The Journey

I had the honour to support my brother Odinaka Kingsley Obeta as he builds this venture he founded - the Impact Training Room Fellowship #ITR. For the #ITRFellowship2023, I trained 30 participants from 8 African countries (Nigeria🇳🇬, Rwanda 🇷🇼, Cameroon 🇨🇲, Ethiopia 🇪🇹, South Africa 🇿🇦, Tanzania🇹🇿 , Burundi🇧🇮 and Uganda 🇺🇬) aged between 18-30 on:📍 “Storytelling: Leveraging Social Media for Impact”🗓️ 23 July 2023⏰@ 8-9 pm WAT (10-11 pm EAT)Here's the presentation: ITR2023_Storytelling Leveraging Social Media for ImpactDownload If you...

We’ve all had the opportunity to create and manage an event in some shape or form - whether it is a date, a party, a work activity – we have participated in bringing an event to life! In this training session, I cast a spotlight on creating successful, unforgettable events - not just events! A key starter is to understand the basics of an event and then look at the additional aspects of beautifying your event....

Saturday, March 04, 2023, @ 2 a.m. (GMT+3) I was scuffling at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, to find a taxi home. I had confirmed to my team at the Story Book that I would join them for the ‎22nd Kenya Model United Nations (KMUN) Annual Conference at United Nations, Gigiri. We received a last-minute confirmation that the Story Book would partner for the event. Moreover, I would speak during the opening ceremony. The Story...

By #EqualEverywhere #UnitedToBeatMalaria - United Nations Foundation Whether advocating for youth ‎involvement in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases or encouraging girls to express themselves through writing, or working to improve access to health care, Whitney Mwangi is leading by example. We asked Whitney how she advocates for girls and women in Ethiopia, where she lives, and how her own experiences with gender discrimination sparked a desire to mentor girls and young women across...

Let’s talk about pitching your business, project, or idea for funding: How do you set yourself up for success? Last week, I was invited to sit on a panel of judges for the #SDG Innovation Challenge 2022. The participants consisted of purpose-driven youth and organisations with pioneering ideas to create solutions to the world’s most pressing issues and ultimately bring change to society. It was a tight race - the top and second contestants separated by one...

Hey, what's your lovely name and what do you do? My name is Whitney Mwangi. Currently, I am a Global Health & Communications & Advocacy Specialist at the African Union Commission and the founder of Story Book Enterprise. What course did you study while in Campus? I studied Bachelor of Arts in journalism. Which year did you join AIESEC, and what was your last role? If I am not wrong, it should have been back in 2011. Sadly I can’t...

The African youth are increasingly cultivating their role as community change agents in the malaria response. They continue to evolve in their leadership practice in the policy space, ensuring that they are represented and heard. As the world commemorates World Malaria Day 2022 under the theme “Advance Equity. Build Resilience. End ‎Malaria”, I am elated to witness first-hand – as part of the ALMA Youth Advisory Council – how youth in Africa can effectively play...

We’ve all had the opportunity to create and manage an event in some shape or form - whether it is a date, a party, a work activity – we have participated in bringing an event to life! In this training session, I cast a spotlight on creating successful, unforgettable events - not just events! A key starter is to understand the basics of an event and then look at the additional aspects of beautifying your event....

“Partnerships is one of the areas of conversation I am passionate about, primarily because the achievements I have attained throughout my life have been purely advanced through fruitful partnerships. So, the conversation we are about to have is very important and I hope that by the end of the presentation you will be inspired to either create or strengthen partnerships in your life.” Replay the live session: https://bit.ly/3rpA2XG Creating-and-Enhancing-High-impact-Partnerships ...

Whitney Mwangi Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships Specialist | African Union Commission “When I was 6, I was a great swimmer. In November 1998, the school I was in hosted a massive swimming competition which brought together several neighboring schools to compete and secure awards. I had always emerged first during in-house swimming competitions. I remember being super excited yet anxious because winning this meant earning a beautiful gold (well…probably gold-coated) medal to show off to all my...