Lesson Day 3: Empowerment

1. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

• TED Talk (5:52) with William Kamkwamba about how he "harnessed the wind"

https://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind

• Reading materiasl about the book:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/50156-new-life-for-the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind.html

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2009/oct/03/malawian-teenager-builds-wind-turbine


2. Isatou Ceesay and plastic bags

• Videos: 

https://vimeo.com/144419980 (8:47)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r354rs7aYzI (9:28)

Reading Materials:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/01/small-african-recycling-project-tackling-mountainous-rubbish-problem