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DK Osseo-Asare: What a scrapyard in Ghana can teach us about innovation

In Agbogbloshie, a community in Accra, Ghana, people descend on a scrapyard to mine electronic waste for recyclable materials. Without formal training, these urban miners often teach themselves the workings of electronics by taking them apart and putting them together again. Designer and TED Fellow DK Osseo-Asare wondered: What would happen if we connected these self-taught techies with students and young professionals in STEAM fields? The result: a growing maker community where people engage in peer-to-peer, hands-on education, motivated by what they want to create. Learn more about how this African makerspace is pioneering a grassroots circular economy.

English
  • Originally Aired August 16, 2018
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code DKOsseoAsare_2017G
  • Network YouTube
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Name Type Role
DK Osseo-Asare Guest Star