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Advancing Education in Africa through Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC
Graduate Scholar Sam Adeyanju shares the role of the MCF scholarship at UBC, particularly in the Faculty of Forestry. He provides a brief overview on how the scholarship has evolved since being implemented at UBC in 2013 . Sam also shares the personal impact this opportunity has had on him and his dreams. To read Sam’s…
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Global Landscape Forum 2018- From the Perspective of Sam Ayanleye; Master of Science in Forestry
“Prior to my studies at UBC, I co-founded an initiative called Eden-world Initiative to combat deforestation, desertification, sand-dune accumulation, and low soil fertility in Nigeria. EWI does this through forestry education, climate change campaigns, tree planting and tree tagging. Coming to Vancouver, British Columbia in August 2018 and being witness to the high level of…
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Sharon Shamuyarira shares how she plans to use her Business studies to make an impact in her community
Sharon is in her final year at the UBC Sauder School of Business pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce, specializing in Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources and Business Technology Management. In this feature, she shares how her interest in business was sparked, and what she envisions for her future and that of her community through the…