Akosua Afriyie Osei-Appaw
Akosua Afriyie is a photographer by passion and a regional development planner by profession. She is a project manager at the Power Station, a marketing and communications agency specializing in meaningful marketing. She mentors children and the youth in her community and beyond to cultivate their passion and talents into a desired career. She also encourages the youth to read African literature by forming reading clubs and donating African-authored books to basic schools in Ghana through her organization Dare To Dream Ghana. She volunteers with local organizations who specialize in providing leadership skills to the youth. Akosua Afriyie Osei-Appaw has two master’s degrees in Population Studies and Regional Development Planning and Management, and has over two years’ experience as a development planner. After completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship, it is Akosua’s dream to engage more children and the youth to cultivate and develop their passions into meaningful careers.