Tujenge Africa Foundation
About Tujenge Africa Foundation
The Tujenge Africa Foundation is a U.S.- and Burundi-based non-profit organization with operations in Africa's Great Lakes region. The name derives from the Swahili verb meaning to build or construct. Our goal is to build African capacity through quality, innovative, and boundary-pushing education. The Foundation aims to help boost the potential of the poorest and most marginalized in the African Great Lakes region through development initiatives that focus on education, dialogue, and economic advancement. We have a long-term vision of providing the same opportunities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, as well as in other conflict-affected nations in Africa. The Tujenge Scholars Program is the flagship initiative of the Tujenge Africa Foundation. It is the first of its kind in Burundi and consists of an intensive, eighteen-month preparatory program designed to equip the next generation of Burundian leaders with the connections and skills that they will need to move the country forward. The program emphasizes academic objectives of peacebuilding through dialogue, hands-on exploration of ethical leadership, English language proficiency, developing critical thinking skills and university readiness, and university access. The approach combines core academic work with a highly intentional recruitment strategy that ensures radically diverse representation within cohorts as well as a robust alumni engagement mission.
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