By Ruth Kissam
I have been honored and privileged to be the first PNGean to be 
selected to the Obama Foundation Scholars Program 2019-2020, at Columbia
 University in the City of New York. The program 'will give rising young
 leaders around the world who are already making a difference in their 
communities the opportunity to take their work to the next level through
 a newly designed curriculum that brings together academic, 
skills-based, and hands-on learning.
The Scholars Program 
empowers individuals with a proven commitment to service with the tools 
they need to make their efforts more effective, to identify innovative 
solutions to complex global problems, and promote change through 
values-based leadership. The program will build lasting relationships 
among emerging leaders who are committed to working together to solve 
the most pressing challenges of our time, creating a global network that
 reaches across issues and borders.
After completing the program, Obama 
Foundation Scholars will return to their communities and continue the 
important work they started in the program by implementing their own 
personalized action plan. They will also have an opportunity to play a 
role in the Obama Foundation’s efforts to inspire, train, and connect 
rising leaders from around the globe.'
 
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