Walls and Leadership Path to Success
Posted by Sarah Whitney and Claire Bristow, Fellows There are walls! Construction is moving along. The community hall has walls, and we are thrilled. We even spent the afternoon sitting inside the new building just getting used to it! Azaph Sithole is the senior member of our committee. He is an Elder and therefore is … Read more
New Video – Kenya and South Africa Global Development Internship…
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Thanks to Natalie Sasser for her amazing work on our new Global Development Internship video!!! Watch it, enjoy it, pass it along!
Condoms for all in Manyeleti
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director In 2007, SMRC hosted its first Global Development Internship. After the life changing and deeply rewarding summer of working with youth in Manyeleti, South Africa, the US students that had joined us had made close friendships across the globe. Among the biggest issues that the GDIs (then known as … Read more
Kayafungo Diaries…
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director We are in the midst of the second phase of our Global Development Program in Kayafungo, Kenya. As we speak, the students are working hard to complete monitoring work on our past development projects. They are meeting with community members and leaders, teachers, students and partners to understand the … Read more
Mombasa – Yes for Children
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Our Kenya Global Development Internship has arrived in Mombasa and we started off with a bang: a tour of the city from our friend Madi and a visit to the lo0cal Swahili restaurant, Island Dishes. The visit has already proven fast paced in spite of the Coast’s laid back … Read more
Doris Mashego – friend and inspiration featured
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director OneWorld.net selected the inspiring work of community leader and great friend of SMRC as the subject of a story on early childhood education. Doris is a special woman because she has the ideas and persistence to turn difficult situations into powerful success stories. Read the story published by OneWorld … Read more
Anything But Clothes… build community
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Fundraising for many people is the least exciting activity they can think of. Most of my friends loathe raising money, even if it is for a cause they absolutely love and believe in with genuine passion. That is why fundraising should be fun. Sarah Whitney and the GW SMRC … Read more
PODCAST: Interview with the Founder
Interview with Saul Garlick: Student Movement for Real Change April 23rd, 2009 by beafields I had such a dose of inspiration today during this special Y-Talk interview with Saul Garlick, Founder of Student Movement for Real Change (SMRC). The organization aims to answer poverty through the power of young leaders. During this special Y-Talk interview, … Read more
Summer Plans???
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director This summer is poised to be an incredible one. We will have over 30 people working in Kenya and South Africa on a number of projects and activities that will provide the communities we work in ample opportunities to develop new enterprises and organize for the common good. We … Read more
Seeing is believing…
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Sometimes it is hard for people to fully understand what it is that SMRC does for development. We can always share pictures, tell stories and offer the numbers like young leaders in the organization have built 3 schools, 4 libraries, 2 soccer fields, etc. But there is no replacement … Read more
