Shasha Gateway
February 2022
Welcome to the Gateway, an exclusive collection of world-class opportunities accessible to our community. It provides information on scholarships, internships, and personal development programs. As a community of lifelong learners, we seek to continuously support our members with opportunities to enrich their lives. We’ll also be sharing the top-recommended book, documentary/movie/podcast, and app for the month.
February Awards
Book: Learn about the power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, it is also accessible on Youtube as an audiobook: here
Movie: Get inspired by the story behind the rise of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams (starring Will Smith)
App: Become a global citizen by learning a new language for free on Duolingo: here
Scholarships
University of Edinburgh
Information on how to apply to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh, for prospective Postgraduate students: here
Mastercard Scholarship Partners
Learn more about other universities that provide Mastercard Foundation scholarships for Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Secondary: here
University of York
This online event will be an opportunity for you to find out about the Ashinaga Scholarships at York, why this partnership matters, and how you could join us to empower students for the development of sub-Saharan Africa. You can register to attend scholarship launch: here
Personal Development
Virtual Exchange Program | YES Montreal x Shasha Network
Shasha in partnership YES Montreal will be hosting a 2 day exchange program (Two 2 hour sessions). The tentative date are 29 April 2022 or 13 May 2022. If you are Interested in collaborating with YES Scholars as you learn about culture, employment and entrepreneurship: please sign up: here
Winchester College Catalyst
A novel, selective 2-week digital course for ambitious and curious students from across the globe. Apply: here
Oyster Academy
Preparing for Distributed Work is your starting point for a remote-first career. Our foundational course will give you the tools you need to be successful in the distributed workforce. Designed so you can learn at your own pace, in just 3–5 hours you’ll be prepped and prepared for your next distributed role. You may access it: here
Internships
Ashinaga
The Ashinaga Africa Initiative will welcome 49 selected scholars from 49 different countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to our leadership programs in Kampala, Uganda, and Dakar, Senegal, to receive academic training in their studies of interest, as well as assistance applying to universities around the world. Through education, Ashinaga hopes to empower its students to make the change that they wish to see in their communities, countries, and Africa as a whole. We are currently looking for a range of interns to support these students at Ashinaga Uganda and Ashinaga Senegal. You can apply: here
Recommend a friend for our next cohort: Deadline 16 March
