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Igniting Student Impact Through Tech and Innovation
The Geek Culture On Campus
The Geekulcha Student Society (GKSS) is aimed at getting students into Tech and Innovation Leadership for students on campus in generating an understanding of the digital environment, becoming inspired, and enabling life-changing innovation.
Created in 2015, the GKSS initiative has been at the forefront of development of young local tech talent and enabling them into industry towards opportunity and access creation for fellow students.
Geekulcha values growing the GKSS Leaders who in turn, helping the growth of students on campus on various aspects of career development. Train The Trainer sessions are done quarterly for GKSS chapters.
Being A GKSS Leader
The following are qualities expected from a GKSS leader.
Networking Skills
An ability to socially network with students, communities, and industry leaders in order to close the gaps.
Critical Thinker
A GKSS leader must be able to think clearly and rationally, and make logical connections between ideas.
Well Organised
As a GKSS leader you deal with the students, industry, community as well as your studies.
Leader By Example
As a GKSS leader you should follow and execute the goals set as a team in order for the team to be fully supportive.
Vision & Analysis
As a GKSS leader you should be able to identify the needs of the students and their growth prospects.
Order
It is important that you can professionally call people to order, when it is needed to be. Maintain a healthy environment.
Learn to be curious
Never stop learning, you should always be seeking to improve your knowledge un order to be able to share with others.
Build Coalitions
Find academic, society, industies, and communities whose interests align with your own and work together.
Good Listener
It is important that you are able to sit down with your team plan out activities, and come up with new ideas on.
Upcoming GKSS Events
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AI Expo Africa 2024
AI Expo Africa 2024 is the largest artificial intelligence (AI), Intelligent Automation (IA) and smart tech trade event & conference in Africa. With a community of 50K+ business practitioners, the...
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Bxrderless Hackathon
Bxrderless is a climate tech start up enabled by geospatial data supplied by Digital Earth Africa Sandbox, machine intelligence and supplementary market related data.
We aim to be a ...
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Giyani School Visit
A special expedition visit by youngsters from the Giyani to explore the world of ICT and get exposed to different opportunities. This event will consist of enlightenment, hands-on and a tech debate...
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Code Retreat 2024
Coderetreat is a day-long, intensive practice event, focusing on the fundamentals of software development and design.
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Geekulcha Annual Hackathon
The Geekulcha Annual Hackathon is a premier hackathon in the African continent challenging developers, digital practitioners, data enthusiasts, economic policymakers, and others to create solutions...
Impact Stories
Some of the stories from the GKKS activities on the ground
Lead GKSS - Be the change at your campus
Start a chapter of join an existsing one, start with the form below.
Application to lead GKSS
Enter your information to register your interest in leading GKSS at your campus. The Geekulcha will revert back pto you once you have made an application. Fields with * are mandotary to fill.