Building Brains Conference 2020

Wishing all the kids across the world a happy #ChildrensDay! At Ubongo, we help kids find a love of learning through their own stories, and the inspiration to use that learning to change their lives and the lives of others. Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons #ChildrensDay #WorldChildrensDay #UNICEF #YouthVoices

Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons

Ubongo launched their Toolkits platform in March 2020, the toolkits serve as teaching aids for the purpose of improving the quality of education with play-based visual and audio learning content. Visit https://toolkits.ubongo.org for more Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons

Introducing the conference and theme; providing some insights and guiding questions for attendees to think about throughout the day. Melody Tirane + Catherine-Rose Barretto (Moderator) Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons

A brief and personal talk from our guest of honor on why early childhood development matters. Intro by Doreen Kessy - UBONGO + Surprise Guest. Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons

Did you know that the ability to regulate your emotions is critical to your development and progress in life? This informative talk will demonstrate how parents and caregivers can support their kids to become kinder and emotionally healthy people! Speaker: Hannah Simmons - KOICA Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons

This workshop will help adults understand children and their choices better, and give them practical and relatable ways to start parenting with empathy, including parenting kids with mental illness and disabilities. Facilitator: Araika Mkulo - Safe Space Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons

Arguably, the most common way that many parents and teachers attempt to manage kids’ behaviour is through corporal punishment. This talk will offer insights on the difference between corporal punishment and other discplinary measures. We will also explore myths and facts about child abuse & neglect. Speaker: Ochek Msuva - Bridge for Change. Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons

Do cultural norms and practices affect kids well-being? We will touch upon this critical question during our debate. Facilitator: Iman Lipumba - Ubongo Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons

How do people learn; what are the key factors that enable effective learning and how can we ignite the fun in learning - We explore different perspectives within the ecosystem of a child. Panelists: Susan Bipa - BRAC, Craig Ferla - Children in Crossfire, Zaida Mgalla - Uwezo Tanzania, Laura Kikuli, Jesry Rudwick-Ochuku - Montessori Teacher, Innocent Nkata - Sesame Workshop Moderator: Nisha Ligon. Subscribe to this channel to get free fun learning videos every week from Akili and Me! Edutainment made in Africa, for Africa. Akili and Me is a edutainment series from Ubongo Media, creators of Ubongo Kids. Kids 3-6 year olds will love joining Akili on her magical adventures in Lala Land, where they’ll learn numbers, letters, drawing and English. Akili and Me is on TV! Watch us here: Tanzania - TBC1; Kenya - Citizen TV; Uganda - NTV; Rwanda - RTV; Zambia - ZNBC; Nigeria - AIT; Ghana - TV3; and the African channel! http://www.akiliandme.com http://www.facebook.com/akiliandme Shop with Akili for awesome merchandise: https://akili-and-me.myshopify.com Created by Ubongo, the Tanzanian social enterprise that entertains kids to learn and love learning! https://www.ubongo.org Made possible by the Human Development Innovation Fund, funded by UKAid. #AkiliandMe #LearnTheAlphabet #AfricanCartoons