Please note: this event is at 5pm eastern/4pm central/3pm mountain/2pm pacific

Join us for the free Gift of Education Days Party, where Mali Rising’s friends will come together to kick off a new school year in Mali. We will treat you to a special, short video tour of one of our schools (featuring several of our teachers and students) and take your questions about school life in Mali. We will also celebrate the end of our Gift of Education fundraising challenge and cheer for three award-winning Mali Rising volunteers. All in just a quick 30 minutes of your Sunday afternoon.

During the event we will:

• Explore one of our schools -- Judge Memorial Middle School -- with a fun video tour.

• Answer your questions about what it is like to go to school in a small Malian village.

• Honor this year's Rising Spirit Volunteer Award recipients -- Tim Gibson (Spirit of Community) and the students and faculty of Judge Memorial High School (Spirit of Giving).

• Celebrate our plans for the coming school year in Mali

This online event is perfect for:

• Anyone curious about life in one of our Malian schools

• Parents and kids wanting to explore how other kids get an education

• Those pining for international travel after so long of staying home

• People interested in getting to know more about being involved in Mali Rising

This virtual event will be the celebratory end of our The Gift of Education: Three Days of Giving Challenge running November 11 through 13. We will share more details about those days shortly (spoiler: it is a great chance to be part of supporting our students in the coming school year!). Although the Gift of Education Days Party celebrates the end of our giving days, you do NOT have to give to participate…although we sure hope you do. ;)

It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s easy to join us — sign up for the Gift of Education Days Party below.

RSVP here

DATE CHANGE

Note: this event is at 4pm pacific/5pm mountain/6pm central/7pm eastern

We want our volunteers to feel connected with the people and place they are volunteering for! So join us for a casual, fun night of learning more about Mali and its people. We’ll share information about history, culture, geography, and more and enjoy a little interactive, friendly competition to show off what you’ve learned.

RSVP today as space is limited:

Keeping Girls In School in Mali During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Join us via video link for a discussion with our wonderful Girls’ Project Manger, Hindaty Traore. We will cover the challenges of keeping girls in Mali safe and in school during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Hindaty is leading our strategies to keep them there.

We promise beautiful photos, engaging stories, and inspiring details about how your support makes a difference in Mali. We will also feature a few ways you can get more involved as a volunteer. We’ll devote plenty of time to answering your questions too — feel free to ask about Mali culture, programming, Hindaty’s stories from the field or anything you are curious about.

RSVP here using the form below, and we’ll send you the video link info a few days before the video call. (Please note: we use the now-ubiquitous Zoom app for our calls, so most of you will be familiar with how to get on!)

Also note that the call is at Noon pacific/1 pm mountain/2pm central/3 pm eastern. The chat will last an about hour, but we will stay on the line a longer if you all have many questions.

Join us via video link for a chat with our wonderful Teachers’ Project Coordinator, Adama Kone. Adama coordinates our Health Project (as well as the Teachers’ Project) so he will share the latest on what we’re doing in Mali about COVID-19.

This will be a fun, interactive talk about the work and how your support makes a difference in Mali. We will also feature a few ways you can get more involved as a volunteer. We’ll devote plenty of time to answering your questions too — feel free to ask about Mali culture, programming, or anything you are curious about.

RSVP here using the form below, and we’ll send you the video link info a few days before the video call. (Please note: we use an easy, free-to-you video link service called Zoom…now everyone seems to know what Zoom is!

Also note that the call is at 10 am pacific/11 mountain/Noon central/1 pm eastern. The chat will last an hour, but we will stay on the line a bit longer if you all have many questions.

Join us via video link for a fun chat with our wonderful Girls’ Project Coordinator, Hindaty Traore. This is a great way to learn more about the importance of girls’ education and our great Girls’ Project without leaving the comfort of your home!

We promise beautiful photos, engaging stories, and inspiring details about how your support makes a difference in Mali. We will also feature a few ways you can get more involved as a volunteer. We’ll devote plenty of time to answering your questions too — feel free to ask about Mali culture, programming, Hindaty’s stories from the field or anything you are curious about.

RSVP here using the form below, and we’ll send you the video link info a few days before the video call. (Please note: we use an easy, free-to-you video link service called Zoom. Most people find it easy to use from their computer, phone, or tablet.)

Also note that the call is at 10 am pacific/11 mountain/Noon central/1 pm eastern. The chat will last an hour, but we will stay on the line a bit longer if you all have many questions.