Announcing a Legacy Scholarship Program for Young Women across Africa
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Girls MAP Inc is excited to announce the launch of its 2023 scholarship program.?
To celebrate her grandmother turning 90, Eyitemi Popo, founder of Girls Trip Tours, is creating the ‘Teresa E. Chukuma’ scholarship. The legacy scholarship is inspired by a woman who has dedicated her life to women’s issues and embodies the idea that “when you educate a girl, you educate a nation.”
We are offering three full scholarships to attend AltSchool Africa. You can apply for a scholarship to complete a program at their school of data, product or software engineering. As the name suggests, AltSchool Africa is different from traditional institutions. They are a school for individuals looking to gain technical skills and kickstart a career in Tech. No prior experience in tech is required. Like Chief. Mrs. Teresa E. Chukuma, a woman ahead of her time, Girls MAP wants to prepare the next generation of young women with future-proof skills that actually pay the bills.
The Legacy of Chief Mrs. Teresa E. Chukuma, MNI
As a girl in Mbaise, Imo state, Nigeria, young Teresa was an exceptional student and was selected to study at the prestigious Cornelia Connelly College in Uyo. She graduated third in her class despite being severely ill in hospital with meningitis right before her final exams.?
Young Teresa was then selected to study in England. She completed her A-levels in London before going on to St. Andrews University in Scotland to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Geography. After completing her Master’s degree, she backpacked through Europe before returning to Nigeria where she went from teacher to principal. She was appointed the founding principal of Federal Government College Lagos and was the second indigenous principal of the famed Queen’s College, Yaba in Lagos.
She is living proof that “when you educate a girl, you educate a nation.”
Mrs. Teresa E. Chukuma also had a prolific career as a diplomat. She was the first Nigerian woman to serve as a deputy permanent delegate at UNESCO in Paris in the 1970s. She is also among the first Nigerian women to reach the highest level at the ministry of education where she had a hand in redesigning the Nigerian education system to the current 6-3-3-4 format. She is living proof that “when you educate a girl, you educate a nation.”
When Nigeria celebrated its centenary, she was one of the 100 history-making women honored at the occasion. Most inspiring to me is that she accomplished all this as a mother of seven who has visited over 40 countries. You can read more about her life story in her memoir, Footprints & Milestones, including her experience during the Biafra war.
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Eligibility
Individual students may apply or organizations on behalf of their students.
How to Apply
Complete this application by January 12th 2023. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to apply to Alt School Africa and those successful in passing the entrance exam and the Girls MAP interview, will be named scholars.
About Girls MAP Inc
Girls MAP Foundation Inc is a next generation philanthropic collective championing women and girls initiatives across Africa and the Diaspora. Our programs have impacted over 100 girls since 2018 from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and the United States. Learn more here.
“I joined Girls MAP because a program like this is rare to find. It is specific to who I am and who I want to be. Before the program, success had a different definition and it didn’t look like me. Now, success is a black woman. I’ve seen her. I now know that I have something to offer the world.”
- Meski, 16
The scholarships will cover tuition for a full program at AltSchool Africa, plus monthly data costs during the program and access to mentoring from our community to ensure high completion rates.
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