For the past couple years, I’ve been supporting the Youth Empowerment through Arts and Media (YETAM)project in 6 African countries. One of the best things about being involved in the project is the opportunity to work with some incredible people who are developing the program strategies and implementing YETAM on the ground. Bedo, the child media program coordinator in Plan Mali, is one of those people I've been lucky enough to work with. He's kind, gentle, thoughtful and soft spoken yet solid in his opinions and knowledge. His face totally lights up when he's working with the youth. He has clear vision and gets things done, writes excellent reports, and isn't afraid to clarify things if he's not sure he's understood correctly. It's been a real pleasure working with him. On Friday, Bedo told me about some of the short-term positive results that the Mali team is seeing in the YETAM program there.... continue reading at Wait... What's new website!
This is a personal blog about work that I do with a large global child-centered community development organization, people I meet through that work and things I wonder about related to both. It does not represent official views of my employer or organization. Any opinions expressed herein are my own, and I take responsibility for them.
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