Here’s a quick reminder for all the amazing high school students out there working hard to get ahead: the Speech Up! Video Contest deadline was extended to March 31! This means you have extra time to put together a video that could win you $1,000.
Resources for Learning While Staying Home
Like you, I am adjusting to our new reality here at Mali Rising’s U.S. office (read: my house). Because we want to contribute in our own small way, we are working on a web page with fun learning resources for both adults and children wanting to use our time at home to learn and grow. It will take a few days to get that resource list up and running, so we thought we would share some initial stay-at-home resources here to keep you going
Essay Contest Deadline Looms!
The clock is ticking high school students! Essay submission for our annual Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest are due in exactly one month on March 31 (at midnight eastern time). Learn more…
What's In a Name? School-to-School Connections!
This summer, we finalized fundraising for Mali Rising school #23 in the little village of Sankama. This was truly a group effort, with donations from high school students, walkers, the Trujillo family, our Builders Society, support from the Pete and Arline Harman Trust, and many others. Now a school is nearly complete in Sankama, and we’re happy to announce the winner of naming rights for the school!
Open For Entries! 2018 Make the Case for Caring Contest
Essay Contest Winners Announced!
Today Mali Rising Foundation announced the three top winners in our national Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest. This year's essay topic was: Why should an average person in the United States invest in educating children in a far-off country like Mali...what is in it for us? The top three winners are....
Classroom Connections: Applications Due June 15
Calling all teachers, scout leaders, youth group directors, and the ilk! Mali Rising is accepting applications until June 15 to join your young people with ours in Mali. Classroom Connections is a fun way for young people in the United States to learn more about Mali and connect with peers in Mali through hands-on projects.
Calling All Teachers: Classroom Connections
This school year Mali Rising has piloted a new project -- Classroom Connections -- and now we're ready to take it live to teachers and students around the country. We hope you'll join us! Classroom Connections is designed to educate students in the U.S. about students and culture in Mali and provide meaningful service projects for U.S. students to build relationships with their peers in Mali.
