DEF Scholar: Mariam Sezinga
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Home country: Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
Activities: Student-run business
Mariam’s ambition is to join the ranks of African women studying chemical engineering.
Mariam’s Dream:
I am the change, I want to see. I am a leader who aspires to make change in her community. I am also known as Mariam Rogers Sezinga, aged 18, from Tanzania.
I consider myself as a leader, because I want to impact my society positively. Coming from a poor background, I dream about the improvement that I want to see, day after day. As a young person, I have never stopped thinking about the change that I want to see in my community. The change I want to see is the improvement of peoples’ lives through the promotion of education. I believe this is key to fostering development in my community. The change I seek allows me to think of a bright future for my community. A leader works with, but not for, other people and I know this change will be accomplished with the help of my community and colleagues. My journey to make the change has begun simply because I am the change that I want to see.
I found value in education and knowledge from the day I set foot into a classroom. I want to become a Minister of Education to improve the lives of people in my society through education which will empower them with knowledge and skills.
news & upcoming events
follow us on twitter def_africa
- Kimora Lee Simmons package for Diamonds Give auction...5 days to go guys...place a BID! http://t.co/o5yHehD5 http://t.co/8Sy4OHKj 12 hrs ago
- place a BID and support us! JustFab package Selected and Personalized by Kimora Lee Simmons: http://t.co/rmxbhtWG 13 hrs ago
- More updates...
def blog
I’ve been in the beautiful city of Hong Kong for almost a week now. I am here to raise money for the Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF), my non-profit organization which is dedicated to supporting the empowerment of African youth.
get involved
Help DEF further our mission of EMPOWERMENT!
