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Penelope Brooke Thompson

@PeneThompson

Founder & President, ACTT @actt_edu 🇬🇭 🇳🇱 Championing the Youth Cause!

 Accra, Ghana
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Joined April 2023
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Axum@AxumEarthOct 28
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@PeneThompson , founder of the @actt_edu , is another voice joining the conversation as part of Skills That Last: Building Youth-to-Work Pathways in the Age of AI, a breakout session we will be hosting and moderating at the Elevate Africa Convening.
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Reagan - The Moving Man@rayganofficialSep 9
She Quit Her Job to Build a School, Then Almost Ran Out of Money | The Story of Penelope Brooke youtu.be/swKwy1HCOw0
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Unscripted with Raygan@unscript_edSep 9
Everyone wants the “sexy” jobs. But Ghana needs skilled people in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, health & tech. So why do young people want these careers least? Penelope, founder of ACTT shares her journey from unemployment to building a technical training school.
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The Peswa
@ThePeswaMay 10
youtu.be/iLLDSh7FYQg?si=vc_b…
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The Peswa
@ThePeswaMay 10
“Degrees alone won’t solve unemployment.” Penelope Brooke Thompson shares how her own career struggles led her to build ACTT — a technical training institution creating real opportunities for young people in Ghana. New Peswa Podcast episode live now. Watch now — link below
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ACTT emerges as the Overall Best TVET School (Pre-Tertiary Level 1st RU) at the Ghana TVET Excellence Awards by @ctvetgh This category recognizes pre-tertiary TVET institutions that demonstrate outstanding performance in training quality, infrastructure and learner outcomes.
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@FT4 Oct 2025
Japan set for first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins leadership race on.ft.com/42lFG2b
Japan set for first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins leadership race

Japan set for first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins leadership race

Arch-conservative who models herself on Margaret Thatcher beats Shinjiro Koizumi in second-round party vote

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👷🏾‍♀️One trainee, one journey, one powerful voice! Hear firsthand what it means to learn, grow, and transform your future with ACTT. Limited slots for our Woodwork & Joinery (6-7 months), enroll now! Full video is up on our YouTube youtu.be/cOxLzT6BO6Y
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KALYJAY
@gyaigyimii14 Jul 2025
If you dey search job this is where you should be . Jon the space now nitter.cf/i/spaces/1kvJpyAoNWLxE

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Ghana TVET Service@ghtvetservice14 Jul 2025
Join us on July 14, 2025, from 2-3 pm GMT for the World Youth Skills Day X Space Live Dialogue on X @gyaigyimii We will discuss "Youth Empowerment through AI and Digitalisation" with expert panelists. #WorldYouthSkillsDay #SkillsForWork #TVETGhana #ChooseTVET
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In the famous words of Nobel Prize Winning Geofffey Hinton, also known as the Godfather of AI “Train to be a Plumber!” 👷🏾‍♀️👨🏾‍🔧 What better place to acquire this skill than at ACTT? Explore our industry relevant plumbing programs on our website actt.edu.gh #skills
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If the audio is your mood this morning, we dey for you!👷🏾‍♀️👨🏾‍🔧 Admissions are open for October: 1 Plumbing Systems Design (6-7months) 2 Woodwork and Joinery (6-7months) 3 Corporate Training (Custom) Join us by applying on the website actt.edu.gh or 📲+233 256 556 344
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Osaretin Victor Asemota
@asemota4 Jun 2025
The urban handyman problem in most of Africa started because people in that profession were treated as inferior, and fewer people opted for it. There is a crisis now because the very good guys are few, and there are even fewer apprentices. It will get worse with time.
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Humans Being Wholesome@UNIVERSE_FEEDS7 Jun 2025
Replying to @InternetH0F
Arizona iced tea CEO when asked why he doesn't raise the price of his drinks from 99 cents
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Nuna@NaiiLFC27 May 2025
Using her dad to practice gymnastics 😆
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World of Statistics
@stats_feed20 Apr 2025
Sam Altman admits that saying "Please" and "Thank You" to ChatGPT is wasting millions of dollars in computing power.
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Join our information webinar at 1pm today (live on our Facebook - African Centre for Technical Training) to learn more about our current and upcoming programmes, and how you can make an impact with your new found skills. You can register for free here: actt.edu.gh/infowebinar
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Ölele Salvador🦅🇬🇭
@OleleSalvador14 Feb 2025
🚨VOTD🇬🇭😆: Bro, we need to be serious in this country ooo 😂😂😂😂😂
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If you are looking to gain new employable skills or upgrade yourself, then admissions are open for our hands-on plumbing programs: - Plumbing and Gas Technology (18months) - Plumbing Systems Design (6months) - Corporate Plumbing Training (Custom) Apply on actt.edu.gh
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#FromUnemployedtoSkilledPro With zero prior plumbing experience, Jacob Banjo received a full scholarship for our 6months training. After completing his apprenticeship at UGMC, KFC and Safari Valley Resort, he is now fully employed with a construction company as a Plumber 👨🏾‍🔧🎉
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