Founder & President, ACTT @actt_edu 🇬🇭 🇳🇱 Championing the Youth Cause!
Accra, Ghana
Joined April 2023
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Penelope Brooke Thompson retweeted
@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.
Absolutely loved being at the Bold Conversations event by Veuve Clicquot.
We had great panel synergy, and I met so many wonderful women!
Cheers🥂
#BoldConversations #VeuveClicquotxWomen
Loved the convo!☺️
She Quit Her Job to Build a School, Then Almost Ran Out of Money | The Story of Penelope Brooke
youtu.be/swKwy1HCOw0
Penelope Brooke Thompson retweeted
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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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.
Penelope Brooke Thompson retweeted
“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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Japan set for first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins leadership race on.ft.com/42lFG2b
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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
Penelope Brooke Thompson retweeted
If you dey search job this is where you should be . Jon the space now teapaw.org/i/spaces/1kvJpyAoNWLxE
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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
Penelope Brooke Thompson retweeted
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
Penelope Brooke Thompson retweeted
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.
