New Zealand

I am passionate about education, educational guidance and experiential learning. As founder of the Mon Choix Ma Carrière initiative, I help young people, particularly girls, to discover their talents, develop their skills and choose promising careers, particularly in the STEM fields.

With my initiative, I have already reached over 800 young people through workshops, conferences and practical programmes. My commitment is based on the values of integrity, tolerance and collaboration. I have also coordinated pan-African projects such as Together for a New Africa, promoting co-leadership and sustainable development.

I am particularly interested in issues relating to innovative education, gender equality, youth, digital technology and professional integration. My aim is to transform Mon Choix Ma Carrière into an EdTech start-up to put technology at the service of guidance and education in Africa.

My name is Joseph Mwangi Wamuga, I hold a BSc in Information Technology and an MSc in Information Systems from the University of Manchester (UK). I also possesses Diplomas in Human Resource Management, IT and Education Management, as well as a Diploma in Theology. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in the TVET sector, I have served as a TVET Trainer, CBET Expert, and Principal of a leading TVET institution. I have published in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, and successfully authored grant-winning proposals funded by Australian AID, the Canadian Embassy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, the Commonwealth of Learning, and AUDA-NEPAD. Am an alumni of JKUAT-Kenya, MASHAV-Israel, NITTR-India, TAFE/QUT-Australia and Cisco Systems. I am keen to partner with TVET institutions in areas such as capacity building, mobility programs, greening TVET, technology-enabled learning, and job-specific skills development.

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