Summer 2015 has been a fantastic time for my career growth in between my semesters at Bennington College. I’m currently working with Kountable, a company that was introduced to me by Open A Door Foundation. Kountable is an IT company focusing on financing Rwandan entrepreneurs with tenders. My role in Kountable has been specifically focusing on assessing […]
Read More… from Sharon Soars at Summer Internship with Kountable
Following my sophomore year, I received an amazing opportunity to attend the LeaderShape summer program. I learned leadership skills and how to create relationships and interact with faculty members. The weeklong Lehigh program introduced me to other like-minded Lehigh students. Each day had its own theme where we learned and discussed various leadership topics and […]
Read More… from Sheilla Attends LeaderShape Program
Each year, ten students from Lafayette College are selected to become part of the Lafayette Initiative for College Education (LIME). The Lafayette students are paired with high school students in Madagascar and go on a three week trip to meet their mentees. This year, I was fortunate to be part of the 2014-2015 team!We are all […]
Read More… from Flavia on Her Experience Mentoring High School Students in Madagascar
It is only one week before I finish my first semester at Lafayette College. My time at Lafayette so far has been filled with great moments that helped me adjust to college social life and academic life at Lafayette. I have faced challenges, hard decisions and happy moments. I have been able to learn and […]
Read More… from Jocelyn Reflect on Her First Semester
The 2015 spring semester was quite a rewarding one for me. I was well prepared to begin the semester thanks to a wonderful month-long stay with my beloved OAD mentors who kindly welcomed me in their homes cared for me as their own. With them I relaxed from the stress of the previous semester and […]
Read More… from Nicole Excels in Second Semester at Arizona State University
Summer 2015 has been a fantastic time for my career growth in between my semesters at Bennington College. I’m currently working with Kountable, a company that was introduced to me by Open A Door Foundation. Kountable is an IT company focusing on financing Rwandan entrepreneurs with tenders. My role in Kountable has been specifically focusing on assessing […]
Read More… from Sharon Soars at Summer Internship with Koutable
“Think about a peaceful Africa; think about a united Africa, what if we could celebrate our differences, what if diversity was a word that unified us rather than one that ripped us apart.”This was one of the greatest lessons I learned at the Eastern African Youth Forum. I was blessed to be part of the 5th […]
Read More… from Peninah on Her Trip to South Sudan
After finishing my finals in December, I flew to San Francisco to spend my first winter break with my mentors and to attend January’s OAD leadership seminar. Despite the overwhelming feeling of travelling alone and the size of the Dallas Airport, I knew that I was in for an amazing time and that this would […]
Read More… from Jocelyn on Her Adventures in San Francisco
This winter break, I went on an amazing trip to visit my mentor [Athena] in San Francisco. My sister was invited to come on the trip and we stayed at Athena’s home for almost two weeks. It was my sister’s first time in San Francisco, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to tell […]
Read More… from Malika Reflects on Her Winter Break in San Francisco
We were fortunate to be part of the 2015 Summer Global Youth Connect (GYC) conference in Rwanda. We were thrilled to be a part of this experience mainly because of the knowledge we learned from the curriculum and our peers. By attracting students from around the globe, GYC provided a diverse environment that fostered intercultural […]
Read More… from Assumpta & Irene Attend Global Youth Connect Conference