Mike Skosana on YALI4Youth

How One Leader Is Bringing Technology to South Africa’s Youth

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Mike Skosana grew up in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. His childhood routine was simple; he went to school, did his homework, and played with his friends on the dusty roads of his hometown, Tweefontein. However, discontented with this sense of simplicity, he sought to challenge the status quo and bring new ways of thinking to his hometown. Thinking anew, he began focusing his efforts on strengthening youth professional development and civic leadership in his community…

Despite this challenge, he remains hopeful. He says, “My goal is to change and improve early childhood development in disadvantaged communities especially by introducing technology in the form of digital classes.” By giving young people access to technology, Mike explains, future generations will acquire technological skills and use this in their career development.