Thursday, January 22, 2015

#YouTubeAsksObama - @GloZell @Hankgreen @BethanyMota Interview the President

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#YouTubeAsksObama is the livestream event where Youtube stars @GloZell @hankgreen and @BethanyMota interview the President on issues ranging from racism to cybersecurity. The interviews have also had their lighter moments with +GloZell Green  who is known for her signature green lips offering President Obama some green lipstick for first lady Michelle Obama.

The three interiewers - Bethany Mota, GloZell Green and Hank Green - YouTube stars whose videos are watched by millions weekly, are by no means political analysts. However, they brought the fun tone of their videos to asking the president about proposals he outlined in the State of the Union on Tuesday. Below are some tweets from those watching, and the video from the event.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Did New York High Schooler Mohammed Islam Really Make $72M From The Stock Market?

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Mohammed Islam, a 17-year-old from Stuyvesant High School in New York City, was reported to have made a whopping $72 million on the stock market, often skipping his lunch break to play the market. Now that figure is being widely disputed!

While many agree that Islam is ahead of his time in the stock market, they also agree that the $72 million total is a hyped number, according to those familiar with the teenager's story

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Pictures and Update From The Visionaries Hub Hangout Session

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Considering the current state of events and situation in Africa with a focus on Nigeria, it is obvious that there is need for immediate and continuous sensitization of the populace to demand strategic and solution oriented action from the leadership.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Nigeria Ranks Last in Global Youth Wellbeing Index

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In the first Global Youth Wellbeing Index released last Friday, Nigeria ranked last of the 30 countries surveyed. The Center for Strategic and International Studies and the International Youth Foundation established the Index, measuring the quality of life of people aged 12 to 24.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Visionaries Hub Presents Social-networking - Hangout Session

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The Visionaries Hub Hangout, is a social youth-stakeholders forum designed to highlight and discuss youth and developmental issues of national interest with the goal of proffering feasible solutions, while also identifying the critical role of youths towards actualizing these solutions.