5,000 Cities
by Chelsey Mukamba Finding a career path is not something that comes easy to most people. I’ve been unfortunate to fall under this category. Not being able to pinpoint exactly where I wanted to be in life or the path I would want to take in a couple of years is quite daunting. Because then, I […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Are letting people struggle with their mental condition on the streets without care or criminalizing mental health and warehousing such humans in jail the only two options for our cities? In the Pacific Northwest, Washington state is failing to meet Gov. Jay Inslee-promoted 2023 target deadline to procure enough beds, treatment plans for […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Recently I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing a few young adults from Harare, Zimbabwe, to talk about their passion for writing and what inspired their urge to write. I found that no matter what stage in their career they are at, no matter their age or perspective they may have, they all share […]
by Chelsey Mukamba No matter what you call them: microunits or microapartments, such flats of 250-400 sq ft (24-37 sq m) a very common in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Increasingly introduced in other cities where the cost of living is skyrocketing — hey California, London and New York City! — microapartments may not be what their […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Home to almost 6M people, Minnesota is as home to 10,000 lakes. But what else do we know about this US state and its residents? Scrolling through YouTube, one can learn a lot about a city — region for that matter. One video in particular gave me a glimpse of what makes smaller […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Mental health issues have always been something that not many people fully understand — especially if they do not have any direct experiences or know someone who is going through the situation. Mental health issues are increasing on a day-by-day basis and sometimes help is just not easily accessible for those needing it, […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Referring to the 5,000 Cities Guide to Innovation Ecosystems for Psychology Analysts, I would like to note that to me innovation means coming up with new creative ideas, ideas that will leave an impact in society, how we give things a new meaning and how we put new — or old — […]
Today, we find ourselves learning from Rumbidzayi Rosemary Mlambo in Harare. Council Member at the University of Zimbabwe since 2018, she handles science commercialization at Faculty of Science Innovation Center Pvt, among a host of other innovation activities in Zimbabwe, Japan, Rwanda and beyond. Rumbidzayi, you are an intellectual property specialist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. […]
Johannesburg, South Africa-based financial sector forensic investigator Nyasha Guri recently got in touch with us, signalling his availability for joint projects to empower youths and women. Nyasha explains, “I have been to different cities across Africa over the years, visiting different countries as far north as South Sudan. I went to Kenya and I did […]
We are a coop platform that connects ESG-minded community leaders into the cross-border, action-driven discussions, to accelerate the development of skills and innovation ecosystems in our cities. When it comes to skills, we focus on preparing for the future skills gap — as opposed to filling the current gap. To ready the community leaders for […]
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