Give Guyanese Students Access to College

SAGE Applications have been distributed throughout Guyana, with particular attention towards reaching interior areas of the country.  Scholars must complete a return their applications to the University of Guyana by May 29th 2011.  We are looking forward to having a greater number of applicants, representing the diversity of the country.

The fundraising committee began a new initiative to reach out to Guyanese organizations in the New York, New Jersey area, in order to garner support and create partnerships in the Guyanese-American community.  We are looking forward to finding new ways to fund our projects, and connect further to Guyanese in the states and forge deeper connections on the ground in Guyana.

As we continue to expand, we would also like to welcome two new volunteers, Rachel Norberg and Catherine Brill!  They were also Worldteach Volunteers in Guyana, who have donated to SAGE in past, and have decided to continue to give back by dedicating their time to SAGE. Our team continues to grow!

Please look for future reports on the status of our applicants as we select our next SAGE scholar.

• SAGE Fundraising Pamphlet (PDF)
  

This past month SAGE finalized and distributed its 2011 application, with plans to reach more interior locations by using World Teach volunteers to help us distribute.  We also began to forge a relationship with the Ministry of Education in Guyana, which has access to all secondary schools and promising students throughout the country.

We are developing new initiatives that strive to support our students with more than just tuition, our goal being to create a strong network of SAGE scholars and alumni.  We are currently working to establish internships and mentorships for our scholars.

Our new fundraising efforts include reaching out to Amerian-based Guyanese organizations and building relationships based on a common interest in the development of Guyana.

Finally, we would like to welcome Tarna Sadhoo to the SAGE team.  Taruna is native Guyanese and currently lives in NYC.  She is an alumni of WorldTeach Guyana and now works in higher education at Columbia University.  She will be working on our programming in Guyana and reaching out to the Guyanese community in NYC.