Education & Training

#MyLittleBigThing wants to influence universities in Africa to embrace Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.  We have started working with the Directorate of Careers and Mentorship programming of Kenyatta University.  The objective of the partnership is to make the university a sustainable institution and become a university of choice for sustainability training in Africa. In addition, we aim to increase our partnerships to include 10 other universities in the next 12 months.

The Cambridge Institute of Sustainability in South Africa offers #MyLittleBigThing scholarships for challenge winners to attend their Sustainability Essentials for Business program.  They also, through their alumni, offer mentorship to the Challenge finalists who are looking to start and grow sustainable business enterprises

The learning platform offers an opportunity to university students and other youth to get information and training on Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals.  The students are coached on how to effectively participate in the annual #MyLittleBigThing SDGs Innovation Challenge.  Another training is offered for groups and individuals seeking to understand concepts of sustainability and ESG reporting requirements.  Institutions such as YALI and UNDP will be expected to partner with #MyLittleBigThing in conducting the training through online platforms and face-to-face training.  It is expected that the training will be a source of revenue streams.

#MyLittleBigThing encourages its ambassadors to form SDGs clubs at their universities.  The clubs offer opportunities for sustainability programming among university students. The 47 Universities in Kenya are expected to form student SDG clubs.  We currently have ambassadors from the following universities: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenyatta University, Maseno University, Moi University, Pan African University, Strathmore University, Technical University of Kenya, and Zetech University. Through connectivity support, students are encouraged to discuss pertinent and localized sustainability issues, championed by ambassadors at their universities. 

1. Advocacy for education policy review – Run a pilot program for sustainability learning at Kenyatta University. 
2. Online learning / The #MyLittleBigThing Academy – Enhance the interaction and engagement on https://learning.mylittlebigthing.com as well as introduce a new Sustainability Design Thinking course as a prerequisite for participating in the annual #MyLittleBigThing competition.  
3. Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (SA) program – The top 3 finalists in the annual #MyLittleBigThing SDGs Innovation Challenge will get scholarships to complete the Sustainability Essentials for Business Online Course.