Meet Dr John Mugo and Beria Wawira – two colleagues on a mission to empower millions of young people and parents through the Zizi Afrique Foundation in Kenya. In conversation with host Christine Wilson, they ask: are we preparing young people for success in today’s fast-paced world?

John and Beria champion innovative approaches to education that go beyond simply providing young people with academic or technical knowledge. In this episode, they touch on topics such as the digital divide in education, support for young people with disabilities, and why holistic youth development matters.

Tune in to find out how John and Beria’s experience in East Africa compares with what young people around the world are telling the British Council through the Next Generation research programme.

Ahead of our last episode of this series with our Chief Executive Scott McDonald, we’d like to hear from you. 

What burning questions do you have about the topics raised in this series that you’d like us to discuss in that episode? 

If you’re listening to us on Spotify, you can comment your question. And if you’re listening on a different platform then send us your question by emailing ⁠researchglobal@britishcouncil.org⁠ by Sunday 18 August. We’ll choose a few to discuss in that final episode

Dive deeper:

Explore our Next Generation research - https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/research-series/next-generation 

Found out more about the Zizi Afrique Foundation - https://ziziafrique.org/ 

Discover John’s work with the Action for Life Skills and Values in East Africa (ALiVE) programme - https://www.alive-reli.org/ 

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