The HALI Access Network Podcast

Apr 15 2021

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The HALI Access Network Podcast series tells the stories of founders and key players within HALI Access Network organisations, their students and friends. The HALI Access Network aims to level the playing field for high achieving, low income African youth to access higher education opportunities around the globe. The views in this podcast series are the views of the guests and not necessarily those of the HALI Access Network.

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Meet Geofrey Njovu - chemistry student at University of Edinburgh and master of diverse skills!

Apr 15 2021 43 mins

This episode is a conversation between Helen, Habiiba and Geofrey Njovu. Geofrey is a Pestalozzi alumnus and Mastercard Foundation Scholar at the University of Edinburgh where he studies Chemistry. On top of his studies he is running the Mastercard Foundation Scholars podcast, the Ekasi Podcast. He is also constantly reading and learning and is infamous for his involvement in so ma

Meet Corey Johnson - Founder Imagine Scholar

Apr 02 2021 39 mins

In this episode, Helen and Janet talk to Corey Johnson, the founder of a groundbreaking education programme called Imagine Scholar in South Africa. Imagine Scholar is an after school programme aiming to create impactful people through joyful learning. It is built on the idea of sustainable change. After ten years of running, the board of directors is comprised mostly of alums, and

Meet Lucy Heady and Pauline Essah of ESSA

Mar 18 2021 47 mins

In this episode, Helen Leale-Green talks to ESSA (Education Sub Saharan Africa) CEO, Lucy Heady, and Head of Research and Insight, Pauline Essah. ESSA is a non-profit organisation located in the UK. ESSA's mission starts with universities and colleges, using data and evidence to drive the change needed for a dramatic improvement in education for young people in Africa. Pauline and

Meet Zawadi alumnae, Leila and Christine

Mar 04 2021 43 mins

Welcome back to the podcast. In this week’s episode, Helen and Janet are joined by Leila and Christine, two alumnae from the Zawadi Africa Education Fund. Zawadi is a leadership programme that helps young Kenyan women access university to turn them into future leaders. It is also a member organisation of the HALI Access Network. Zawadi’s unique programme not only gives girls th

Meet COYOTA co-founder, Benson Wejere originally from Democratic Republic of Congo

Feb 18 2021 42 mins

In this episode of the podcast, Helen and Habiiba are joined by Benson Wereje, co-founder of CIYOTA. CIYOTA is a youth-led movement that supports the refugee population living in camps in Uganda. Most of the refugees come from the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as South Sudan. Benson talks about his life as a refugee fleeing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at th

Conversations With Co-Hosts: Part 2

Jan 30 2021 21 mins

This episode of the podcast introduces you to our final co-host: Habiiba. A recent graduate of UC Berkeley, she talks about how her role there in chairing the Model United Nations provided an opportunity to bring the voice of African into discussions on campus and further afield.

Conversations With Co-Hosts: Part 1

Jan 30 2021 26 mins

This episode of the HALI Access Network podcast briefly introduces our host, Helen Leale-Green, and co-presenters Janet, Quincy and Habiiba. We then hear from Janet and Quincy about some of the work they have been involved in recently, as well as their experiences of studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh under a MasterCard Foundation scholarship.

Meet HALI Access Founders, Rebecca and Rebekah!

Jan 13 2021 34 mins

Welcome to the launch of the HALI Access Network podcast. In this episode, Helen and Janet will be talking to the founders of HALI, Rebecca Zeigler Mano, the Founder/Director of the United States Achievers Program (USAP), and Rebekah Westphal, the Director of International Admissions at Yale University.