Participants during the first Avanascar workshop: ‘Discover your potential’

Last January, Avanascar Initiative organized a workshop which brought together 50 Girl Guides from Antsirabe, Madagascar to share their skills and knowledge on how and what should be done to nurture your inner talent and acquire new ones as well. More pictures to follow…

August 19: World Humanitarian Day

         “Be active once dawn….when your Sun will set you won’t care, you’d already left your legacy behind”—Avana Kanty

Tomorrow, we will be celebrating the World Humanitarian Day all over the globe. This is a day where you and I are expected to take action to make change (even little) in others life. The theme chosen for this year is “I WAS HERE”, a track of the well-known singer Beyonce.

If you are wondering what shall be done, just follow these links:

http://www.un.org/en/events/humanitarianday/

www.whd-iwashere.org

As for myself, I will keep track of my goals: helping young women to reach their potential.

Here is a simple example: share your knowledge…But do not expect immediate results…Be patient…After some time, you will see how much they have grown with the “little” impact you did in their lives….At that time, you could say I WAS HERE.

But remember, do not wait for such an event to come to make a commitment, everyday you stand a chance to help your peers in many different ways.

I may be a dreamer….

…but I don’t mind. I see myself helping other young women to discover their potential in the future. But why not, I can even start it now, with my own resources. Whoever read this post, do not hide the gift/talent you have, use it to reach others, most probably it will make an impact in their life, soon or later….Myself, I thank Baden Powell and his wife to found Scouting and Girl guides.  Without that vibrant and networking movement, I don’t think I would have managed to survive and encounter all the challenges that had happened in my life so far.

So my point is, SCOUT or not, share your knowledge. There is no need to work hard or earn a degree if you will just keep it for yourself. And remember: “Scouting is a potential ingredient of the menu called success”…Avana Kanty.

Africa: a primary host of the largest radio telescope ever built !!!

Well, apart from being the African Day, today has been one of the most glorious day for Astronomers in South Africa and all over Africa. The final decision has been made, with South Africa and its african partners (including Madagascar) chosen to be the preferred site to host the Square Kilometre Array, a radio telescope that will have a total collecting area of approximately one square kilometre square. However, the receivers of the  giant telescope will be split between the African and Australian teams. Two third of the receivers will be located in our homeland !!!

This great achievement prove  our ability to do science in Africa, as many people believed it would never happen. But now, here we are!!!  May the SKA will be completed successfully as it will probe deeper the relics from the Big Bang and all the other exciting topics in science.

For more information, you can visit www.ska.ac.za or www.skatelescope.org

Tafasiry nationaly 2012: lucky you, to be able to attend!

“Tafasiry nationaly” is one of the most important meeting for the Mpanazava Eto Madagascar, a full member of the World Association of Girls Guides and Girls Scouts (WAGGS). The event only happens once every four years,  grouping the leaders from all over the country for a platform of discussion that aims at setting new rules and revising the different structures for the association  to keep up-to-date.

In 2004, it was held in Toamasina. That was the only time I could have had a chance to attend, but the date of the event overlapped with the university final exams. Although I was already a Ranger in the 2000 Forum, I was not yet eligible to participate. Unfortunately, in 2008, I already left the country for study purposes. Yet, I was really looking forward to attend such a kind of event in my scouting life, especially when seeing my mother so enthusiastic coming back from the Forum.

This year again, I will not be able to attend the event. But some of you girls, are likely to be there. I would like to draw your attention that we all never know what would happen tomorrow, only God knows. However, today is your day, where you have the chance to get involved in  such a big event within the association. Do not leave that opportunity behind. I know, the place is a bit far for some of you and gathering the necessary funds won’t be that easy. But hey, once  you will have that will and perseverance,  seek for advice from God: He will show you many ways and will help you to achieve your target.

I published this sensibilisation  today (April 10, local time),  to mark  WAGGs Centenary Celebration Day with the theme SHARE. I hope that reading this post will motivate you to attend the Forum and to realize how lucky  you are to have a chance  to be there which I never had.

To end, let me wish you good luck for all the necessary preparation and may the Forum will run smoothly and that it will be fruitful.

Always remember that  scouting is  a potential ingredient of the recipe called success.

You may have not yet realized it, but I am telling you, it is true !!

My best wishes,

Avana & Avana during Avanascar Initiative

Chairing a session during the Avanascar workshop

Avana Kanty

Getting started

It has been more than 4 years, I was hesitating wether I should  have my own blog or not. Today, I made up my mind, and here we are

I hope that through this blog, I will  be able to share my skills and learn new stuffs from the bloggers. And even more, to invite you in my “avanascar world” where science, scouting and other areas are used to motivate young women from Madagascar to make their dreams come true despite all the challenges they are facing.

Enjoy the “avanascar world” and do not hesitate to visit anytime soon or leave any comment. You are always welcome

 Avana