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Articles | Mind Fields
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Complex stories of ground-breaking ideas, in Africa and beyond. Here is a limited selection of my stories published since 2006:. November 1, 2009. As Degree Mills Proliferate, Nigeria Struggles to Fix a Tattered University System, The Chronicle of Higher Education. Full story on Chronicle website (requires subscription): http:/ chronicle.com/article/Degree-Mills-Proliferate-as/48969/. I will post the entire story here as soon as it’s permissible. In the meantime, email me. September 7, 2009. Ascending si...
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The Next Generation of African Academics | Mind Fields
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Complex stories of ground-breaking ideas, in Africa and beyond. The Next Generation of African Academics. March 9, 2011 in Education. A taste of my forthcoming book– Weaving Success: Stories of Change in African Higher Education. To be published later this year by the Institute of International Education. The book chronicles changes at universities in nine African countries that received support from the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa. A collaborative of seven major U.S. foundations:. Half a ...
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Consulting | Mind Fields
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Complex stories of ground-breaking ideas, in Africa and beyond. Need the perspective of an award-winning writer with her finger on the pulse of African higher education, social entrepreneurship and sustainable development trends? I can help with:. 8212; Developing a strategy to carry your enterprise or invention forward through new linkages and partnerships, and broaden its impact on the ground. 8212; Documenting the impact of your organization’s projects or initiatives. To find out more. You are comment...
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The Maker Faire Africa: Tapping Africa’s Ingenuity | Mind Fields
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Complex stories of ground-breaking ideas, in Africa and beyond. The Maker Faire Africa: Tapping Africa’s Ingenuity. August 29, 2010 in Design. After an unintentional six-month hiatus, I’m back to MindFields with a post about an event that encapsulates an emergent movement, geared towards unshackling Africa’s ingenuity and creative, problem-solving spirit. For much of this year, I’ve been busy working on a book project for the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa. T that he assembled from LED’...
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India’s Solar Sisters | Mind Fields
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Complex stories of ground-breaking ideas, in Africa and beyond. India’s Solar Sisters. March 17, 2010 in Environment. In India recently, I visited a visionary — indeed revolutionary — institution called the Barefoot College. It may call itself a college, but this is no ordinary place of learning. I wanted to go there because I’d heard that the reach of their work extends not only to the parched, isolated villages of India, Bhutan, Pakistan and Afghanistan — but also to communities in some 21 ...I was esc...
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Email Megan | Mind Fields
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Complex stories of ground-breaking ideas, in Africa and beyond. You can reach me at megan.lindow@gmail.com. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 19 other followers. APOPO – Herorats. Daniel Pink — A Whole New Mind. IDEO Global Design Consultancy. Participating Artists Press Agency. Social Edge — Skoll Foundation. The Chronicle of Higher Education. World Wildlife Fund South Africa. Comments feed for this article. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Barefoot College, Part 2 | Mind Fields
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Complex stories of ground-breaking ideas, in Africa and beyond. Barefoot College, Part 2. March 18, 2010 in Education. The work of the Barefoot College does not stop when that great blinding orb that powers life on earth vanishes below the horizon, however. In the evening, Laxman drove us into the village, where girls obliged to do housework and look after the livestock during the day attend night school. Talk about dedication to learning. Learning at the night school is based on daily life — basic...