She Quit Her Job to Build a School, Then Almost Ran Out of Money | The Story of Penelope Brooke

<p>What if some of the skills Ghana needs most are the very ones young people are least interested in pursuing?</p><p>In this conversation, Penelope, founder of the African Center for Technical Training (ACTT), talks about the perception problem surrounding technical and vocational careers in Ghana.</p><p>Construction, agriculture, health, technology, and manufacturing have the potential to employ millions of young people. Yet many young people still gravitate toward careers they see as more “sexy”, while technical careers are often overlooked.</p><p>Penelope shares why changing that perception matters, what she discovered while visiting technical training institutions, and why training someone to become a skilled artisan involves far more than simply learning how to use tools.</p><p>She also opens up about her own journey, from struggling to find a job after university, to leaving her job with “no second plan,” using her savings to start ACT, struggling to survive before funding came through, and eventually building a team and institution around her vision.</p><p>This conversation is about skills, jobs, entrepreneurship, perception, and what it really takes to build solutions to Ghana’s problems.</p><p>Watch the full conversation and let us know: Are young people choosing careers based on what Ghana needs or what society considers successful?</p><p><br></p><p>THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SENDWAVE</p><p>Sendwave is an authorized and regulated money transfer service available across the US, UK, Canada, and Europe. It makes sending money home fast, simple, and secure.</p><p>When you use my promo code &quot;RAYGAN&quot; on your first qualifying transfer, the recipient gets an extra $10 or £10, and the sender also earns 0.25% cashback on every Sendwave transaction.</p><p>To use Sendwave, start here: https://try.sendwave.com/kjap/te2gihf3</p><p><br>Support the Show: https://buymeacoffee.com/rayganofficial<br></p><p>CONNECT WITH PENELOPE</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/penebrooke"><u>https://www.instagram.com/penebrooke</u></a> </p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@penebrooke"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@penebrooke</u></a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/penelope-brooke-thompson-38b647bb/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/penelope-brooke-thompson-38b647bb/</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH RAYGAN:</p><p>https://linktr.ee/rayganofficial</p><p>CONNECT WITH UNSCRIPTED:</p><p>https://linktr.ee/unscriptedwithraygan</p><p>JOIN THE UNSCRIPTED COMMUNITY</p><p>https://tr.ee/HZsqNl</p><p><br></p>