of a new and notable class of activists in the #EndSARS protests which was punctuated by a brutal conflict between police forces and activists in the Lekki Toll Gate Shooting on 20th October 2020. In this week's episode, I had to opportunity discuss the changing face of activism as well as the necessary changes in the ways that policy is taught, designed, communicated about and implemented with a consummate policy professional, Kehinde Togun.

As former colleagues at www.ndi.org, he was introduced to me by my guest in Episode 93 [https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/93], Sefakor Ashiagbor and I am grateful, as always, for the introduction. Kehinde is currently the Senior Director for Policy and Government Relations at Humanity United where he leads the team responsible for engaging governments, multilateral institutions, and civil society in pursuit of policy change and regulatory action that cultivate the conditions for enduring peace and freedom. He has led global democracy and governance programs for 15 years which has included complex research advising on overseas investments; leading diverse development initiatives, including training senior staff of the Tanzanian government to improve service delivery to citizens; supporting members of the Iraqi and Kurdistan Parliaments to increase outreach to constituents; working with citizens in Nigeria and Kenya to improve electoral integrity; and enhancing the ability of NGOs in Iraq, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Turkey to demand greater accountability from their governments. He also serves on multiple boards including the Center for Racial Justice in Education [https://centerracialjustice.org/], an organization that trains and empowers educators to dismantle racism in the US education system. Born and partially raised in Nigeria, Kehinde started his glocal citizenship journey at the age of 11 when his family migrated to the US in search of healthcare solutions. Listen in, there's so much more to this talented diasporan.

Where to find Kehinde?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Kehinde listening to?
Up First on NPR
The Daily Punch
Hacks on Tap
Code Switch on NPR
Snap Judgement

Other topics of interest:
About Teach for America
The Case Against Education by Bryan Caplan
Truman National Security Project
Council on Foreign Relations

*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Kehinde Togun.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!
Around this time last year, the world--Africa particular witnessed the rise of a new and notable class of activists in the #EndSARS protests which was punctuated by a brutal conflict between police forces and activists in the Lekki Toll Gate Shooting on 20th October 2020. In this week's episode, I had to opportunity discuss the changing face of activism as well as the necessary changes in the ways that policy is taught, designed, communicated about and implemented with a consummate policy professional, Kehinde Togun.

As former colleagues at www.ndi.org, he was introduced to me by my guest in Episode 93 [https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/93], Sefakor Ashiagbor and I am grateful, as always, for the introduction. Kehinde is currently the Senior Director for Policy and Government Relations at Humanity United where he leads the team responsible for engaging governments, multilateral institutions, and civil society in pursuit of policy change and regulatory action that cultivate the conditions for enduring peace and freedom. He has led global democracy and governance programs for 15 years which has included complex research advising on overseas investments; leading diverse development initiatives, including training senior staff of the Tanzanian government to improve service delivery to citizens; supporting members of the Iraqi and Kurdistan Parliaments to increase outreach to constituents; working with citizens in Nigeria and Kenya to improve electoral integrity; and enhancing the ability of NGOs in Iraq, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Turkey to demand greater accountability from their governments. He also serves on multiple boards including the Center for Racial Justice in Education [https://centerracialjustice.org/], an organization that trains and empowers educators to dismantle racism in the US education system. Born and partially raised in Nigeria, Kehinde started his glocal citizenship journey at the age of 11 when his family migrated to the US in search of healthcare solutions. Listen in, there's so much more to this talented diasporan.

Where to find Kehinde?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Kehinde listening to?
Up First on NPR
The Daily Punch
Hacks on Tap
Code Switch on NPR
Snap Judgement

Other topics of interest:
About Teach for America
The Case Against Education by Bryan Caplan
Truman National Security Project
Council on Foreign Relations

*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Kehinde Togun.

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