Meet a Pioneer
Ariane Takyi UK . 20 years old
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riane is an inspirational young lady who from the age of 16 has been involved in social activism ranging from local community projects to European and International wide initiatives. Born in Germany but now residing in the UK, she is passionate about the African continent and its development. Whilst at college in the UK Ariane set up a programme named Silver Surfers which facilitated youngpeople teaching elder citizens basic IT skills.
She is also an Ambassador for The One Campaign an International advocacy organisation of nearly eight million people around the world taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. As an Ambassador she has lobbied politicians in the UK and Campaigned within the European Union to get decision makers in key countries to think about job creation in Africa as a way out of poverty as opposed to just aid.
To ensure the programme was as effective as possible Ariane s dedicated her time by going into care homes and her local library to facilitate the sessions. workshops, debates and socials. In 2017, VOC will take a new direction into consultancy and training. The mission is to raise awareness of diversity issues in workplaces as well as training staff in race and equality issues.
Ariane is also the founder of Voices Of Colour (VOC) a non - profit social enterprise amplifying racial issues and topics for young people of colour in the UK. This platform was created with the aim to help young people of colour learn and share opinions / experiences in various ways such as, workshops, debates and socials. In 2017, VOC will take a new direction into consultancy and training. The mission is to raise awareness of diversity issues in workplaces as well as training staff in race and equality issues.
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