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Unlabeled Leadership153: Amanda Obidike on Becoming More HumanI invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 153, Amanda Obidike shares a quotation by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In the following story, Amanda talks about how a chairman helped her grow as a general manager. Next, she advises us on how we can strengthen how we lead.
Prologue
Amanda Obidike is the Founding Curator of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Shapers, Ozubulu hub, where she leads dialogues and engages communities on future-focused skills, youth, and social development. The Open University has certified Amanda in STEM Education...
2022-09-0918 min
All About HerAll About Her Podcast Episode 9: Amanda Obidike ☆Hi everyone! Welcome to Episode 9 of my podcast, All About Her, where I interview influential women to learn more about their experiences in high school, college, and their current careers! In this episode, I spoke with Amanda Obidike, a data scientist, stem advocate, and strategic innovator at STEMi makers in Africa and our very first international interviewee. I hope you enjoy it :)
Instagram: @allaboutherpodcast
Amanda's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaobidikechirpy/
2022-08-0921 min
All About HerAll About Her Podcast Episode 9: Amanda Obidike ☆Hi everyone! Welcome to Episode 9 of my podcast, All About Her, where I interview influential women to learn more about their experiences in high school, college, and their current careers! In this episode, I spoke with Amanda Obidike, a data scientist, stem advocate, and strategic innovator at STEMi makers in Africa and our very first international interviewee. I hope you enjoy it :)Instagram: @allaboutherpodcastAmanda's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaobidikechirpy/
2021-02-1521 min
The 21st Century Change AgentE3: Amanda Obidike - There Are No Black People In AfricaWelcome to this episode everyone and to the month of December! Hang in there, we are almost done with this year... and I am here to help you with finishing this year strong and energised! We all love to travel, as it allows us to meet new people and immerse ourselves in the local culture. Though, I cannot get you on a plane, I can bring some international flavour to your home. This month I will be taking you to Lagos, Nigeria; Toronto, Canada, New York and we will be landing back in London. Make sure you s...
2020-12-0453 min
Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn423: The Growth and Future of STEM in AfricaAmanda Obidike joined us for a great discussion about her work in Nigeria and the African continent in empowering and enabling STEM education and job placement.In this episode you will learn:
Life in Lagos, Nigeria [5:22]
Amanda’s journey to data science [7:28]
Case studies and example projects [13:00]
STEM skills and the start of STEMi [19:41]
What are the issues STEMi is addressing? [24:48]
Get involved in STEMi’s mentoring project [30:12]
STEMi’s results so far [36:02]
Amanda’s best tips for landing jobs [39:04]
Work in promoting education and literacy [45:19]
The progress of STEM in Africa [47:34]
2020-12-031h 00
Built In AfricaSTEMi Makers Africa: Amanda ObidikeSTEMi Makers Africa is an NGO that seeks to foster employment and innovation by equipping young Africans with STEM emerging tools. We spoke with Amanda Obidike, Founder and Strategy Lead for STEMi Makers Africa, about the importance of STEM education and addressing Africa’s leaky unemployment pipeline.
Timestamps:
0:48: Amanda share’s her motivation for creating STEMi Makers Africa.
2:18: How STEMi is moving teachers from theoretical to practical teaching.
4:45: The importance of being a role model/ mentor.
Check out the full article
https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/amanda-obidike-stemi-makers-africa
2020-11-2907 min
Built In AfricaSTEMi Makers Africa: Amanda ObidikeSTEMi Makers Africa is an NGO that seeks to foster employment and innovation by equipping young Africans with STEM emerging tools. We spoke with Amanda Obidike, Founder and Strategy Lead for STEMi Makers Africa, about the importance of STEM education and addressing Africa’s leaky unemployment pipeline.
Check out the full article
https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/amanda-obidike-stemi-makers-africa
2020-11-2907 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 36: STEM as a Tool for Social Change with Amanda ObidikeGreetings 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 fiel...
2020-08-2536 min
The Root Of The Science PodcastAmanda Obidike: Founder of STEMi Makers AfricaSend us a text Amnada Obidike, my guest today, is the founder and strategy lead for STEMi Makers Africa. However, that was not always the case, eight years ago, Amanda was unemployed and demotivated. After noticing the importance of introducing STEM opportunities to underserved communities she used her skills to create a career for herself. That is how STEMi Makers Africa was birthed, now she works to give those same opportunities to young people across Africa. In this episode we chat to her about her journey, we talk about the importance of the organisation including the...
2020-04-2231 min