Here at Mali Rising we really believe that good teachers make a good school. That’s why we have a special Teachers Project devoted directly to providing the support and training our teachers need to deliver great education in the classroom. As part of this work, we host an annual 5-day training for about 40 of our teachers. We’ve just finished the pre-training evaluation of our teachers, and are now getting ready for the 2019 training!
Resolve to Be Involved!
Are you making a New Year's resolution to volunteer more? We can help! You can truly make a difference in our work, no matter what your skills. Just as importantly, we think you'll take away as much as you bring -- being part of helping young people building better lives for themselves is just plain inspiring. To make it easier for you to get involved, we have launched a new web clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities…
Strong Girls Play Soccer
As part of our larger Girls Project, we support several girls’ soccer teams. Research shows participation in sports helps with school attendance and success. We also see it as a way to build community among our girls and to create self confidence. Also important — the whole village comes out to watch the girls compete and gets to see these fierce and strong young women in action! In this blog post, Hindaty shares her view of the first school vs. school match of the season.
On a hot and dusty day in Mali, two new Mali Rising girls’ soccer teams met for the first time. Thursday, November 28 was the first match of a football competition between the girls of the village of Tamala and those of the village of Zambougou.
Tenimba Finds Her Power as a Girl Leader
As you may remember, our Girls Project entered a new phase this year. We have taken on 5 additional villages with the project, and we are transitioning the 3 original pilot villages into more and more local leadership. As part of that local leadership, this year we trained six Girl Leaders to take on leading the Project in their home villages. Meet one of those Girl Leaders — Tenimba — here.
Natogoma Rises to the Challenge
Way back in 2017, a generous donor sponsored Inspiration Scholarships for two young women from the tiny village of Lofine, at our Eagle Environmental Academy. We wanted to check in on those young women to see how they are doing as they begin their third and last year of nursing school in the “big” town of Kadiolo, Mali. We found they are both enthusiastic, proud, and very happy to see their dream becoming true by making them health workers. First, I spoke with Natogoma…
Teaching Helps Kids...& Teachers
I am Mr. Doumbia, a biology teacher serving all three grades in Nieguekoro — 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. I am 32 years old and I have been teaching in this village for more than 4 years. I love my teaching job because it makes me contribute to the development of my country by sharing my knowledge with students….
Making Merry With Menstrual Kits? Why Yes We Are!
If you are in Salt Lake or surrounding areas, I hope you’ll join me and a group of great women (and supportive men) for a night of connection and service. We’re inviting members of our 50 Women Campaign and those who are interested in learning more about 50 Women and our Girls Project to come together to assemble menstrual kits for our girls while learning more about girls’ education.
Half Way There: Let's Get 300 Textbooks to Mali's Students!
Wow! Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Back to School Textbook Drive so far. Because of you, we are nearly half way to our goal of providing 300 textbooks to students in Mali. If you haven’t got involved yet, please join us in the cheapest feel-good activity you can find — just a $10 donation provides a much-needed textbook.
