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Glocal CitizensEpisode 236: Back to School with Taiye Ayoola-Adedeji, Ayobisi Osuntusa, Nisha Ligon, and Farai MaliangaLate summer greetings, Glocal Citizens!
It’s that time of year in most of the northern hemisphere - Back to School! Students of all manner from first time learners to adult continuing educationers are migrating to a learning institution near you--Kindergartens, middle and high schools, trade colleges, university campuses and some are taking to phones, tablets or computers for online courses. ’Tis the season for getting the mind ready for a new round of training, building and expansion. So this week, in preparation for the start of classes its a review session with some glocal citizens firmly plan...2024-08-2051 min
Founders52 SeriesFounders52 Ep17 | Nisha Ligon, Co-Founder & Ex-CEO of Ubongo🚀 Exciting News for Founders52 Series! 🚀
Get ready for a captivating session with Nisha Ligon, the remarkable Co-Founder of Ubongo! 🌍🎉
Nisha Lamsam Ligon, a Thai-American social entrepreneur, writer, and producer based in East Africa, co-founded Ubongo, a Pan-Africa social enterprise that's transforming education through edutainment programs. They reach an astounding 32 million kids a month through TV and radio, featuring beloved shows like Akili and Me and Ubongo Kids. 📺🧡
But here's the kicker—Ubongo has secured a staggering $27.8 million in grant funding! 💰💼
Now, after gracefully passing the reins to a new Ubongo CEO, Nisha is back in creative...2023-09-081h 07
Glocal CitizensEpisode 77: Pioneering African Edutainment with Nisha LigonGreetings Glocal Citizens!
This week's episode is close to heart. I have as my guest Bangkok born, Virginia raised, globally trained and now achieving honorary Mbongo status in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Nisha Ligon, a social entrepreneur with a background in media and science, and a passion for education. She has produced content for the BBC, the Guardian, online learning platforms, and an award winning documentary, Twiga Stars-- she's an avid footballer. Nisha holds an MSc. from Imperial College London and a B.S. from Yale.
Our paths intersect with her role as Co-founder and CEO...2021-06-0849 min
Why Lead?0026 - All failure is a Failure to Adapt ft Nisha LigonMany organizations across the world were forced to adapt and pivot in the last 15 months. And some organizations died because of their failure to pivot and adapt. The ability to adapt and pivot is critical in the survival of an organization. Max McKeown says, “All failure is a failure to adapt, all success is successful adaptation.” So it is in all of our best interest as leaders to learn how to adapt and how to build a culture of pivoting and build adaptable organizations.2021-03-311h 02
Business DailyThe economic cost of closing schoolsThe economic costs of school closures amidst the pandemic could be huge. 2 billion school days have been missed so far around the world, and millions more are to come. Experts are warning of a lost generation with many children losing key skills to earn their way out of poverty. Even in the rich world, this cohort could see their future incomes fall considerably. So are governments paying enough attention? Does education have to be the trade off for public health and the economy in the pandemic? We hear from Stefania Giannini Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO who tells us...2021-01-2817 min
WISE On Air63: Edutainment in Africa with Nisha LigonMeet the 2020 WISE Awards winners: https://bit.ly/3kNrBTq
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Nisha Ligon is the Co-Founder and CEO of 2017 WISE Awards winning education project, Ubongo - the leading kids edutainment company across Africa. Ubongo leverages the reach of mass media, the stickiness of stories, animation and music, and the interactivity of mobile technology to bring millions of kids across Africa fun learning at low cost. Ubongo’s multiplatform edutainment reaches millions of kids aged 3-14 weekly on TV, radio, mobile and web.
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Relevant links:
Ubongo: https://www.ubongo.org
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World Bank EduTech PodcastCreating Edutainment TV for Kids in Africa: A Conversation with UbongoThe World Bank's EduTech team is speaking with educators around the world to see how they are innovating and supporting continued teaching and learning during COVID-19. In this episode, World Bank's EduTech team member Sharon Zacharia speaks with Ubongo (https://www.ubongo.org) Co-founder and CEO Nisha Ligon and Ubongo Head of Education Cliodhna Ryan about what we can learn from Ubongo's work in edutainment in Africa.
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Further reading on Education TV as a remote learning tool during COVID-19:
- Rapid Response Guidance Note: Educational TV & COVID-19 (April 17, 2020): A...2020-08-1322 min