Makoko 2035: An Encyclopedia

Noah

Noah is an Egun (a traditional tribe, but he has Yoruba family); social activist and confident man; idealistic, charismatic and energic. His name means “peace,” it is a Biblical character. He also wants to guide the community to a better place. He is The Director of the Floating School Network in Makoko. He is one of the leaders in this city. He knows the people, their problems, and illusions. During the last twenty years, he was building a huge network, inside Makoko, also in Lagos, in Nigeria and other continents. He takes care the children and the ancient people. But he is always making transactions no matter if they are people of good or evil. He is very interested in preserving the identity of Africa, and especially the Makokoans identity. Every day he communicates with the Community with a radio program.  The Floating Education System (FES) is one of his creations. That System is the result of many years of work, research, and contacts; is a model of education in Special Environment, holistic and open source. 
 
Steps in his capacitation. He has a Master degree in Social Innovation Management (University of South Africa).

Many people call him "Head Hunter" because he is always looking for talent; he discovers the skills of the students and looks for the best opportunities for them. He believes in education as an essential part of the transformation of the world. The "Floatings Trade Schools" is increasing and will be an essential reference for the creation of content. The teachers are the Curators in that space. The Director promote performances and artistic competitions, and everybody in the community participates with their differents talents. They achieve national and international awards; they are motivated and engage with the methodology. The International Academic Education Community knows about this phenomenon, and Noah receives permanent invitations to participate in academic Congress, and also in social media.  The leadership of Noah and his personal exposition in Media gives him more power to connect people and receive their support and recognition.

They have Floating School of Arts, Sports, and Sciences: primary education, and then secondary education, music, sports, acting, dance, tourist services. Organizes workshops- Makers movementsNative Superheroes.
His most important questions are:  How can we transform Makoko in a  self-sustainable community? How can we preserve Makoko as a community?

Noah has an individual computer with different screens. That computer interconnects him to the Floating School Network, inside Makoko and with the entire communities of Floating Schools in the World. He feels the power in this control monitor.
Sometimes he thinks: What happen is we leave this “lands”? But he understands “Self-regulation” as a way to became more independent from Lagos. He knows they need a Political reform. The risk is to take the community to isolation. He wants to transform Makoko in a trademark, the Venice of Africa. The loyalties he has are clear: to Egun and Yoruba deities, to the memory of his parents and the community of Makoko.
Noah has been working for twenty years to obtain that recognize, and now, he feels he is not alone in this commitment. The community with his guidance is making visible this "invisible city".

 

This page has paths:

  1. Holographic Necklace Laura Cechanowicz

Contents of this path:

  1. Education
  2. Entrepreneurship
  3. Floating Education System
  4. Leadership and Community
  5. Tourism
  6. Talents from Makoko
  7. Geopolitical Situation

Contents of this tag:

  1. Education
  2. Floating Education System
  3. Geopolitical Situation
  4. Tourism
  5. Entrepreneurship
  6. Talents from Makoko
  7. Leadership and Community