We began with more than 1,500 applicants, narrowed the list down to our top 50 students who then mobilized their social networks to vote them into the top 20. Those 20 came to DC to attend the 2012 ONE Power Summit, fine tune their advocacy skills, and lobby on Capitol Hill. And now we are very excited to announce the winners of ONE and Chegg for Good’s 2012 “Are You the ONE” internship in Africa and travel with us to South Africa and Zambia this July.
ONE’s Senior Manager of College Organizing Matt Higginson reports on the MCC’s Inaugural Awards and Forum on Global Development.
At ONE, we know that young people are a powerful US political constituency, and it is vital that we continue to employ their energy and passion for social change in the fight to eradicate extreme global poverty. Wednesday provided ONE, along with our friends at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), with an exciting opportunity to honor a young college leader in this fight.
ONE President and CEO Michael Elliot, actress Minka Kelly, and MCC President and CEO Daniel Yohannes, were on hand to recognize Jonny and commend him for his tremendous work.
As the co-founder of two student-driven organizations, FACE AIDS and Global Health Corps, both of whom ONE has been privileged to partner with, Jonny exemplifies the passion and bold entrepreneurial attitude that MCC and ONE care so deeply about.
ONE’s Michael Elliott and Matt Higginson at the awards ceremony.
As Michael Elliott put it, “it is critical to recognize and encourage young people who are leading the way to foster the next generation of global development advocates, policy experts, field workers, and leaders.”
Calling all students! You may want to listen closely here, because we’re about to announce something pretty big. Major, in fact. Cue Jesse Eisenberg, actor, activist and all-around cool kid:
You heard it here first, folks. ONE is joining forces with Chegg, a leading social education platform for students, in a nationwide search to send eight all-star student advocates on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa. This unique internship program and trip will be an opportunity to become fully immersed in the issues faced by millions living on less than $1.25 a day in sub-Saharan Africa. You will get to experience the fight against extreme poverty and disease from the frontlines -– and come back fully energized to lead your peers as the next generation of advocates on campuses across the country.
I recently spent some time in Definah, Liberia. Definah, literally translated from the local language to mean “in front of the bush,” is a small village about 80 miles outside Liberia’s capital city Monrovia. This small community is living proof of the tremendous progress Africa has witnessed in recent years in the fight against preventable and treatable diseases.
The entire population of Liberia is at high risk for malaria and malaria remains a leading cause of death for children. Children under 5 and pregnant women are the most affected groups. Approximately 40 percent of US global health assistance in Liberia is provided by the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) through USAID.
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