As we all know, it can take a long time for the investment of education to show the real-life kind of returns it promises. Because of this, we try to follow up with Mali Rising alumni whenever possible to find out how they use their education and how they view education’s role in their lives. Today, I would like to share the thoughts of one of our alumnus who graduated a full nine years ago — Bakari. Thanks to Mali Rising’s supporters, Bakari has a great trade — electrician — and dreams of passing on the gift of education to kids in his home village…
Get to Know Katie Murphy, Board Member
Mali Rising's Board of Directors is a great, dedicated group of people. They keep the organization on track strategically, help friend- and fund-raise, and generally donate a lot of time and work. We want to welcome a new board member, Katie Murphy. Katie joined the board in 2018 (we’re just a bit late in our welcome!) after helping out as a volunteer for years. We asked her a few questions to help us all get to know her better…
Make Your Case High School Students
Essay Contest Deadline Looms!
The clock is ticking high school students! Essay submission for our annual Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest are due in exactly one month on March 31 (at midnight eastern time). Learn more…
Our Youth Ambassadors Speak for Themselves!
One of the newest projects at Mali Rising is our Youth Ambassador Project. Check out this video created by one of our Youth Ambassadors — Johanna Ziegler. You can hear directly from the Youth Ambassadors about their passion for volunteering and how being involved impacts their own lives.
And It's On! Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest is Open.
A Youth Ambassador Reaches Out!
Our first Youth Ambassador projects are up and running, and we couldn’t be more proud of what these great high school students are achieving! Case in point: Vishal’s outreach project. Vishal envisioned and designed his own project at at a local library and reached 103 people!
Wondering What To Do On Winter Break? We Got You!
By Merritt Frey, Executive Director
Hey high school students — looking forward to your winter break? Sleeping in, catching up on your favorite series, maybe a little bit of time with friends? Let’s make it just a little more fruitful — work on your essay for our Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest.
The 2019 contest opens for entries on January 1, 2019! The contest is a forum for thoughtful high school thinkers to share their analysis on a different international development topic each year in a short (300-500 words) essay. National winners of this essay contest receive cash awards and recognition.
So get thinking on the 2019 Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest theme:
In 1948, the UN General Assembly included education as a basic human right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Do you think education is a human right? Why or why not? What does your position mean for education in a country like Mali?
Youth Ambassadors Dive In
This year, Mali Rising started a new project — the Youth Ambassadors Project. Inspired by a high school student’s fundraising initiative, we decided to channel the great energy of young people here in the U.S. into our work. Our first class of Youth Ambassadors is full of great young people. And some of them have really hit the ground running. For example…
Announcing 2019 Make the Case for Caring Theme!
Here at Mali Rising, we want to encourage young people in the United States to think critically yet compassionately about international issues. That’s why each year we host an essay contest as a forum for thoughtful high school thinkers to share their thoughts on an international development topic. Today I’m happy to announce the theme for the 2019 Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest…
