162) "A North Philly Jawn's Guide to Entrepreneurship in Ghana" (Jahzara Agyemang) Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE
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In this episode, I welcomed Jahzara Agyemang to the podcast to talk about her early upbringing in North Philly, navigating life as a teenage mother, and making the bold decision to move to Ghana where she has established herself as a successful educator, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. To learn more about Jahzara's work, you can either visit the Vince Memorial Garden Education Foundation at vmgef.org, her fashion website at jahzarafashionalchemy.com, or any of the following social media handles on Instagram:
@jahzaratheeducator
@jahzara.fashion.alchemy
@vincememorialgef
BIO:
Jahzara Agyemang is the Founder and Executive Director of Vince Memorial Garden and Education Foundation (VMGEF), serving the Ghanaian community through agriculture, diaspora business guidance, education, STEM, youth and women empowerment programs. Through a partnership with University of Education Winneba, Ghana, on specific STEM programs and mentorship, she provides full university tuitions for girls in rural areas.
Jahzara is also a former college professor with 20+ years in education, and has also serves as both a financial director and development director at major nonprofit organizations in US and Ghana.
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In this episode, I welcomed Jahzara Agyemang to the podcast to talk about her early upbringing in North Philly, navigating life as a teenage mother, and making the bold decision to move to Ghana where she has established herself as a successful educator, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. To learn more about Jahzara's work, you can either visit the Vince Memorial Garden Education Foundation at vmgef.org, her fashion website at jahzarafashionalchemy.com, or any of the following social media handles on Instagram:
@jahzaratheeducator
@jahzara.fashion.alchemy
@vincememorialgef
BIO:
Jahzara Agyemang is the Founder and Executive Director of Vince Memorial Garden and Education Foundation (VMGEF), serving the Ghanaian community through agriculture, diaspora business guidance, education, STEM, youth and women empowerment programs. Through a partnership with University of Education Winneba, Ghana, on specific STEM programs and mentorship, she provides full university tuitions for girls in rural areas.
Jahzara is also a former college professor with 20+ years in education, and has also serves as both a financial director and development director at major nonprofit organizations in US and Ghana.
LINKS:
Instagram
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/identitytalk4educators/support
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