web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:56:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Glocal Citizens - Episodes Tagged with “Literacy Bridge” https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/tags/literacy%20bridge Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -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 35: Amplifying Literacy with Cliff Schmidt https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/35 50714835-d63a-40ba-8d45-5f50902d9bb3 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 42:35 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we meet Cliff Schmidt, is the Executive Director of Amplio Network, a Seattle-based nonprofit that provides inclusive digital technology to help governments and global development organizations widen their reach and impact in rural, remote, off-grid communities. Amplio, formerly known as Literacy Bridge launched in Ghana in 2007 and has since grown to serve communities in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia. Check out how Amplio's Talking Book (https://www.amplio.org/talking-book-technology/) technology - an easy to use, rugged, tool designed with real users in mind, is unlocking invaluable access to knowledge sharing. Where to find Cliff and Amplio? * Amplio (https://www.amplio.org/) * Amplio informational video (https://www.facebook.com/AmplioNetwork/videos/871371509924372/) * On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AmplioNetwork/) * On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffschmidt/) What’s Cliff watching and reading? * 13th (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8) * How to Be An AntiRacist (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07D2364N5&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_fKPoFbVBZTZ5F&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Ibram X. Kendi Other topics of interest— * Clinton Global Initiative (https://www.clintonfoundation.org/about) * Microsoft Integral Fellows (https://www.microsoftalumni.com/s/1769/19/interior.aspx?pgid=446&gid=2) * More on Submarines (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_submarine_classes_of_the_United_States_Navy) Special Guest: Cliff Schmidt. florence adu, leap transmedia, glocal citizens, global citizens, cliff schmidt, amplio networks, ghana, talking books, africa, economic development, social entrepreneur, clinton global initiative, rural development, communications, languages, us navy, microsoft integral fellows, technology Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we meet Cliff Schmidt, is the Executive Director of Amplio Network, a Seattle-based nonprofit that provides inclusive digital technology to help governments and global development organizations widen their reach and impact in rural, remote, off-grid communities. Amplio, formerly known as Literacy Bridge launched in Ghana in 2007 and has since grown to serve communities in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia. Check out how Amplio's Talking Book technology - an easy to use, rugged, tool designed with real users in mind, is unlocking invaluable access to knowledge sharing.

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]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we meet Cliff Schmidt, is the Executive Director of Amplio Network, a Seattle-based nonprofit that provides inclusive digital technology to help governments and global development organizations widen their reach and impact in rural, remote, off-grid communities. Amplio, formerly known as Literacy Bridge launched in Ghana in 2007 and has since grown to serve communities in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia. Check out how Amplio's Talking Book technology - an easy to use, rugged, tool designed with real users in mind, is unlocking invaluable access to knowledge sharing.

Where to find Cliff and Amplio?

What’s Cliff watching and reading?

Other topics of interest—

Special Guest: Cliff Schmidt.

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