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How I want to make an Impact

Jacmen Kouakou is a youth development and transparency advocate from Cote d’Ivoire. He holds a Master’s degree in English language studies from Felix Houphouët Boigny University. Jacmen is a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow, and holds a certificate in Civic Leadership and Public Policy from Indiana University. Moreover, he served in the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellows Advisory Board on behalf of West Africa region, where he organized the online community of practice (CoP) discussions. He has 8 years of experience in project management, community development and youth empowerment and over 6 years working in the private sector as an executive administrative assistant. Jacmen is strongly passionate about governance and transparency. He, therefore, founded “Corruption Quitte Ma Cité” in 2017 , a youth platform to promote transparency, democracy and good governance to push back corruption. Over the past three years, the platform has built the capacities of 205 Young Leaders from 90 associations on the principles of governance and management. His hobbies are listening to gospel music and reading leadership novels.

Short biography

I founded the Platform Quitte Ma Cité in February 2017, championing initiatives to fight corruption and promote good governance and democracy in Côte
d’Ivoire. We are currently working on a programme tagged ‘’Transparence Tour’’ which aims to curb the rate of corruption by empowering youths to be ethical and servant leaders, while building their capacities to fight corruption in their communities. Within 1 year, we have organized five conferences in 4 districts of the country, where we built the capacity of over 205 young Leaders from over 90 organisations.

Groups

YouthLead Ambassadors and Peer Advisors 2020, All YouthLead Members and Alumni, Mentorship Initiative Discussion Group

Networks

Mandela washington fellow 2018
Ashoka Changemaker
Global Pathfinder

Where did you hear about us?

Email

Country

Cote d’Ivoire

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Topics of Interest

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Topics of Interest

Education

 June-August 2018 : Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
• Certificate in Civic Leadership, Public Policy & community development,

 February 2017- September 2017: Professional Certification in advocacy for governance and democracy delivered by Younstars Foundation with the support of the National Endowment Democracy (NED)

 May-July 2016: Young African Leaders Initiative, Regional Leadership Center, CESAG Dakar, Sénégal
• Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship

 2005-2008 : University Felix Houphouët Boigny
Abidjan, Cote d´Ivoire
• Masters in English Language and Literature obtained in 2008, specialized in British civilization studies.

Languages spoken

My Conversations

Title	Comment	Author	Post date
Reply to Message	Donald Lionel OWONO NDI 03/06/2023 HI, HOW ARE YOU ? I am the HONORABLE Donald Lionel OWONO NDI "JUNIOR CAMEROONIAN SENATOR ?? SOUTH REGION" and MEMBER OF YOUTHLEAD. I am very proud once again to be surrounded by people who share the same ideology as mine vis-à-vis our national and international society. That's why I decided to create a WHATSAPP DISCUSSION CHANNEL so that all YOUTHLEAD members around the world can join. So here is the link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CjtrmLEMBXLFPdZ19QtEwT To strengthen these bonds of leadership among us. Please use common sense and join us. Sincerely: Donald Lionel OWONO NDI For more information or difficulty here are my means of communication: ?(WhatsApp): +237657075085 ?(Single): +237693198421 owonondidonaldlionel@gmail.com lioneldonald11@yahoo.com	DonaldLionel	March 05, 2023 at 23:35pm
Reply to Message	Hi Jacmen, Have you heard about YouthLead’s new #WatchOurImpact Campaign? I am an intern working with YouthLead this summer and I wanted to personally reach out to you about the contest because I think you would be a perfect candidate to submit an entry given your involvement in your community and passion for making the world a better place! The #WatchOurImpact Campaign, launched on June 7 in partnership with GenU and USAID, aims to showcase the power of youth to impact change in their communities. Entering the campaign entails submitting an original, three-minute video or slideshow in Arabic, English, French, or Spanish that tells the story of your actions to advance local, national, or global development. The story you tell can be personal, that of a group of young changemakers, or that of a youth-led organization. Entering is super easy — here’s how: 1. Create a three-minute video or slideshow that meets the contest requirements. 2. Upload your video or slideshow to YouTube. 3. Fill out the submission form. You must be a member of YouthLead.org to submit, but registration is free. 4. Encourage your friends and network to vote for your submission on social media by sharing the link once it’s posted on the #WatchOurImpact Contest Video Gallery page and by using #WatchOurImpact. Here are some how-to videos and examples to get you started. What might you want to highlight? Have you helped promote mask wearing and social distancing in your community during the pandemic? Have you developed an after school program for young people? Have you started a small business? These are just a few examples to get you started, but there are countless others to choose from. What do you want to showcase from the important work you’ve been doing? The work you’ve done in your community deserves to be highlighted. Please consider entering the #WatchOurImpact Campaign to show the world how you have made a difference! Submissions will be accepted until July 23. If you have any questions or concerns about the Campaign or how to enter, do not hesitate to reach out. I would be more than happy to help! Sincerely, Miriam	mrovin	June 16, 2021 at 17:21pm