Integrating Love to Build Trusting Communities with Wainright Acquoi
“We’re creating a space where young people feel like they have power and potential to actually solve problems.”
Some of the most important skills we need to be successful in today’s world go beyond the hard skills that schools have traditionally taught. Skills like collaboration, interpersonal relationships, and even love (yes, love) are all required if we are to reimagine a new kind of world, one where people and planet are centered. For Wainright Acquoi, those missing pieces were the inspiration for TRIBE, an organization that reimagines high school education through entrepreneurship and workforce development.
His own experiences as a student factor greatly into his work to change the way young people in Liberia and beyond understand their place in the world, and acquire the tools and resources they'll need to succeed. And, as he aims to build connections between the reality of real-world problems and what's taught in schools, he's focused on how community, love, and encouragement can be a driving force for change.
In what was a difficult year for Wainright, he learned to rely on his Acumen network. And those meaningful conversations have kept him going.
“I feel treated as a human, with dignity,” he says.
Watch our conversation, recorded in September 2022 as part of Acumen’s Imagine Dignity event, here.
Learn more about TRIBE here.
Operations Manager at Havvest(Havana Group)
6moThe JAP Scholarship Program is impressed by Acumen's commitment to social change! We empower African youth through full scholarships, fostering future leaders who can create a positive impact. #Acumen #SocialImpact #JAPScholars
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Lead with BGC Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area (BGCBigs)
1yBeautifully articulated and highlighting often overlooked gaps in education that are necessary for healthy full growth for a thriving shared humanity. Thank you Jacqueline and Wainright for your contribution and challenging us to think beyond grades and degrees.
Social Entrepreneur | CEO, TRIBE | Lecturer
1yThank you for sharing your kindness and love with me, Jacqueline. Truly loved having this conversation and excited to continue expanding this into our work at TRIBE and beyond!
supervisor de portaria
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