Kingsley Bangwell

Kingsley Bangwell is Founder of Youngstars Foundation and Co-Founder of KNOSK N100 A-Day Secondary School for children from low-income families and out-of-school children, equipping them to overcome poverty and transition to a future of productivity and prosperity. In 1995 at age 21 he started Youngstars Development Initiative (YDI) which has grown to building young people and raising youth champions for social change. His organization has facilitated over 90 youth workshops, about 500 step-down workshops, 200+ tv and radio shows among others, youth from 35 African countries have physically attended his different programs, including hosting Thinking School Africa in Dubai. In 2019, 23 participants of his youth training program won elections in 6 northern states of Nigeria. He also pioneered the Female And More leadership program with 17,000 young females from across Africa registered and over 6,000 young females completing the modules in the last 4 years. Kingsley Bangwell has travelled to over 30 countries and has been recognized by several renowned global institutions, including awarded Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, he is an ASHOKA Fellow, UN Innovation Consultant, Alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University CDDRL Program, US Embassy Alumni Exchange Program, among others. Over the next 20 years, he is focused on pioneering a home-grown education innovation through the KNOSK N100 A-Day Charity School, that provides quality and skills based education to children from poorest households and out-of-school children. For N100 A- Day, students get uniforms, books, lunch, girls get sanitary pads monthly and computer based education. He aspires to build 7 KNOSK Schools by 2040, providing thousands of out-of-school children access to secondary school education. www.knoskeducation.org www.youngstarsfoundation.org www.femaleandmore.org Kingsley teaches at his church teens ministry, he is married and blessed with 2 amazing daughters that will solve global problems by their 25th birthday.