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Dr Keneilwe Munyai @munyaik

Human-Centered Design Consultant. Developing & running multiple design thinking training programs in Africa. I am passionate about Design 4 sustainability & IKS

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Dr Keneilwe Munyai@munyaik
14 Feb 2018
theconversation.com/design-t…

Design thinking can make kids see science - and themselves - differently

The establishment of science centres for young people is one of many initiatives hoped to fix South Africa’s education system.

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Dr Rael Futerman 🇿🇦@raelfuterman
25 Jun 2021
“Learning refers to relatively permanent changes in knowledge or behavior. It is — or at least should be — the goal of education. Performance, on the other hand, refers to temporary fluctuations in knowledge or behavior that can…” — Nick Soderstrom, Ph.D. link.medium.com/BNqJ9eBechb

Learning vs. Performance: A Distinction Every Educator Should Know

You’re teaching a concept in class, working through examples and explaining the steps. You have your students do some practice problems…

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Volunteer Wildfire Services

Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS) has been combating wildfires in the Western Cape since 1999. It has over 350 volunteers across four stations (Newlands, Stellenbosch, South Peninsula and Heldeberg)....

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*UCT Fire Relief* If you are able to help to accommodate students, provide supplies, lifts, storage, etc please indicate on this form and we will connect you with the students in need. bit.ly/UCT_FireRelief Please share far and wide.
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If you are an entrepreneur or intraprenuer located in Angola, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique and you are interested in biodiversity and pro-nature innovation. please submit an application! See the flyer below!
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I’m looking forward to guiding you through the business design process. You will also get an opportunity to learn about funding opportunities to grow your business idea or project in an organization #innovation # #biodiversityinnovation # #entrepreneurship #designthinking
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Getting ready to run another DYL workshop series. I am always looking forward to guiding individuals through the process of using design thinking to navigate life and vocation. #buildingcreativeconfidence # #designthinking #empoweringthroughdesign #designyourlife
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Just finished another virtual session to help youth in South Africa to reimagine a better, safer and fairer South Africa in collaboration with UNICEF.
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I learnt so much about what young people are thinking and also doing and prepared to do to ensure that they contribute towards change. #humancentereddesign #creativeconfidence #designthinking #collaboration
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Yesterday was World Children’s Day and I facilitated a group of young people through a process to help them Reimagine a better, safer and fairer South Africa
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in collaboration with UNICEF #humancentereddesign #creativeconfidence #powerofdesign #sustainability #youthempowerment
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It is always wonderful catching up with the Design Your Life alumni to hear how their personal transformation journey is going. All the participants are taking the necessary steps to achieve aspects of their odyssey plans.
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Most of them are starting new careers, while others are exploring different opportunities. I’m super proud of all of them.
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Using design to truly empower and achieve sustained personal transformation in a meaningful way is what matters #humancentereddesign #creativeconfidence #creativity #personaltransformation #designyourlife
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9 Aug 2020
Sweden’s pandemic-relief effort was more generous than predicted. Its companies also radically cut costs econ.trib.al/p2tGfDW

Swedish firms have outshone German ones in the pandemic

How two northern European corporate realms have weathered covid-19

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Today till next week in collaboration with the Sustainability Institute and the Pan African University of Water and Energy Science and GIZ i’m facilitating a group of young people from 29 different African countries through a virtual Design Sprint. #humancentereddesign
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They will be working on two challenges one around finding sustainable solutions to water and energy challenges. #africandiaspora #developingafricansolutions #empoweringyouthonthecontinent
This week in collaboration with the SI and GIZ I am taking PAUWES students in Algeria through a virtual Design Your Life workshop to help them navigate life and vocation. #humancentreddesign #designyourlife
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“We spend most of our lives at work, & therefore it is no surprise that the workplace is the number one place we go looking for meaning and impact. Yet, most managers are not comfortable talking about meaning and impact” #designyourlife #designthinking #designyourworklife
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