Pumla Maswanganyi
Pumla Maswanganyi is a 21-year-old South African citizen, that is passionate about African development. She has embraced her status as a global citizen and would like to see Africa claim its place as an equal partner in the global trade, economically and culturally. She is dedicated to building infrastructure that can assist youth in contributing […]
Keki-Mawe
Keki-Mawe founder James Tayali will produce an organic cookie and powder product to reduce iron deficiency among pregnant women and children in Malawi. In collaboration with a local manufacturer, Keki-Mawe will produce and market a soil-like iron and folate rich organic powder and cookie product, which will look, smell, and taste like soil to mimic […]
James Tayali
James Tayali is a MasterCard Foundation Scholar studying Public Health at University of California, Berkeley. As a Malawian Resolution Fellow, James is very interested in bringing medical, business and technological solutions to the health and economic challenges in Africa. In the past James has interned with Centers for Disease Control/KEMRI in Kenya, an experience that […]
Steven Miller
Steven Miller grew up in Oregon and is now a sophomore at Oregon State University studying Finance in the College of Business. Being adopted from an impoverished household in South Korea, Steven understands that he is very fortunate to have been given the chance to grow up in America, and in turn decided to start […]
Ideation Station
Through Ideation Station, Steven Miller and Moriah Shay are creating a Mobile Innovation Lab equipped with tools, machinery, and activities to help get underrepresented students in Corvallis, Oregon interested in STEM-related fields. Ideation Station will encourage women, minority, and rural students to build an interest in STEM education and careers, and will enable them to participate […]
Moriah Shay
Moriah Shay is a student at Oregon State University majoring in management. For most of her life she never believed that college was an option. She simply did not have the financial resources available to pursue her dreams. But through relentless hard work and community support she is able to dream big and attend a four-year […]
The Flow Initiative
The Flow Initiative will provide education about menstruation and reusable sanitary pads for impoverished girls in Zimbabwe. The educational program will de-stigmatize the issue of menstruation and will promote the use of a sustainable and eco-friendly solution.
Rutendo Ngwena
Rutendo Ngwena is a young Zimbabwean woman who is passionate about youth development and building sustainable communities. She is the founder of The Flow initiative Zimbabwe, which is tackling challenges related to sexual reproductive health for young girls and women in Zimbabwe. This initiative provides free education and information on reproductive health issues, creates pathways […]
Tuniq
Iman Masmoudi is launching Tuniq in Tunis, Tunisia, a community-oriented design label employing Tunisian craftswomen in rural areas to bring traditional designs and modest clothing to Tunis and the world, while empowering the women and their communities through social programs directed at health and education and funded by a portion of the profits.
Iman Masmoudi
Iman Masmoudi is a senior at Harvard University. She grew up in a large Tunisian-American family in Charlotte, North Carolina. After the Arab Spring started in Tunisia, she became dedicated to contributing to the success of democracy in her parents’ home country, which she visited every summer. She founded Munawwara with her sister in order […]
