The Young African Leaders Initiative
(YALI) Network has opened up new online learning opportunities for young
people. The YALI Network provides virtual resources and vibrant physical
spaces to equip young African leaders with the skills and connections they need
to foster change in their communities and their countries.
Established by the President in April
2014, the Network already includes more than 68,000 members. Usingyali.state.gov and social media, the United States
provides online courses and materials, and connects members with global leaders
in their field. Over the next year, President Obama will continue to engage the
YALI Network through virtual town halls.
Virtual training,
tools, and technology for the YALI Network
The Massive Open Online Courses
(MOOCs) – give anyone with Internet access the opportunity to take
top-rated university courses for free. The list below is a collection of MOOCs
specifically curated for the YALI Network. The topics range from business and entrepreneurship to civic leadership and public management. By clicking on a course title, you
will be directed to the third-party site that hosts that MOOC. On that site,
you can enroll for the MOOC and even earn more certificates!
YALI Network members will have access
to an array of online courses and training materials, along with virtual
mentoring and networking opportunities.
1.
Over 20 Curated MOOCs and
60 facilitated MOOC Camps: YALI Network members are able to access more than 20
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and will be offered 60 facilitated courses
in MOOC Camps in YALI Spaces across the continent over the coming year.
2.
Tailored web training
videos: The YALI Network platform will also provide access to
tailor-made training videos on leadership, business and entrepreneurship, civic
leadership, and public management featuring U.S. university professors and
experts in their field. The training videos provide tips on everything from
creating a business model to developing public-private partnerships, with
supplementary guides with discussion questions and developmental actions.
3.
Meetups –
the ability to connect at home and in person: The YALI Network website will
provide members with a “Meetup” option, which enables members to connect,
network and even collaborate on new initiatives.
MOOCs: The YALI
Network Collection
BUSINESS AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
·
Managing your Time,
Money and Career: MBA Insights for Undergraduates: University of California, Irvine, August
4-September 8, 2014
·
Social
Entrepreneurship: The Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania, September 8-October 24, 2014
·
Surviving
Disruptive Technologies: University
of Maryland, September 29-November 17, 2014
·
What’s Your Big
Idea: The University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, October 6-November 17, 2014
·
Beyond Silicon
Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies: Case Western Reserve University, October 3-November
21, 2014
·
Entrepreneurship
and Healthcare in Emerging Economies: HarvardX,
October 30-January 1, 2015
·
How to Build a Start
Up: Udacity, 1 month (work at your own
pace)
·
Intro to the Design
of Everyday Things: Udacity, 2 weeks
(work at your own pace)
·
U.Lab: Transforming
Business, Society, and Self: MITx,
September 24-November 5, 2014
CIVIL LEADERSHIP
·
Introduction to
Sustainability: University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, August 25-October 19, 2014
·
Making Better Group
Decisions: Voting, Judgement Aggregation and Fair Division: University of Maryland, August 25-October 25, 2014
·
Organizational
Analysis: Stanford, No scheduled dates
·
Training and
Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,
October 20-December 8, 2014
·
Networks, Crowds
and Markets: CornellX, 10 weeks (work at your own
pace)
·
Content Strategy
for Professionals: Engaging Audiences for Your Organization: Northwestern University, No scheduled dates
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
·
Understanding
Violence: Emory University, August 18-September
22, 2014
·
Human
Trafficking: The Ohio State University, August
20-September 17, 2014
·
Designing
Cities: Penn Design, University of
Pennsylvania, September 14-December 6, 2014
·
Energy Subsidy
Reform: International Monetary Fund, October
1, 2014 (two-week course)
·
Globalization’s
Winners and Losers: Challenges for Developed and Developing Countries: Georgetown X, Georgetown University, October 7,
2014 (seven-week course)
·
Improving Global
Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety: Harvard
X, Harvard University, eight-week course
Additional Courses
·
Introduction to Computational Arts
·
Introduction to Power Electronics
·
An Introduction to Financial
Accounting
·
Programming for Everybody (Python)
·
Computer Science 101
·
Introduction to Computer Science
·
Intro to Java Programming
·
HTML & CSS
·
JavaScript
·
jQuery
·
PHP
·
Python
·
Ruby
How to Register
There are only 3 Steps to Online
Learning:
1.
Register for
a YALI Network account.
2.
Complete one of the YALI Network courses below by
watching, listening to or reading the three lectures associated with each
course.
3.
Earn a YALI Network Certificate by passing the
quizzes after each lecture and the test after each course.
For
more information about online learning opportunities, visit The YALI Network
Collection of MOOCs.
SOURCE: OPPORTUNITYDESK
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