Maame Afon Yelbert-Sai Email & Phone Number

Oakland, CA, US

United States

At MILT our vision is to facilitate joyful connections. We do so by linking talent to resources and opportunities to maximize impact and unleash potential. I bring over 20 years of combined experience in grantmaking, philanthropy, women’s rights, leadership and international development focused on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Diaspora. I am a public and.

Bay Area, California

African women and girls are leading a new era in development. Despite being disproportionately impacted by a range of challenges, their creative initiatives are emerging as the most effective and sustainable solutions. Through our work, we support women’s unique ability to overcome obstacles and develop their own communities, regions, and countries. The.

San Francisco Bay Area

Akwantu Media is committed to bringing you great music with a global feel, while paying homage to the richness and diversity of our African music heritage. The mission of Akwantu Media is to Promote excellence in African music, for a global audience.Maame Afon is a Ghana-born artiste and Bay Area resident who released her debut album, RISE, in May 2012. My.

San Francisco Bay Area

• In my role:
• I serve as a facilitator and executive coach for Chief's Core Groups
• Help foster the group’s sense of connection and self-discovery, while supporting each woman's leadership path. Chief’s work is grounded in the mission of “driving more women into positions of leadership and keeping.
• To drive powerful personal transformation through a group-based experience to unpack challenges, foster deep connections, and accelerate leadership capacity
• To help unravel leadership challenges in order to consistently be a better leader
• To provide a confidential and supportive space to constructively brainstorm, problem-solve, strategize, and recharge in the company of trusted equals

Berkeley, CA

Support the mission and vision of We Care Solar to provide safe childbirth through our signature program (Light Every Birth), and to improve maternal health outcomes in regions without reliable electricity. Our work also cover We Share Solar where our efforts supports and provides reliable electricity for education. Check out.

Global

Difficult Conversations surround us everywhere. They show up in different facets of our everyday life, and yet it continues to be challenging to have them. All over the world people approach professionals to seek their support to address difficult conversations. From priests and professional negotiators to therapists, counselors, coaches and mentors.

Tanzania

Transforming lives and communities by educating Tanzanian girls!

Kumasi, Ghana

Ghana | USA

Founded in 2004, The Moremi Initiative for Women's Leadership in Africa strives to engage, inspire, and equip young women and girls to become the next generation of leading politicians, activists, social entrepreneurs, and change agents--leaders who can transform and change institutions that legitimize and perpetuate discrimination against women. We firmly.

California, United States

Our goal at The Blue Lake Project (TBLP) is to produce Black women and girls as global leaders. The Blue Lake Project is a three-tiered leadership success platform that engages three levels of Black women and girl participants with both the platform and one another. Additionally, the Blue Lake Project invites both aspiring and established women executives.

Tarkwa Breman, Ghana

Across Africa

Program OverviewThe AWEC program is a 12-month curriculum focused on business management, strategy and leadership. The core program consists of:Live instructional sessions led by world-class business and academic experts, delivered via Internet-enabled video conferencePeer-led sessions focused on applying new learnings, developing soft skills, learning.

Washington D.C

Women Thrive Alliance-- 20 Years Thriving

California

Founded in 2011 by Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network (PAWPNet), NEBEDI was created to unite diverse African Americans, including immigrants, for health justice and equity. NEBEDI, CA 2015 is a community health awareness convening called New Black Voices (NBV) and a partnership with Soul Stroll®, an award-winning 14-year community health walk and.

Accra, Ghana

• Stratcomm Africa is a total communications and reputation management agency dedicated to using communication strategies as a means of enhancing performance. In doing this, Stratcomm Africa blends the Science and art of.
• Supervise and coordinate all Business and Communications related activities, including Documentation Management, Business Development, CEO Secretariat, Corporate Services and Marketing. Documentation Management
• Coach Documentation Management Officer to coordinate all Social Media related activities for Stratcomm Africa (SA), and to document and appropriately archive SA materials per organizational documentation policy and.
• Support the BD team to develop strategic proposals for business growth and enhanced value
• Work with the marketing team to solicit ideas from Stratcomm Africa staff
• Support BD and Marketing teams to develop and oversee implementation of new strategies

Berkeley, California

African Women's Leadership & Environmental Justice & SecurityDirect overall strategic direction of the Africa program, focusing on issues related to women's rights, leadership and the environment. Mobilize relevant and strategic resources to support programmatic work, including recruitment of supporting staff. Work directly with partners, advisers and.

San Francisco Bay Area

The Global fund for Women is the largest women’s rights funder in the world. Over the past 25 years, the Global Fund for Women has awarded more than $ 100 million to 4563 women’s rights groups in 174 countries.

• Part of team responsible for grant-making for the Sub-Saharan Africa program.
• Oversee grant-making portfolio for West Africa, as well as renewal and discretionary grants— compile grants dockets: analyze prospective groups and research specific regional topics; write summaries of grantee groups’.
• Translate proposals and program-related materials in English, French and Spanish
• Offer programmatic support to grantees, peer groups and advisory council members.
• Manage and supervise program assistants, interns and volunteers.
• Engage in annual planning for Program Team to identify new initiatives and areas of improvement such as cross-team collaboration and program efficiency.

• Edited UNICEF-sponsored research reports.
• Monitored UNICEF-sponsored NGOs (Street Girls’ Aid, Kinbu ECD Center).
• Helped compile a draft strategic plan for Ghana National Commission on Children.
• Created Department of Social Welfare survey to address the growing crisis of children used as street beggars.
• Attended 3rd African International Conference on Early Childhood Development.

San Francisco Bay Area

Integrate Global issues into Middle and High School Curriculum for a network of Bay Area Educators.

Maips, International Policy Studies, Gender And Development

Activities and Societies: African Students Union; UN Club; Amnesty International

Bachelor'S, French And Spanish

Activities and Societies: Student Manager; Resident Assistant; Tutor; Guest Singer---Jazz Club; Black Student Association---Member

Spanish, Spanish

French, French

Member of the theatre and drama club

A' Level Certificate, Economics, Literature, French, History

Activities and Societies: President-Christian Fellowship; Vice President-Village Outreach Club

O' Level Certificate, French, Economics, Bible Knowledge (Bk), English Literature, Agriculture Science, Home Science

Activities and Societies: Girls' Prefect; Leadership team-- Scripture Union; Lead Actress---Drama Club; School Choir---Alto