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Prosper Tornyi

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Prosper Tornyi is a pragmatic problem solver and an Inaugural 2022 U.S. Department of State Community Engagement Exchange Fellow. He had his U.S. practicum with Youth Technology Corps in Chicago, as a Fellow. Currently, Prosper is pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) in the Cyber Policy track at the University of Cincinnati,Ohio- United States. He brings on board, strong leadership skills, project management skills, stakeholder engagement and management experience, research and analytical expertise.

He was recognized by IBRIE Foundation, a non-profit based in London, as a 2021 UK IBRIE social impact finalist. Furthermore, he served as the Young Global Advisory Board Member of Share Africa as the Country representative of Ghana on the implementation of the Dream Machine and Hackathon competition ahead of the final plenary that was held in France in July 2021.

An award-winning 100 Faces of Impact Fellow, Impact Squared, UK – now Dalberg Media, a trained Electrical Engineer with interest in Sustainable Renewable Energy and Energy Policy, an SDG Advocate.

He previously worked in operations with a startup organization as the Community Manager providing business supports, opportunities to startup founders, entrepreneurs in the startup ecosystem for growth and remain sustainable. Prosper worked remotely with 10 Academy, Berlin, as the Community Manager for the data science program designed to prepare learners for the job market from across; Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

He has led and implemented sustainability strategies on skill’s development for YOTA – Youth Opportunity and Transformation in Africa Skills Hub in Ghana as the Curator (Hub Manager).

He is passionate about project and sustainability, digital transformation, leadership, quality education, skills development, S.T.E.M. In the long term, he seeks to promote transformative leadership with youth at it core, he co-founded Proswrites Foundation to re-position mindsets and to raise a generation of doers and change – makers in communities towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal.

Through Partnership with ; BrainStore -Switzerland, R.E.A.C.H, Thread by Dreads Foundation, Tennessee, and working with Akwasi Frimpong, Dutch-Ghanaian sprinter, bobsledder, and 2018 Olympian on the Empowerment Convocation, Proswrites Foundation has inspired, supported and equipped students and youths in communities to discover themselves better and provide mentorship to hone their skills and talents.

He hopes to see Africa unite to create an enviable continent with lasting solutions to Africa’s problems. Prosper is the Outgoing Curator of the Global Shapers Community – Accra Hub and has consulted for a sustainable fashion organization (Maakola) as the product traceability lead.