Monash student receives international award for her youth empowerment work

 

Monash South Africa student shows the world Ubuntu (L-R) Tim Daniels, CEO, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Laureate International Universities; Esther Benjamin, CEO Monash South Africa; Sekhotla; and Douglas Photo Credit: SUPPLIED

Lebo Sekhotla's commitment to increase access to education for young children in marginalised communities in South Africa has earned her global recognition.

The third year Monash South Africa (MSA) Psychology and Management student was awarded the international “Here for Good” award by the Chairman and CEO of Laureate International Universities, Douglas Becker in Miami, Florida.

In addition to the award, Sekhotla will also receive support for the “Tomorrow Starts Today” programme. She will receive further support for her post-graduate studies and be appointed a Here for Good Ambassador for South Africa.
She is the first South African student to secure this recognition.
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Sekhotla developed a motivational program for Grade 9 learners from nearby communities designed to give the learners the life skills, confidence, and career guidance they need to stay in school, apply to university, and contribute to their communities. 
The school learner programme, “Tomorrow Starts Today,” assists and inspires numerous learners from local community schools while helping with necessary life and computer skills to equip them for tertiary education. The programme is carried out at the MSA campus in Roodepoort.
The “Here for Good” award, which recognises the social impact of students from across the Laureate network (of which MSA is a member) attracts hundreds of applications annually.
Each applicant vies for the accolade by submitting entries on their innovative development projects that drive meaningful change in their respective local communities.