The final report details the 'Mini Me' bootcamp held on Goree Island, Senegal, from December 21-22, 2017, focusing on empowering young women through mentorship and career development. Key elements included alumni mentorship, skills sessions in various sectors, and the participation of selected top female students from across Senegal. The report highlights the organizing team, speakers, and positive engagement from participants, emphasizing the significance of the Mariama Bâ Boarding School and the cultural history of Goree Island.

1. FINAL REPORT – MINI ME
- Date : 21st- 30th DECEMBER 2017
- Country: Dakar / Senegal
- Venue : Goree Island

2. 1. VENUE – GOREE ISLAND
Gorée is a tiny, car-free island off the coast of
Dakar, in Senegal. It’s known for its role in the
15th- to 19th-century Atlantic slave trade. On
the narrow streets, colonial buildings include
the House of Slaves, now a museum. The
19th-century Fort d’Estrées houses the IFAN
Historical Museum, with exhibits on Senegal’s
past. The Henriette Bathily Women’s Museum
considers the role of women in West African
society.
Area: 50 ha
Population: 1,680 (2013)
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 1978
ABOUT GOREE ISLAND

3. 2. MAIN LOCATION – MARIAMA BÂ Boarding School
The Mariama Bâ Boarding School is a top boarding school on
Gorée island in Senegal. It was founded in 1977 by Leopold
Sedar Senghor, first president of Senegal. The school was
named after Mariama Bâ because of what she stood for, spoke
and wrote about. It admits young women who obtained the
highest scores during the national secondary school entry
exam. Each year, about 25 female students from the 11
regions of Senegal, are given the opportunity to attend
Mariama Bâ boarding school for the rest of their high school
years. The curriculum is similar to secondary education in
France in that it has seven levels, and students finish with
their baccalaureat. Also, students get to school on Sunday
evening, and spend the whole week there until Friday
evening. To get to Gorée, students take a ferry ride that lasts
about 25 minutes. Family and friends are allowed to visit
students on Wednesday afternoons only.
ABOUT MARIAMA BA SCHOOL

4. 3. PURPOSE of Mini Me Bootcamp
Key elements Strategy
Period 21st of December to 22nd of December 2017
i) Mentors
Identify Alumni of US Grants and involve them in mentorship Program
Connect other US alumni among them (YALI, RLC, IVLP, FULLBRIGHT, SUSI, PAYLP etc.)
ii) Mentees
Identify Best students / Girls and deliver mentorship program to them
Map 14 regions across Senegal in order to have Ambassadors in the country – 40 Candidates
Use Criteria of Excellence to identify part. (done with the Ministry of Education in Senegal
iii) Careers
Identification of 5 Jobs / Sessions in which Participants had to learn new skills
• Agribusiness, Energy & Environment (GREEN)
• Food & Catering (ORANGE)
• Art, Culture, citizenship & History (YELLOW)
• Sciences & Technology (BLUE)
• Health & Social Care (RED)
iv) Platform
Building a platform : www.juniorentrepreneurs.org for mentorship
Partnering with CONCREE created by a former YALI Fellow 2016 (Babacar Birane)

5. 4. BRANDING ELEMENTS (1/2)
2 Standing Banners2 Long Banners
2 Wall banners
2 Banners
3 sets of T Shrits ( Qty=180) Badge (Speakers / Mentees

6. 4. BRANDING ELEMENTS (2/2)
Mentor Certificates
Participant Certificates
Speaker’s Kit
Bootcamp TV – Journal

7. 5. PARTNERS
Late sponsors who offered Materials / Products
M. Pierre Ndiaye – MD Mamellles Jaboot Ministry of Health _ Couverture Maladie Universelle

8. 6. ORGANIZING TEAM
Ndeye Absa Gningue (YALI)
Initiator
Anthioumane Ly
Team Lead/
Pedagogy
Boubacar Mbengue
Monitor/ RED TEAM Lead
Adama Mbengue
Monitor/ ORANGE TEAM Lead
Françoise Ndeye
Monitor/ YELLOW TEAM Lead
Amadou B. Diop
Intendant
Aissatou G. Ndour
Doctor
Mame Gor Seck
Coach/ Swimmer
Assane D. Dieng
Monitor/BLUE Team Lead
Ndiawar Diallo
Executive Director
Aboubacar Sidibe
(IRC) Photographer
Hawa N. Gueye
Speakers Lead
Sidy Ahmed Diop
Logistics Lead
Fatou Bintou Seck
(IRC) Reception Lead
Alassane Dia
(YALI)
Papa Cheikh Fall
Branding Lead
Aicha Barry
Support Function
Aminaty M. Fall
Social Media
Coumba S. Cisse
Monitor/GREEN Team
Lead

9. Dakar
In the Ferry
Goree Island
• Handover of the Speaker’s kit • Welcoming guests
• Support to guests on FAQ
• Reception of tickets for the Ferry
Agrobusiness, Energy, Environment
Food & Catering
• Transfer to Sessions x1
• Transfer to Sessions x2
Sciences & Technology
Art, Culture & Litteracy
Health & Social Care
• Conversation (Guide?)
• FREESTYLE
2 31 4
SESSIONS
Leadership Development Session
DISPATCHING OF TEAMS

10. 7. CANDIDATES ACCROSS 14 REGIONS (1/4)
Khadidiatou DOUCOURE 11/10/2001 18.44 4e Dakar Maison d'Education Mariama Bâ
Penda Hamadou DIALLO 24/12/2004 18.23 5e Dakar CEM HLM Grand Yoff
Fama SEYE 2/9/2005 18.02 5e Dakar Mikado
Binetou SYLLA 27/02/2001 17.85 2nde S Dakar Maison d'Education Mariama Bâ
Sokhna Diarra BOUSSO 15/05/2003 18.07 4e Diourbel CEM Kere Mbaye
Ndeye Fatou SONKO 25/03/2001 16.45 2nde S Diourbel Lycée Scientifique d'Excellence
Awa DIOUF 28/12/2003 18.97 5e Fatick CEM Boff Mbalème
Amissatou THIAM 19/01/2000 15.97 2nde S Fatick Lycée de Dioffior
Fatou LAM 1/10/2002 18.55 5e Kaffrine CEM Babacar Cobar Ndao
Emma Khady CHAMPAGNE 20/03/2004 18.36 6e Kaffrine CEM Babacar Cobar Ndao
Tabara Christiane NDIAYE 18/10/2004 18.73 5e Kaolack Lycée D'excellence Babacar Bâ
Awa DIALLO 21/03/2003 18.3 5e Kaolack CEM 1 GANDIAYE
Aida FAYE 15/09/2001 18.16 4e Kaolack CEM Serigne Bassirou Mbacké
Diogope NIANE 14/4/2001 17.94 4e Kaolack CEM MBOUDAYE SERERE
Fatou SAW 22/04/2001 15.62 3e Kedougou Lycée Maciré Bâ
Halimatou DIALLO 3/5/2002 14.24 5e Kedougou Lycée Maciré Bâ
MariamaSegui BA 1/1/2001 16.54 2nde S Kolda Lycée Cherif Samsidine Aidara
Hawa MASSE 23/08/2000 16.34 2nde S Kolda Lycée Cherif Samsidine Aidara
Fatou GUEYE 10/10/2003 18.31 5e Louga Lycée de Ndande
Anta GUEYE 4/9/2002 17.85 4e Louga CEM Massamba Siga Diouf
Fatimata Ibrahima SY 26/01/2002 18.23 4e Matam CEM Diandioly
Hawa AW 17/12/2000 18.61 3e Matam CEM Ranerou
Awa DIAW 15/11/2003 18.37 5e Pikine / Guediawaye CEM Momar Mareme Diop
Binetou DIALLO 8/3/2004 18.24 5e Pikine / Guediawaye CEM Darou Salam
Diabou DIOP 20/09/2001 17.87 4e Pikine / Guediawaye CEM Keur Massar
Ndeye Amy LO 26/01/2003 17.56 4e Pikine / Guediawaye CEM Djeedah Thiaroye Kaw
Aichatou DRAME 29/05/2004 18.53 5e Rufisque CEM Abdoulaye SADJI
Fatou Ndiaye KARE 31/08/1999 15.17 2nde S Rufisque Lycée Camp Marchand
Rougui SARRE 17/09/2003 18.02 5e Saint Louis CEM Ngallele
Fatou WADE 25/11/2000 17.71 4e Saint Louis CEM Pikine
Rouguiatou BA 14/11/2001 18.41 4e Sedhiou CEM Fode Kaba Doumbouya
Ramatoulaye DIEDHIOU 17/06/2003 18.24 5e Sedhiou CEM Amadou Mapathe Diagne
Fatou NDIAYE 2/4/2003 19.35 5e Tambacounda CEM Gourel Diadie
Tiguida KABA 1/1/2005 19.05 6e Tambacounda College Jean XXIII
Aminata NDIAYE 16/09/2003 16.91 4e Thies Collège John Huffman Jr
Ndeye Ngone SARR 15/01/2000 15.66 2nde S Thies Lycée Medina Fall
Penda COLY 25/05/2004 18.13 5e Ziguinchor CEM Kabiline2
Mame Diarra SEYDI 23/03/2001 15.56 2nde S Ziguinchor Lycée Djignabo

11. Aichatou Dramé
DAKAR
Aida Faye
KAOLACK
Aminata Ndiaye
THIES
Amissatou Thiam
FATICK
Anta Gueye
LOUGA
Awa Diouf
FATICK
Awa Diallo
KAOLACK
Awa Diaw
DAKAR
Binetou Diallo
DAKAR
Binetou Sylla
DAKAR
Diabou Diop
DAKAR
Diogope Niane
KAOLACK
Emma K. Champagne
KAFFRINE
Fama Seye
DAKAR
Fatimata I. Sy
MATAM
Fatou Gueye
LOUGA
Fatou LAM
KAFFRINE
Fatou Saw
KEDOUGOU
Fatou Ndiaye
TAMBACOUNDA
Hawa Aw
MATAM
Hawa Masse
KOLDA
Halimatou Diallo
KEDOUGOU
Fatou Wade
SAINT LOUIS
Fatou Ndiaye Kare
DAKAR
Khadidiatou Doucoure
DAKAR
M. Diarra Seydi
ZIGUINCHOR
Mariama S. Bâ
KOLDA
Ndeye Amy Lô
DAKAR
Ndeye Fatou Sonko
DIOURBEL
Ndeye Ngone Sarr
THIES
Penda H. Diallo
DAKAR
Penda Coly
ZIGUINCHOR
Ramatoulaye Diedhiou
SEDHIOU
Rouguiatou Bâ
SEDHIOU
Rougui Sarre
SAINT LOUIS
Sokhna Diarra Bousso
DIOURBEL
Tabara C.Ndiaye
KAOLACK
Tiguida Kaba
TAMBACOUNDA
Khady M. Lô
DIOURBEL
Diary Sow
DIOURBEL
SICK
SICK SICK

12. 7. CANDIDATES ACCROSS 14 REGIONS (3/4)
Remarks:
- Even though 2 candidates
were missing (both were from
Diourbel), we were able to
have a representation of 14
regions accross Senegal.
- We did not accept them as
we were not confident with
their Health check up, we
then decided to move on with
38 candidates.

13. 7. CANDIDATES ACCROSS 14 REGIONS (4/4)
Remarks:
- Age range is between 12 to 18 years old and
classes are between 5e to 1ere S.
- Among candidates 30% did already travel out
of their regions, for the rest, this is the first
time that they meet people from other
regions
- Among candidates, 16% did visit Goree Island
while 84% never visited Goree before
- 100% of candidates did dream of joining
Mariama Bâ institution one day, with no luck
to be received ( Apart from the 2 candidates
from Mariama Bâ)

14. 8. SESSIONS & TOPICS (1/5)
Sessions
UNBELIEVABLE
But yes, we did !

15. 8. SESSIONS & TOPICS (2/5)

16. 8. SESSIONS & TOPICS (3/5)

17. 8. SESSIONS & TOPICS (4/5)

18. 8. SESSIONS & TOPICS (5/5)
- Remarks :
- Sessions were between 30 – 45 minutes
- We had 5 BEST IN CLASS MENTORS who did receive signature from the entire participants + Staff + Other Speakers

19. 9. SPEAKERS – Rankings (1/4)
46people did grab the attention of participants
– In response to the question « Which of the speaker did impress you the most? »
– If not part of the Staff, all speakers are known Entrepreneurs / Business Owners.
Adama Mbengue (Staff)
Alassane Dia (YALI)
Alioune Badara Mbengue
Aminata Diop
Aminata Sow
Anthioumane Ly (Staff)
Astou Manel Fall (Alumni)
Boubacar Mbengue (staff)
Christine Djafa (YALI RLC)
Coura Fall
Dr Mamadou Sy (YALI)
El Hadj Bâ (YALI)
Elimane Kane
Eva Marie Coll Seck
Fanta Diallo (Alumni)
Fatou Bintou Thiam
Fatou Samake Thiam
Seynabou Thiam
Sidy Ndao
Tata Docteur (Staff)
Thierno Niang
Thierno Souleymane Agne
Francine Pipien
Ibrahima Bâ (YALI RLC)
Ibrahima Mikael Thiaw (YALI RLC)
Jaly Badiane
Korka Diaw
Landing Biaye (YALI RLC)
Leonie Diouf (YALI RLC)
Maina
Mamadou Bâ (YALI)
Mame Bineta Gaye (PAYLP)
Mame Mbayame Dione
Mandiaye Gningue
Marieme Diop (YALI)
Mouhamadou Lamine Diakhate
(Leuz)
Nathalie Diagne (YALI)
Ndeye Absa Gningue (YALI)
Ndioro Ndiaye
Oumar Faye (PAYLP)
Pape Maha Sarr (Leuz Melody)
Penda Diouck (PAYLP)
Pr Penda Mbow
Ras Maha Diop
Selly Raby Kane (YALI)
Seydou Niaré (YALI RLC)

20. 9. SPEAKERS – Rankings (2/4)
Most Ranked as #1 speaker
* Ndeye Absa Gningue was not part of the Speakers
Ranking Speaker
#1 Astou Manel Fall
#1 Astou Manel Fall
#1 Boubacar Mbengue
#1 Christine Djafa
#1 Dr Mamadou Sy
#1 El Hadj Bâ
#1 El Hadj Bâ
#1 El Hadj Bâ
#1 El Hadj Bâ
#1 Fatou Samaké Thiam
#1 Fatou Samaké Thiam
#1 Fatou Samaké Thiam
#1 Fatou Samaké Thiam
#1 Fatou Samaké Thiam
#1 Ibrahima Bâ
#1 Ibrahima Bâ
#1 Ibrahima Bâ
#1 Jaly Badiane
Ranking Speaker
#1 Jaly Badiane
#1 Korka Diaw
#1 Korka Diaw
#1 Korka Diaw
#1 Landing Biaye
#1 Landing Biaye
#1 Leonie Diouf
#1 Maina
#1 Marieme Diop
#1 Marieme Diop
#1 Ndeye Absa Gningue
#1 Ndeye Absa Gningue
#1 Ndeye Absa Gningue
#1 Ndeye Absa Gningue
#1 Ndeye Absa Gningue
#1 Ndeye Absa Gningue
Ranking Speaker
#1 Pr Penda Mbow
#1 Seydou Niaré
#1 Tata Docteur
#1 Thierno Souleymane Agne
- Fatou Samake Thiam is
most ranked #1 as a
speaker then El Hadj Bâ
(YALI), followed by
Ibrahima Bâ (YALI RLC) &
Korka Diaw (Owner of
Korka Rice)…
COMMENTS

21. 9. SPEAKERS – Rankings (3/4)
Top 10 Most Ranked speakers
* Ndeye Absa Gningue was not part of the Speakers
Ranking Speakers Points
1 Ndeye Absa Gningue (YALI) * 54
2 Eva Marie Coll Seck 43
3 Marieme Diop (YALI) 43
4 Selly Raby Kane (YALI) 38
5 Astou Manel Fall (Alumni) 37
6 Ibrahima Bâ (YALI RLC) 34
7 Maina (Singer/ Musician) 33
8 El Hadj Bâ (YALI) 31
9 Thierno Niang 27
10 Francine Pipien 27
Ndeye Absa Gningue
Founder of JEADER
Pr Eva Marie Coll Seck
For. Minister of Health, Act. Conseler of
the President of Republic
Marieme Diop
Former Consultant PSE
Selly Raby Kane
Stylist
Astou M. Fall
Co Founder of Consulting Ibrahima Bâ
Chef in a Restaurant
MAINA
Singer
El Hadj Bâ
Owner of SUITE Thierno S. D. Niang
Writer
Francine Ndiaye
Blogger/Influencer

22. 9. SPEAKERS – Rankings (4/4)
Top 10 Most popular speakers
Ranking Speakers
#People who
mentioned them
1 Eva Marie Coll Seck 14
2 Marieme Diop (YALI) 14
3 Astou Manel Fall (Alumni) 13
4 Ndeye Absa Gningue (YALI) * 10
5 El Hadj Bah (YALI) 8
6 Sidy Ndao 8
7 Dr Mamadou Sy (YALI) 7
8 Fatou Samake Thiam 7
9 Ibrahima Bâ (YALI RLC) 7
10 Thierno Niang 7
* Ndeye Absa Gningue was not part of the Speakers
Fatou Samake Thiam
Owner DYNAPHARM Thierno S. D. Niang
Writer
Ibrahima Bâ
Chef in a Restaurant
Dr Mamadou Sy
Doctor
Sidy Ndao
Founder of DAUST Robotics
El Hadj Bah
Owner of SUITE
Ndeye Absa Gningue
Founder of JEADERAstou M. Fall
Co Founder of Consulting
Marieme Diop
Former Consultant PSE
Pr Eva Marie Coll Seck
Form. Minister of Health, Act. Conseler of
the President of Republic

23. 9. SPEAKERS – IMPACT (US Alumni)
US Alumni
33%
Speakers from
Goree
11%Staff
17%
VIP
Entrepreneurs
39%
Split of Speakers accross 90 sessions
- Remarks
- 33 % of the sessions were run by US Alumni
- Sharing expertise & « giving back to the
community »
- 5 Countries represented : Senegal, Seychelles,
Republic of Tchad, Cameroon & Benin
- 50% of Speakers among US Alumni were
Male
- 50% of Speakers among US Alumni were
Female

24. 9. SPEAKERS – IMPACT (US Alumni)
YALI – Young African
Leadership Initiative
(2014/2015/2016/2017)
YALI – Regional Leadership Center
(5/6/7)
Pan Africa Youth
Leadership Program
(PAYLP 2017)
Information Research Center
(IRC)
International Visitor
Leadership Program (IVLP) |
Exchange Programs
Fulbright Foreign Student
Program
2
1
412
10
1
African Women
Entrepreneurship Program
(AWEP) - 2011
1

25. 10. IMPACT
Key elements Strategy
GOREE ISLAND
- + 120 people did take the ferry to Goree Island
- We drove affluence at the Trade Fair held @Goree Island (More sales for Exhibitors)
PARTICIPANTS
- Personal Development & Leadership skills
- Identification of Personality Types & career path
- Internship opportunities offered by the partners
SPEAKERS
- Self assessment on their capacity to inspire / coach young leaders
- Community Service / They are the main actors in the Mini ME process. Duplicating themselves in couple of
minutes was impossible, but few were able to be top of Mind and inspire those girls to an extent that they
consider them now as Models.
- US Alumni did have a networking platform, allowing YALI RLC & YALI fellows, or PAYLP, to meet with each
other. During briefing session with Speakers, they had couple of minutes to share business cards.
MARIAMA BÂ
- With the Budget we spent on renting the Amphitheater and the IT room, the school will be able to renovate one
part of the rooms in the dorm and build new classes
- A donation was made by the delegation of the Ministry of Health and that is thanks to this activity
PARTNERS
Building a platform : www.juniorentrepreneurs.org for mentorship will allow all partners and participants to be
connected

26. 11.HIGHLIGHTS
For one week, we’ve had Mouhamed Sy, the famous guide
of Goree Island as a guest. He even learnt how to write his
name with SCRABBLE quizz.. YALI RLC Ibrahim Bâ, glad to meet with YALI FELLOW Selly
Raby Kane #networking
Donation from the Ministry of Health in regard to the activity

27. 11.HIGHLIGHTS
The Agribusiness Session was hosted in the house of Maha
Diop. Bread from Goree is made in this house and particular
fact is that almost all species of plants from Senegal are
available here.
Sponsorship of an entire day consuming cereals and products harvested in Senegal with M. Pierre Ndiaye
Sidy Ndao from the Dakar American University for Sciences
& Technology was here. Kids did learn robotics!
BOOTCAMP TV- Every evening after Dinner, kids would view News – unique moment where they would
watch TV during the camp, wih journalists interviewing speakers. RESTITUTION Sessions will happen the day
after, right after Breakfast with each Session nominating 2 members who will share the story of the speaker
who visited them the day before, and share what they’ve learnt with other teams.

28. 11.HIGHLIGHTS
Mrs Korka Diaw (23 Dec.) Mrs Ndioro Ndiaye (26 Dec.) Mrs Penda Mbow (27 Dec.) Mrs Eva M. Coll Seck (28 Dec.)
- 4 amazing women did take the ferry to share their work/life experience with the girls _ Amazing moments of mentorship.

29. 11.HIGHLIGHTS
We did receive a visit from Hanan Al Hroub who won the GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE 2016. She is from Palestine.

30. 11.HIGHLIGHTS

31. 12. PICTURES
Date ALBUMS HIGHLIGHTS
20th of Dec. Click HERE Press Conference at Musee de la Femme
23rd of Dec. Click HERE Visit of Mrs Korka Diaw among other speakers
24th of Dec. Click HERE Birthday Party Celebration + Visit of Mister Elmina H. Kane
25th of Dec. Click HERE OLYMPIADES Competitions starting + Ethnic & Cultural Projects
26th of Dec. Click HERE Visit of Mrs Ndioro Ndiaye among other Speakers
27th of Dec Click HERE Visit of Pr Penda Mbow among other speakers + «BAYDUNDEE » Day
28th of Dec. Click HERE Visit or Mrs Eva Marie Coll Seck among other speakers
29th of Dec. Click HERE Visit of Mrs Hanan el Hroub from Palestine among other speakers
30th of Dec. Click HERE Farewell _ End of Bootcamp

32. 11. NEXT STEPS