Valentin Zanmenou✌️

2022 Obama Africa Leader I 2021 Mandela Washington Fellow | National Coordinator @BeninBee | Edupreneur | English Language Trainer |

[Benin Spelling Bee @BeninBee]

Elle épelle. Elle dirige. Elle change le monde.
En cette #JourneeDeLaFille, nous célébrons les filles audacieuses et brillantes du @BeninBee
#JourneeDeLaFille #SpellingBee

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

@celtiisbj 23 ans

[VIDJANNAGNI @OLUSEGUNCHARLE8]

Chess distribution in schools have started as we are preparing the School Chess Competition for SDGs.

Loyal to our mission to forge tomorrow's leaders, entrepreneurs and change agents from schools, we place chess, this mental sport, at the heart of all our interventions to work on the mental health of all citizens as we navigate through a world faced with urgent challenges on the one hand and to reveal Benin chess champions to the world.

Just like in chess, the urgency of accelerating the SDGs over the last 5 years (2026-2030) requires that each player (each human being including children) understands their role and makes calculated decisions.

Everyone - the private sector, government, schools, academia, the media, civil society organizations and citizens of all ages - has a crucial role to play. Each piece is vital in this game, and we must all contribute to the collective effort.

Together, through strategic actions and collaboration, we can win this crucial game, just like in chess, where each piece works in harmony to ensure victory.

Games are therefore the best way to involve children and talk to them about the SDGs, the future world they want. Chess has considerable benefits for our children. Among other things, it develops motivation, concentration, memory, and spatial vision. In addition, it puts children in a situation where they have to solve problems by allowing them to work on their strategies. Finally, the game of chess at school, through its playful aspect, allows children to learn skills without even realizing it. It is a very good tool to combat educational inequalities.

Learning chess at school aims to raise awareness among a large number of teachers of the benefits that this game brings to students, by mobilizing logic, strategy, rigor and the ability to abstract. Chess also helps to facilitate the learning of citizenship through respect for the rules and for others.

The skills acquired through chess are widely transferable to other areas if the teaching is designed in this way.

What our children learn through chess, they will be able to use it for example at school to improve their results at school, have good mental health and become good engaged citizens.

Trinity Montessori Schools and Lycée Toffa 1er (high school for girls only) received their chess sets this week.

The project is run in close partnership with @BeninBee as part of our Sport & Youth AgendaART to SPEED 2030.

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

@USEmbassyBenin J’y travaille actuellement 😀

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

“ What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” #MandelaDay2024

[MandelaWshFellowship @WashFellowship]

Happy #MandelaDay! To honor Nelson Mandela’s lifelong commitment to service, we awarded Mandela Day Service Grants to support ten Alumni service projects and make every day Mandela Day. Learn more: https://t.co/0FbH2LGqKM
@ECAatState @exchangealumni @NelsonMandela

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

@amoussa2017 @EmmanuelGanse Même le scandal ICC service n’a pas mis fin aux AGÔ à #PortoNovo

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

@EmmanuelGanse C’est tout simplement le meilleur en terme de productivité, rapidité. Et quand tu y ajoute un Mac, c’est la totale. L’alchimie entre les 2 est phénoménal. Il faut vraiment tester pour comprendre.

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

@blackdekpe Cette opération est tout simplement un échec. Les gens se sentent plus en insécurité en voyant la police.

[Benin Spelling Bee @BeninBee]

Hello !
Inscrivez vos enfants à 7ᵉ édition du Concours National d'Épellation de Mots en anglais en république du #Bénin. Cliquez sur ce lien pour inscrire vos champions 👉 https://t.co/btAiCcc3Zm
#spellingbee #educacion

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

#HappyNewYear2024
"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year."
- Vern McLellan

[Benin Spelling Bee @BeninBee]

On this day dedicated to people with disabilities, let's remember that inclusion is not just a goal, but a necessity. Together, let's build a world where diversity is celebrated and every individual, regardless of ability, finds their place
#IDPWD23 #disabilityawareness #wasexo

[Benin Spelling Bee @BeninBee]

Rencontre entre @Sekonys, Coordonateur @BeninBee et Mme. Amelia Broderick, Directrice des Affaires Publiques de @USEmbassyBenin pour présenter le #BeninBee, son historique, ses réalisations et ses défis.
#wasexo #USinBenin #spellingbee #education

[Benin Spelling Bee @BeninBee]

Remise officielle du Trophée du #BeninBee2023 au Complexe Scolaire Bilingue Shining Divine Stars de #Akpromissérété dans le département de l'#Ouémé.
Maëlle ZINSOU 11ans, plus jeune championne Junior du @BeninBee
#wasexo #spellingbee #literacy #Benin #USinBenin #EducationForAll

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

@ObamaFoundation Such a delight to listen to @BarackObama . Always a lot to learn

[The Obama Foundation @ObamaFoundation]

Before he takes the stage at tomorrow's #DemocracyForum, President @BarackObama spent some time with our program cohorts to hear from changemakers in our network about the challenges they face in their work to strengthen our democratic culture.

📸 Here's a look at the day:

[Benin Spelling Bee @BeninBee]

INSCRIS-TOI AU BENINBEE 2024
Eya! les inscriptions pour la 7e édition du Concours National d’épellation de Mots en Anglais #beninbee2024 démarrent maintenant. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘇 𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀👉👉 https://t.co/btAiCcc3Zm
#beninbee #spellingbee #USinBenin #wasexo #Bénin

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

@IREXintl @WashFellowship Thank you to the @WashFellowship team for make the program inclusive and also for raising awareness of fellows on disability rights issues. I will forever be grateful to you for that ❤️

[Benin Spelling Bee @BeninBee]

𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐔 𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐓 ! 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐄 !
Eh oui, dans exactement 3 jours les inscriptions pour le #BeninBee2024 , démarrent ! Faites du bruit! Make Noise!

#Bénin #wasexo #spellingbee #UsinBenin #education #beninbee

[Benin Spelling Bee @BeninBee]

Les bibliothèques @BeninExcellence sont partenaires du #beninbee. Leur soutien est une étape importante vers le succès du #beninbee2024. Elèves du département de l’Atlantique, préparez-vous à vivre une expérience inoubliable
#USinBenin #Bénin #spellingbee #BeninBee #wasexo

[Valentin Zanmenou✌️ @Sekonys]

Un très beau poème!🥰

[Reckya MADOUGOU @MadougouReckya]

Chers et chères amazoniennes et chers amazoniens, bienvenus !

Dans notre communauté d’amour et de fraîcheur de vie, l’échange est notre force motrice, la co-création notre boussole. C'est à cela que contribue le concept #AmazonienDeLaSemaine.

#Benin