The Media and Children’s Rights

Universal Access to Information Take a moment to reflect on who you were two years ago and who you are right now. Are you the same person? I know I am not!  The difference between the person you were two years back and who you are at the moment greatly relies on the information and…

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Receiving Feedback

Tips and Tricks from our Senior Marketing Manager My first encounter with the word ‘criticism’ or rather ‘critique’ was as a young child, watching the animated movie Ratattouille. The movie told the story of a rat with an exquisite palette that found himself in the restaurant kitchen of a chef, who was trying to impress…

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How Are You Doing Today?

The Mental Wellness Series  Let me tell you a story… There’s this guy who works at the gym I go to; whenever I walk in, he will always ask with a smile…”How are you doing today Sharon?” I know this may be a formality but his tone of voice always suggests otherwise. I always tell him…

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How Can Employers Best Support Working Parents?

Striking a balance between  professional life and family can be tasking. That is why organizations should work towards creating more parent-friendly environments that will ease the strain on working parents. This past week I sat down with parents at Akili Network to get their opinion on how employers, including Akili Network, can best support working parents. This is…

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Akili Kids! Presents Spelling Bee; The Show

Upon getting to the event venue at The WestGate Shopping Mall it was somewhat of a surreal moment watching our very first event come to life. There was Blue Band finishing up packing of healthy breakfast boxes for our attendees, on the far right  Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital was busy setting up their equipment ready to offer free medical…

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