President and CEO of The Mastercard Foundation explains how the Scholars can lead social and economic progress in Africa.
The Mastercard Foundation works with visionary organizations to enable young people in Africa and in Indigenous communities in Canada to access dignified and fulfilling work. We want a world where young people are included and are thriving and their leadership and contributions matter. A future where young people are driving transformative change and achieving their full potential.
Through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, The Foundation envisions a transformative network of young people and institutions driving inclusive and equitable socio-economic change in Africa. Since launching in 2012, the Program has supported over 45,000 young people in Africa to pursue secondary or tertiary education.
To enable Mastercard Foundation Scholars and young people across Africa to succeed, we know there is a need to address systemic barriers in higher education, strengthen capacity, support innovative solutions across critical sectors, and connect ecosystem actors together to amplify our impact across the continent. Working together alongside young people, universities, NGOs, and other higher education stakeholders, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program strives to
create the conditions that will enable young people to attain inclusive and relevant education, transition smoothly into dignified and fulfilling work, and lead transformative lives.
A world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper.
UBC is pleased to join the Mastercard Foundation in achieving their vision.
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A GLOBAL NETWORK WITH A SHARED VISION
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program consists of a global network of education institutions and non-governmental organizations that are committed to serving disadvantaged youth, and share the belief that education is a catalyst for social and economic advancement. Partners are selected based on academic excellence, nurturing environments, and programs relevant to growth sectors in Africa. This network will expand as the Foundation adds more secondary and university partners in Africa. Current partners include:
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
African Leadership Academy is a pan-African institution that seeks to identify, develop, and connect promising young leaders who will shape Africa’s future.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT – FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
The vision of the Faculty of Health Sciences is to promote the health and well-being of populations through quality higher education.
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Arizona State University is an institution committed to excellence, access, and impact, which pursues research that contributes to the public good.
ASHESI UNIVERSITY
Ashesi University College is a private, non-profit institution with a mission to educate a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders in Africa.
BRAC
BRAC Uganda is the largest NGO in Uganda, creating opportunity for the poor with poverty solutions such as microfinance, youth education and adolescent empowerment.
CAMFED
Camfed works to break the cycle of poverty in Africa by educating and empowering girls and young women to become leaders of change.
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY – RWANDA
With a century-long history that has hosted 19 Nobel Laureates, Carnegie Mellon University is renowned as one of the worlds leading engineering institutions.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Duke University is a top-tier research institution helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge in service to society in North Carolina and around the world.
EARTH UNIVERSITY
EARTH University is an international, non-profit university in Costa Rica that emphasizes ethical entrepreneurship, and environmental and social commitment.
EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATION
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is a not-for-profit implementing foundation based in Nairobi, Kenya that champions the social and economic transformation of the people of Africa.
FAWE
FAWE (Forum for African Women Educationalists) is a Pan-African NGO working to empower girls and women through education.
KNUST
KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) advances knowledge in science and technology for sustainable development in Africa.
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
Makerere University is passionate about innovation. They view every community challenge as an opportunity to exercise their creativity. They build for the future.
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
McGill is an internationally diverse, leading Canadian post-secondary institution with a mission to advance learning through teaching, scholarship and service to society.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Michigan State University is a hub for innovation and discovery where scholars create bold solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.
SCIENCES PO
Based in Paris, France, Sciences Po is an international research university ranking among the finest institutions in the fields of humanities and social sciences.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
The University of California, Berkeley is renowned for the distinction of its faculty and students, and the excellence of its research and public service.
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
The University of Cape Town aspires to become a premier academic meeting point between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world. Taking advantage of expanding global networks and our distinct vantage point in Africa, the University of Cape Town is committed, through innovative research and scholarship, to grapple with the key issues of our natural and social worlds.
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
The mission of the University of Edinburgh is the creation, dissemination and curation of knowledge.
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
The University of Pretoria vision is to be a leading research-intensive university in Africa, recognised internationally for its quality, relevance and impact, and for developing people, creating knowledge and making a difference locally and globally.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
The University of Toronto is one of the most respected and influential institutions of higher education and advanced research in the world.
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
Since 1875, Wellesley College has been a leader in providing an excellent liberal arts education to women who will make a difference in the world.