Tujenge Annual Report 2023
It has been an eventful year for the Tujenge Scholars. Long-time Program Director Benjamin Dickensheets returned to the U.S. in the Fall of 2022 to begin a PhD in Physics at Cornell University, and Carol Jean Gallo took on the role after five years as a teacher in the Scholars Program. Both Cohorts 6 and 7 benefitted from having special guests for class discussions, and all have shown tremendous growth in terms of academic aptitude and English proficiency……
In January 2024, the Tujenge Scholars Program welcomed a new cohort of 20 students chosen from an application pool of 191. They represent 7 of Burundian’s provinces, and during orientation week, they had the opportunity to get to know the scholars of cohort 7 and benefit from their mentorship and advice……
The month of June was filled with a lot of activities, excitement, and growth. Students had the chance to learn about food science, Etienne the executive director led a discussion with cohort 7 in the peace studies, Mr. Nejimana, a Psychologist, discussed with cohort 7 the issue of mental health, students had a discussion with international humanitarian worker……..