Esther Ocheni

Development professional || Researcher & Graduate student @UBCSPPGA || Eternal optimist || (she/her/hers) #EndSARS 🇳🇬

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

@NathanPengtrell @KaiOstwald @cesicruz @nujoaixil Congratulations Nathan! 🎉

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

@sheryllightfoot Thanks Sheryl!

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

Thank you so much for the spotlight!

[UBC SPPGA @ubcSPPGA]

Congratulations to MPPGA Alumna Esther Ocheni (@euocheni) for being published by the Harvard Africa Policy Journal (@HKS_APJ) run by @Harvard @Kennedy_School. Read her paper on Africa’s Mining Sector and Future Investments here: https://t.co/2PkcOiFTdw

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

@NathanPengtrell Thanks Nathan!

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

2 weeks into going back into the office and I’ve been mistaken for the only other black woman at work. TWICE. Even by someone I’ve worked with.

[Remy Hellstern (she/her) @remy_hellstern]

This is outrageous. It's outrageous and upsetting. Where is the accountability? An innocent woman was killed in her home. They shot bullets through the neighbor's walls. How do we live in a world where this beautiful life could be lost and there is no justice? It's disgusting.

[Julian Dierkes @jdierkes]

@euocheni Thank you, Esther!
Especially delighted that @ubcSPPGA alumna helped me over that number!

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

I’m happy to be your 7000th follower!

[Julian Dierkes @jdierkes]

Suddenly, I'm closing in on 7,000 followers...

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

Thank you for the spotlight! I enjoyed sharing about my journey through the SPPGA to my current position. This is also an invitation for current and incoming MPPGA students to reach out if they’d like to chat more about my experiences. 🤝

[UBC SPPGA @ubcSPPGA]

As part of our Spotlight on #MPPGA Alumni Careers series, meet @euocheni (’21), a Sr. Researcher and Policy Analyst at the First Nations Education Steering Committee. Learn more about Esther and her experience advocating for Indigenous peoples: https://t.co/xlQ6pP0ZGm #UBCalumni

[Remy Hellstern (she/her) @remy_hellstern]

How do you use the @ProjectXinjiang as a teaching resource? What materials are available for students?

My co-author, Jakub, and I tackle these questions in our newest article in the Fall 2021 edition of Education about Asia. Link below and it's free!

https://t.co/vq8NnrFZgZ

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

Thankfully I’ve recently found a job, so I responded to the email letting them know I’m not interested. But the apathy was unsettling. Best wishes to all my friends still job searching or starting the process.

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

HR from company I applied to 3 months ago calls me: “hi, am I speaking to Esther Ukini?”
Me: “I’m sorry wh…”
HR: “you have been selected to move to the next round of the application process with X. An email with the next steps will follow. Please respond by COB.” *click*

[Remy Hellstern (she/her) @remy_hellstern]

This work is important to future efforts to document humanitarian crises in a secure and immutable fashion as well as advancing the study of cryptographic management of evidence regarding the treatment of vulnerable communities in low-rights regions.

[Remy Hellstern (she/her) @remy_hellstern]

We explore how decentralized and distributed ledger technologies can be used to limit the plausible deniability of violations conducive to cultural genocide and improve the prospects for deterrence and accountability.

[Remy Hellstern (she/her) @remy_hellstern]

On Oct. 19, my co-author, Daniel C. Park, and I will be sharing our work “Leveraging Blockchain-based Archival Solutions for Sensitive Documentation: A Xinjiang Case Study” at the Blockchain@UBC Monthly Research Talk. Registration can be found below ⬇️ https://t.co/ChnHyCyOdT

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

Incredible work, Remy. Corporations are and should be responsible for the societal impact of their investments, especially when it funds a covert human rights crises. Proud of you @remy_hellstern

[Remy Hellstern (she/her) @remy_hellstern]

Check out @ProjectXinjiang's newest section where we will post our original research! In my report, I investigate the 2015 World Bank loan for the creation of vocational training centers throughout the region and trace a minimum of $30,000 USD to the camp system.

[Bloomberg Africa @BloombergAfrica]

Zambia’s new president, Hakainde Hichilema, is turning the nation’s economic fortunes around barely a week into the job https://t.co/17J2tWn6KU

[Karen Attiah @KarenAttiah]

My latest: A lesson in global necropolitics.

As the U.S. and other wealthy nations are swimming in (and wasting) vaccines, people in Africa are being left to die.

Less than 2% of the continent has been vaccinated.

https://t.co/FUTAeNwlrO

[Remy Hellstern (she/her) @remy_hellstern]

Such an amazing event featuring brilliant women in tech (including my friend @euocheni). Highly encourage everyone to check it out, information below!

[Esther Ocheni @euocheni]

So excited for the opportunity to discuss a topic I’m passionate about with women who are pushing boundaries and changing their countries & the continent forever. Please join us for a powerful discussion on Wednesday! Register below!

[UBC ORICE @UBC_ORICE]

We're excited about our upcoming event, Women Shifting the Technology Landscape in Africa featuring guest speakers @AngieNicoleOD @amandachirpy @ethelcofie. Moderated by @euocheni and a special performance by Abena Green.

Don't miss out! RSVP https://t.co/m7aoBmYtgZ