Mali Rising’s goal is to see our students succeed, which means helping them stay connected with learning even during a pandemic. To that end, our ongoing take-home workbook project continues to make difference for our kids and makes many parents proud of their children. An example of these outcomes can be found at The Mindful Bunch Middle School of Kafara. Students at this partner school have been working hard to make their parents proud of them. Although school was closed for months due to the pandemic, students at The Mindful Bunch Middle School have been working hard on our take-home workbooks, staying connected with learning and language.
A Backpack Full of Supplies & Motivation!
During the start of this 2020-2021 school year, school kits were distributed to the top 15 girl students in the the five partner schools (Diorila, N'tentou, Sebela, Tamala and Zambougou) where the Girls Project is active. These girls received the kits as a reward for their good school work, which motivates all the girls to work hard in class! Below is a the story from one of our best girls at the Denik Middle School in Zambougou. She is the top of her class — beating out both boys and girls for the honor.
Get Involved in Read to Mali
Show Some Love! Volunteer...
You may not be that into all the hearts and flowers this month, but there’s a better way to show your love — through volunteering! This month, Mali Rising is offering two options to help spread the love through our volunteer project and we hope you’ll join in the fun. Each short online event — we call these Volunteer Evenings — will focus on one, specific volunteer opportunity. We will provide all the information you need to get started and answer any questions you may have.
Bogolan: Traditional Fabric of Mali
A School for N'Goko
Inspiration for Your Speech Up! Video Entry
I wanted to share a quick reminder that our Speech Up! Video Contest for U.S. high school students is still open for submissions and provide a little inspiration from Malala Yousafzai, author of I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World.
Volunteer Evenings: Get Briefed on Two Ways to Make a Difference
Last night we had a fun Volunteer Orientation with a great group of Mali Rising supporters. It was a whirlwind tour of nine of our current volunteer opportunities, with information about how to learn more. If you missed the session but are interested in learning more about the options and/or future volunteer options, please fill out this quick Volunteer Interest Form or sign up for one of our online February Volunteer Evenings.
Good Principals Make Good Schools
Mr. Konaté is one of our principals who impresses us with their great school results and strong relationships with their partners like school committee, local educational department, and non-governmental organizations. At a recent Principal Peer Meeting, we had a chance to talk with him about his school and how he runs it so well.
Our Powerful Girls Apply Their Power to Reading!
Reading is the heart of knowledge, yet many children in Mali cannot read. In fact, many students fail school all together because, when you do not know how to read the lesson, you cannot learn the lesson nor understand its meaning. This is a problem we must address! As Mali’s new school year begins this month, I am helping our Girls’ Project girls improve their reading ability through our study sessions.
