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SEGA students attended two major leadership conferences this month in Kenya and Rwanda. by Hannah Wilson and Katie Fiorillo This December, SEGA was privileged to send students to the East African Girls Leadership Summit (EAGLS) in Kenya and the Ashoka Changemaker Conference in Rwanda. EAGLS Five SEGA students attended the third annual EAGLS in Nairobi
Read MoreNurturing Minds welcomed two SEGA students to the US this past month as part of an annual cultural exchange program. The two lucky students to visit the US were Elizabeth and Nadhiri, both Form 3 students. The SEGA faculty selected Elizabeth and Nadhiri for the exchange program due to their leadership potential, open-mindedness, maturity, confidence,
Read MoreAnother Milestone for SEGA and Our Students This past Saturday SEGA honored the graduation of its 4th class! Each graduation is a milestone for our students, their families and the school itself. Graduation is a time of celebrating incredible accomplishments as well as a time to reflect on just how far our students have come
Read MoreDevelopment Interns from Penn State Raise Funds for SEGA Student Scholarships By Sarah Kidder Only a few short months ago, I sat along side my fellow Penn State development interns, listening to a presentation by Tracey Dolan, co-founder of Nurturing Minds. Through this internship, we had the opportunity to meet with several non-profit leaders, including Tracey
Read MoreAgnes Irwin Student, Catherine de Lacoste-Azizi, shares her experience from the school’s recent Service Learning trip to SEGA Stiff and disoriented from a twelve-hour bus ride, we stood in front of the SEGA Girls School on our first day, glancing around at the sun drenched campus and trying to absorb the throng of new faces.
Read MoreTeachers Speak About Their Inspiration to Educate Girls SEGA’s teachers are incredibly important to fostering students’ growth and creating a positive school environment. Our teachers are the glue that holds the school together and they are the role models who inspire our students. Our teachers come from a variety of backgrounds but they all have
Read MoreIn light of a new ruling from the Tanzanian High Court on child marriage, SEGA’s Msichana Kisasa program is important to empower girls and change cultural attitudes. Nurturing Minds and SEGA celebrated a momentous decision by the Tanzanian High Court on July 8, when the court ruled to raise the legal marriage age for girls
Read MoreAstridah Katalyeba is SEGA’s new Deputy Director. This profile highlights her past work and achievements, her history with SEGA, and her new role at the school. Astridah Chisanga Katalyeba was born and raised in Zambia. She was the first born of 13 children! Her father was a primary school teacher. Astridah attended University of Zambia
Read MoreOpen Communication with Students’ Parents Fosters Supportive Environment SEGA prides itself in creating a supportive, nurturing environments for its students. One way that SEGA helps create this environment is to communicate frequently and openly with students’ parents through semi-annual Parents Meetings. These meetings are an important time for SEGA’s administration to connect with students’ parents.
Read MoreSEGA Graduate Accepted to African Leadership Academy Several weeks ago, SEGA received exciting news. Nusura, a 2015 SEGA graduate, was accepted into the African Leadership Academy! This is a huge milestone for Nusura and SEGA as the African Leadership Academy (ALA) is one of the most prestigious programs African students can attend. Based in Johannesburg,
Read MoreA Letter from Executive Director Laura DeDominicis On my recent week-long stay on the SEGA Girls School campus I was repeatedly amazed by the myriad ways our students showed leadership and determination. While visiting the new library I found a new Form I student, organizing her ideas and plans to create a monthly SEGA newsletter
Read MoreCelebrating Our Volunteers Near & Far This week is National Volunteer Week. The theme is Celebrate Service — honoring the ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things through volunteer service, and who motivate others to follow their lead. Today we’re celebrating just a few of our change-makers: two living in the U.S., and two who work
Read MoreWhat happens to students after they graduate from SEGA? Over the course of 4+ years SEGA teaches its students academics, leadership skills, self confidence, entrepreneurial ideas, life skills and much more, but SEGA’s support doesn’t stop at graduation; through its Career Development Program SEGA helps girls apply to and attend internships, jobs and further schooling.
Read MoreBoard Member, Kendall Webb, Discusses Highlights from her Recent Trip to SEGA Kendall Webb serves on the Nurturing Mind’s board and has been largely instrumental in the development of online charitable giving. She and her daughter recently visited SEGA and had an incredible, formative experience at the school. Below are a number of highlights and
Read MoreFairview High School Club Fundraises for SEGA and Sponsors Students Fairview High School Nurturing Minds Club is a youth-led group that holds annual fundraisers to support SEGA. Here is an update from the club and their recent fundraising efforts! My name is Bryn Dessel. I am part of the teen chapter for Nurturing Minds. This
Read MoreEmpowering Students to Stand Up Against Violence Against Women & Girls February 14th, commonly celebrated as Valentine’s Day, has a new meaning this year. This year on February 14th women around the world will celebrate the Day of the Dance as part of a global campaign against violence against women and girls. One Billion Rising began
Read MoreMy Experience as an English Enrichment Program Volunteer In October, a group of dedicated teachers and volunteers visited SEGA to implement an English Immersion program to help students gain confidence and fluency in their English speaking skills. This is the thoughtful reflection from one volunteer, Hannah Wilson. Like so many of the great things in
Read MoreLeadership Summit Fosters Confidence and Inspires Positive Change Earlier this winter five SEGA students were lucky enough to attend the East African Girls Leadership Summit in Nairobi. The summit brought together girls from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and donors from the US. Participants from Akili Dada, Kenya Education Fund, and Asante African also attended the summit. The
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