YouthLead

Overview

Why do you want to join youthpower

How I want to make an Impact

Ephrem has over eight years of experience in nonprofit and social enterprise sectors and earned a Bachelor’s of Art in Psychology from Dire Dawa University. While working as founding executive director of SunEko Art for Social Development, he designed and executed a social circus for peace and development programs where children and youth can acquire the therapeutic benefits of art. Since 2013, He reached more than ten million radio listeners through a bi-weekly radio program on areas of mental health, peace, child protection, education, reconciliation, employability, and youth empowerment.

He helped improve the mental and psychosocial health of more than two thousand women and youth every year, using a community-based social enterprise project. Previously, he worked as a remote regional content manager for Zeno Radio, a technology-based media company found in New York. Ephrem worked with Save the Children International, Handicap International, Population Services International, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Pact, Reach for Change, Growth Africa, and Total S.A. on human resource capacity building programs and social entrepreneurship business models. He organizes a youth networking and empowerment event which reached more than five thousand youths. WHO Africa gave Ephrem the award for “Top 30 WHO Health Innovator challenge” in 2019.

Through these diverse experiences, he developed skills in project designing and coordination, volunteer management, media, and capacity building. Ephrem is passionate about innovative projects on mental health, social entrepreneurship, and youth empowerment.

Short biography

I am 30 years old with more than 8 years of work experience. I consider myself a youth changemaker because since I joined the university I have been to 9 areas of social impacts and created more than 10 projects that directly relate to children and youth. I believe that everyone is a leader and I always strive to lead and coordinate in areas of youth art, youth training programs, youth behavioral development, youth entrepreneurship and many more. One of my power tools is Media (Radio which reached more than 10 Million youths and social media pages which have more than 80 thousand followers in aggregate. I always create ideas to bring social change with children and youth.

Assistance Offered

Mentorship, Organizing an Event, Proposal/grant writing, Training

What I need

I need Peace and Harmony.
I need impact inside and outside myself.
I need the world to change when it is young.

Assistance OfferedMentorship, Organizing an Event, Proposal/grant writing, Training

What I need

I need Peace and Harmony.
I need impact inside and outside myself.
I need the world to change when it is young.

Groups

All YouthLead Members and Alumni, YouthLead Ambassadors 2019

Networks

Atlas Corps
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)/Mandela Fellowship

Where did you hear about us?

Facebook

Short Biography

I have 2 projects;
1. An art and sports center for the children and youth to address creative jobs, mental health, and cultural integration.
2. An online youth mentorship program in Ethiopia.

The first project is called SunEko Art for social development, June 24, 2019 (https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-two-people-changing-world-uva-based-dalai-lama-fellowships) and it has been 5 years since we launched the project and we use social circus as a powerful tool.

The second project is called You(the)Opp!, it fills the gap of mentorship and coaching on an online basis for youth community.

Country

Ethiopia

Sectors of Interest

Topics of Interest

Sectors of Interest

Topics of Interest

Other Interests Youth Art and Sports.
Mental Health.
Art Therapy.
Youth Empowerment.

Regions

Education

Bachelor degree in Psychology.
Diploma in IT.

Languages spoken

My Conversations

Title	Comment	Author	Post date
Reply to Message	Hi Ephrem, 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 16:51pm

My Connections

Shakira Choonara

YouthLead Ambassador for South Africa 2019 and YouthLead Advisor 2020| Award-Winning Independent Public Health Practitioner (Research and Advocacy) | Woman of the Year in Health, SA & 100 Most Influential Young African

MY MOTTO: Stand up, always, wherever you are and no matter the consequences

NETWORKS: All YouthLead Members and Alumni, YouthLead Ambassadors 2019, YouthLead Ambassadors and Peer Advisors 2020

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My Connections