MentorHackathon 2021

"Learn continually - there's always one more thing to learn"

Steve Jobs

What is MentorHackathon?

MentorHackathon is the yearly signature program of MeetMentors that creates a platform for mentors and mentees from the expanse of Africa to participate in a mentoring workshop.

MentorHackathon 2021

MentorHackathon 2020 was a big success and this year promises to be even bigger. This year's event which takes place on 20th of November, between 4pm and 7pm GMT is under the theme Leave The Brakes. By this, the event is intended to provide tools for attendees to shred off whatever is holding them back in order for them to pursue their goals and visions with full commitment.

Speakers

The combined experience of all the speakers cut across several fields and expertise.

1st Speaker: Mr. Reginald Kumtsiah-Turkson, a Human Resource Professional, currently working with Dentsu International as its Group HR & Talents Partner for the Dentsu Group in Ghana. He also manages Business Risk & Compliance for Ghana, Ivory Coast & Senegal.

2nd Speaker: Ms. Olivia Tchamba, Public Policy Manager, Facebook - Francophone Africa. A Cameroonian based in Senegal, Olivia has led and contributed to extensive research work, and designed and implemented campaigns to achieve change in organizations like Amnesty International, Front Line Defenders, The Pan African Foundation, and TrustAfrica among others.

3rd Speaker: Dr. James Luta, a Lawyer and the Managing Partner of James, Associates & Partners and its affiliated Migrate to Canada Group. Originally from Uganda and currently based in Canada, Dr. Luta is a renowned minority rights activist with a Doctorate in human and group rights. He

is currently the national Chairperson of the Canadian Bar International Students’ Association, Vice president of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (BC Chapter) and Chief Legal Officer of the Canadian Assisted Travel Society.