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| Dumisani Nyoni |
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Director, Zimele Institute, ORAP |
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Male, 26
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Boston, MA |
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 Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwean
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Zimbabwe
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Portuguese
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, Zulu
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 http://www.orap-zenzele.org |
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 About Me |
A graduate of Psychology from Cambridge College, in the United States, Dumisani Nyoni is the Director of the Zimele Institute, a Division of the Organization of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP) one of Zimbabwe's oldest and most widespread NGOs. Zimele Institute focuses on learning and education as tools for development in rural Zimbabwe. The Institute works with rural schools and teachers to improve schools, learning environments and opportunities. In addition, Zimele Institute also engages urban youth in developing strategies to confront the challenges facing them, including unemployment and a host of other social issues. ORAP, through Zimele Institute also runs a learning center named Zenzele College which gives courses on development studies and related issues to Zimbabwean and international students.
Dumisani is a youth activist, leader, motivator and consultant with a range of experiences from building and coordinating global action networks, facilitating large and small gatherings, workshops and conferences as well and advising organizations on strategy development, team building and the inclusion and participation of youth in programs and processes.
Having worked with the Earth Council at its former Headquarters in Costa Rica, Dumisani helped to launch the youth component of the international Earth Charter Initiative for which he continues to act as an advisor. His focus at the Earth Charter was to engage youth from around the world to be a part of the global dialogue on sustainability and ethics, looking at shifting the approach to sustainable development from uniquely a programmatic and legal one to one rooted in people’s behavior, lifestyle, values and principles.
Dumisani has also worked as a Youth Coordinator at the Youth Employment Summit (YES) Campaign, where he helped to organize the first global summit on Youth Employment held in Alexandria, Egypt in September 2002, and to establish YES Country Networks in over 70 countries which are youth-led multi-stakeholder coalitions bringing together governments, civil society and business into a dialogue on the issue of youth employment as a network develop action strategies which are resulting in numerous projects and initiatives being launched around the world to create sustainable livelihoods for youth.
An inspirational and motivational speaker, Dumisani has spoken and presented at events and conferences around the world including the Youth Employment Summit in Alexandria, Egypt, the Harvard International Development Conference at Harvard University, as well as facilitating numerous workshop and forums internationally covering a wide ranges of themes.
With a deep passion and commitment to poverty eradication and development, Dumisani works with a handful of organizations and initiatives to address development issues at various levels. He also serves as an advisor and board member to innovative organizations globally such as TakingITGlobal, EnVision Leadership, EcoVentures International, the Global Youth ACTION Network, The Sweet Mother Tour, IDEAS and Zimele Institute at the Organization of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP) in Zimbabwe. Dumisani is also a member of the Global Leadership Network
"I have grown to believe that participation and involvement are the most important ingredients for change, sustainable development and for responding to the challenges we face in our world. I am also convinced that the complexities in our world stem from poverty and the multitude of ways in which it manifests itself. My passion, and my journey in life is about finding ways in which people from all backgrounds, from all over the world, especially the younger generation, can participate and be involved in eliminating poverty and creating safer, more just, sustainable communities. My commitment is to help in cultivating, facilitating and nurturing those connections, building global communities and networks and increasing the capacities of organizations and individuals to have a greater and deeper impact in their work."
Dumisani is also a writer and a keen musician.
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funkadilliya , margot , CatherineS , lnieves , sim , lester , zimbabwe_gurl , Susheela , LaurenMC , RMitchell , Mvuse , emilyk , Karis , jrenehan , martin83 , macphiry , edudzie , sabrouigui , denisduggan , LeonGalindo , malka
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- Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson
- Learning to Lead: A Workbook on Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis, Joan Goldsmith
- Resolving Conflicts at Work: A Complete Guide for Everyone on the Job by Kenneth Cloke, Joan Goldsmith, Kenneth Cloke, Joan Goldsmith
- The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
- The Art of Waking People Up: Cultivating Awareness and Authenticity at Work by Kenneth Cloke, Joan Goldsmith, Kenneth Cloke, Joan Goldsmith
- The Constant Gardener by John Le Carre
- The End of Management and the Rise of Organizational Democracy by Kenneth Cloke, Joan Goldsmith, Kenneth Cloke, Joan Goldsmith
- Zenzele : A Letter for My Daughter by J. Nozipo Maraire
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| User Joined: August 23, 2001 |
| Last Login: April 15, 2008
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