By Emily Hayter | Partnerships & Communications Manager
Dear supporters,
After completing their studies, our Graca Machel scholars go on to do incredible things and serve the communities in which they live.
Kgadi Mathabathe became the first in her family to reach postgraduate level when she completed her Master’s degree at the University of Pretoria in 2011, on a Canon Collins Graça Machel scholarship. She gained an MSc in Science Education, and now has a permanent position as a lecturer at Pretoria.
“The job has afforded me opportunities beyond my wildest dreams”, she says. “I train both in-service and pre-service science teachers, supervise postgraduate research, and write articles on ways we can improve performance in science in South Africa”. She is also involved in an after-school project which offers tutoring in science to high school students from the local township. Kgadi has been proud to see many of these students go on to further their education in science at the University of Pretoria.
Scholars like Kgadi exemplify the values of Canon Collins Trust’s scholarship programme. We believe in the ‘ripple effect’ of education—that by empowering one leader we can empower a community. We are proud to see so many Canon Collins alumni doing just that, and very grateful to you for supporting our work.
Best wishes
Emily
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