mgid.com, 751172, DIRECT, d4c29acad76ce94f

Salone Messenger

Reading: Meet Ohemaa Adjei Andoh; The young Ghanaian lady who Founded Girls In Science And Technology (GIST) and PM STEAM Academy Ohemaa
Reading: Meet Ohemaa Adjei Andoh; The young Ghanaian lady who Founded Girls In Science And Technology (GIST) and PM STEAM Academy Ohemaa

Meet Ohemaa Adjei Andoh; The young Ghanaian lady who Founded Girls In Science And Technology (GIST) and PM STEAM Academy Ohemaa

Post Views: 389
Sallu Kamuskay
By Sallu Kamuskay 396 Views 4 Min Read
4 Min Read
Meet Ohemaa Adjei Andoh; The young Ghanaian lady who Founder Girls In Science And Technology (GIST) and PM STEAM Academy Ohemaa
Credit: Ohemaa Adjei Andoh Instagram account

Born in Ghana, Ohemaa Adjei Andoh is a certified Transformational Coach and the founder of Girls in Science and Technology (GIST), an organization that advocates for women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. They do this by showing a representation of Ghanaian women in STEM to help motivate younger ones, they believe you can be what you see. The organization also provide mentorship, training, and internship opportunities for our young ladies in STEM. Ohemaa Adjei Andoh studied Geological Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). During her time at KNUST, she held the position of Women in Engineering President/Women’s Commissioner for the College of Engineering (2012/2013). She is the founder of Girls in Science and Technology (GIST).  Ohemaa Adjei Andoh Graduated As The Best Female Student In Geological Engineering. Upon graduation, Ohemaa Adjei Andoh joined Schlumberger, an Oil and Gas Service Company for 6 years, where she was trained as a Stimulations Engineer and later as a Cementing Engineer.

Credit: Ohemaa Adjei Andoh Instagram account

Ohemaa Adjei Andoh also runs an Academy for kids called PM STEAM Academy, where they focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics hands-on activities to help them embrace their creativity and to develop their interest in STEAM at an early age. This academy also focuses on building their communication, teamwork, and leadership skills. This also encourages boys and girls to work together in teams.

In 2020, Ohemaa Adjei Andoh was honoured for her selfless dedication towards community development

Speaking to digitaltimes during an interview, Ohemaa Adjei Andoh speaks about her greatest achievement

“I will say my greatest achievement has been the ability to tailor my passion to help the younger generation through STEM. That is through GIST and PM STEAM Academy.”

Like many young people trying to make a difference in the lives of young people, funding becomes a challenge,

“A great challenge is getting financial assistance with Girls in Science and Technology (GIST) to be able to carry out all the impactful projects we have lined up. This is still a challenge but we are learning to impact one person at a time, at the right time we will be able to do even more.

Africa has so much untapped Human knowledge, so many people have not been able to identify that passion they have to use to solve challenges in society. People are not previewed to the knowledge of STEM, I believe with continuous education and creating opportunities for our young ones, we will be able to identify and help develop all the amazing ideas out there. .” She told Digitaltimes

GIST had a YouTube channel, where they show case GIST activities which, give girls the opportunity to connect with women in STEM like Lucy Quist, Dr Elsie Kauffman, Ama Better and Dr. Vanessa Mensah- Kabu Madam Andoh studied science at Achimota Senior High School and pursued Bsc Geological Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

 

 

Follow and support her work on social media

Linkedin: Ohemaa Adjei Andoh

Instagram: Ohemaa Adjei Andoh

Twitter: Ohemaa Adjei Andoh

Stay Updated

Share this Article
Follow:
Sallu Kamuskay is a Sierra Leonean communication strategist, fixer, blogger, youth organiser, event manager, spokesperson, and public relations expert. His work has been regularly referenced and published by national and international media and public policy institutions. Sallu Kamuskay was a child during the brutal war in Sierra Leone. Growing up in the midst of conflict, Sallu witnessed unimaginable abuse of children and gross violations of human rights. The horrors he witnessed during the Civil War had a terrible impact on him at a very tender age. But despite the shock of the war, Sallu never lost hope. He started on a journey of recovery, studying, and working for a better future. At age 15, Sallu entered into the world of activism and advocacy. Sallu Kamuskay was the Vice President of the Young Leaders Organisation, a member of the National Youth Council. The Young Leaders is one of the oldest youth-led organisations in West Africa. The organisation was formed by a group of young leaders, and launched by the then Head of State/President of Sierra Leone. Sallu was part of the group of young leaders who participated in and contributed to the establishment of the National Youth Council. The Commonwealth supported the training for trainers programme with line ministries and youth stakeholders in which key, representatives of youth council, student union and civil society/private sector youth platforms were engaged and empowered in the effective engagement and inclusion of youth. Sallu is co-founder and Executive Director of the Salone Messenger, a global multimedia and public relations firm based In Sierra Leone. Sallu has worked on various developmental and policy issues such as Poverty, Climate Change, Human rights, Child Rights, Education, Health, Gender Equality, Civic Engagement, Government policies, Information Communication Technology for Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and has also been contributing to various global events and advocacy campaigns. Sallu Kamuskay is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Salone Messenger, a global Multimedia and Public Relations Firm based in Sierra Leone with the latest news and information, on top stories, business, politics, entertainment, and more. Sallu is working with a leading technology company in Africa, Techfrica, that has recently developed and launched a social media, messaging Supfrica with over 150,000 downloads on the Google play store in less than 4 days. He is the Adviser and Media coordinator for the App to give people the platform to connect and communicate to help shape their future with a very fast internet that allows users that live in deprived and hard-to-reach areas with poor internet facility to be able to communicate as it allows and stronger on 2 and 3 G network reception. Sallu has over 9 years of experience in youth engagement, inclusion, and coordination both at local and global levels, giving voice to young people and engaging young people to build a better world. He has served as coordinator for the Wave Alliance which brought together youth-led organisations who attended an international training in South Africa organized by the International Organization – Waves for Change. Sallu is working with the MLT, Waves For Change, and the Government to develop safe spaces for young people, with a view to contributing to the overall development goals of young people including health, as well as to community rebuilding. Sallu is currently the Programme Director for the Wave Alliance, which is a coalition of youth-led and community-based organisations that have successfully introduced evidence-based Surf Therapy programs to young people in communities, with a focus on mental health, peace building and sustainable development. Sallu is currently the focal point and face of Africa’s Faces Social media platform which is a global Social media platform that brings together people from across the world to share their moments, connect, share videos, and interact with friends giving more preference to excluded continents like Africa. Sallu Kamuskay has devoted his time to working for or contributing to a number of national and international organizations and companies, including the Techfrica Technology Company, United Nations, ECOWAS, European Union, Commonwealth Africa Initiatives. This work has led him to travel to a number of countries to contribute to global youth platforms. Sallu is the lead Coordinator for Peace Tour programme, an initiative supported by the European Union, Africa Union, ECOWAS focusing on uniting and empowering young people and local communities. Over the years, Sallu Kamuskay has been using his Techno phone to be able to tell stories, the phone he used to tell the story of Gbessay during Ebola who was admitted at one of the Ebola treatment centers after rumors that she had Ebola when the actual sickness was ulcer, she was almost abandoned at the treatment canter with no medication provided to her. She could have died. Sallu told the story via social media and was able to secure funding from the United Sierra Leone to buy her medication and advocated for her. She was later discharged and taken home, He did the same to a patient that died and was abandoned in the street, Sallu Kamuskay used his phone and shared the message across, the corps was later taken and buried. It could have been more disaster without his voice. The story of late America Stress 3-year-old daughter. The hero’s daughter was abandon after his father's death. He shared her sad story and was able to get a sister who has taken the child as her own and is currently providing her with educational support. The article of America Stress can be read on the link below http://ayvnewspaper.com/index.php/k2-categories/item/7350-america-stress-a-hero-to-recognize. Sallu Kamuskay feels the stories of Gbessay, America stress and that of many others need to be told. The media house we have cannot better tell these stories, they are better reporters than telling human interest stories. He created the Salone Messenger platform and brought together passionate storytellers to be able to tell these compelling stories.