DICOTA VIRTUAL LEARNING - CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DISCUSSION WITH RAKESH RAJANI

 

View this email in your browser DICOTA Invites You To A FREE Virtual Learning Seminar "The Essential Ingredients Required for People to Organize for Social Change featuring Rakesh Rajani, Director, Ford Foundation" Register for the Webinar Now! This month, DICOTA has the honor of featuring Rakesh Rajani, Director, Democratic Participation and Governance at the Ford Foundation, on its Virtual Seminar Series.  During this session, he will share the key lessons he has learned that are essential for people to organize for social change. As Diaspora members looking to make positive changes that propel the worlds we live in forward, this is a session not to be missed.  Register now to participate! Karibuni! Speaker Spotlight Rakesh Rajani is Director, Democratic Participation and Governance at the Ford Foundation in New York. Until December 2014 he was the Head of Twaweza, an East African organization that promotes citizen agency, open government and basic education. He is also a founding member and past co-chair of the Open Government Partnership, which involves 65 countries covering two billion people. From 2001 to 2007 Rakesh served as the founding Executive Director of HakiElimu, Tanzania’s leading citizen engagement and education advocacy organization. Rakesh serves on several national and international boards, and was a fellow of Harvard University from 1998 to 2013. He has written and edited over 400 papers and popular publications in English and Swahili. Rakesh graduated summa cum laude from Brandeis and Harvard Universities. (https://www.fordfoundation.org/people/rakesh-rajani/) Register for the Webinar Now! Details Date Saturday, July 30th, 2016 Time 11:00AM- 12:00 EST Rakesh Rajani Director, Civic Engagement and Government, Ford Foundation  Register for the Webinar Now! Next DICOTA Event A Day in the Life of a DICOTA Leader! When: Monday August 1st Time: 5pm EST How: Bandio Radio Show Dial-in: 240-454-0093 DICOTA Website: www.dicotaus.org DICOTA Communication Our mailing address is: Diaspora Council of Tanzanians in America (DICOTA) 12300 Pierce St NE Blaine, MN 55434