Scholarship Realized!
Posted by David Lamb and Julie Walz, Fellows When we began creating a scholarship project, we hoped for this day: when the first official recipient would be selected to attend a private high school and then move on to university, fully funded. When we could tangibly see the life that we had changed. But this … Read more
South African Student Awarded Scholarship for College Scholarship Foundation Created by Global Development Fellows
Washington, DC – In an effort to fund and support higher education opportunities for disadvantaged youth in an African community, one South African high school student was awarded a full scholarship for high school and college, announced ThinkImpact today. Ncane Mabuza, currently in Grade 10 at Manyangana High School in Manyeleti, South Africa, was awarded … Read more
Peer teaching for Grade 8 begins
Peer teaching for Grade 8 begins We have been working with several outstanding Grade 10 and 11 students: Tumelo, Ethel, Samson, and Thulani to create a curriculum based on the Resource booklet for the Grade 8 and 9 learners. After looking through the booklet, they decided that it was essential to work with some of … Read more
Grade 10 Scholarship Candidates Nominated by Selection Committee
By David Lamb and Julie Walz, Fellows The prospect of creating a community based selection committee for a scholarship is to be honest, a bit scary. We’re placing a lot of money and a life changing decision in the hands of a community dominated by family ties and hidden politics. Is it possible to create … Read more
Mundzuku Scholarship Project Update
One of the two goals of the Mundzuku Scholarship Project was to create a sustainable peer-to-peer mentoring structure at the local high school led by our youth partner Tumelo. The structure, as developed by Tumelo, is that a core group of students is formed and comes together to gather information and learn everything they can … Read more
Julie Shares a Glimpse into her Story
Posted by Julie Walz, Fellow There are quick memories that jump to mind to paint a picture of life in Manyeleti, South Africa. Dozens of cows in the streets, women pushing wheelbarrows of water, children running up to hold your hand. What I remember most are the people; the high school students that worked with … Read more
Scholarship Fund Reaches Milestone
Posted by Julie Walz, Fellow The key to any project is collaboration. I am happy to report that the Mundzuku Foundation is on track with its projected goals; we have raised the minimum amount to fund one student for four years, including all incidental costs, and are currently working to fundraise and find grants in … Read more
How to provide “access to information”
Perhaps the college counseling process that I grew up was too intense. But the students at Manyangana and Mdluli high schools in South Africa face a different problem. University is not simply a logical step for them after high school. It is the exception.
