| From 'Love Kitten' to child literacy "Most Ethiopian children have only access to textbooks in the classroom," says Gebregeorgis. "Books children read outside of school, those are the spices of education." More Teachers Are Humbled By Ethiopian Trip An encounter with Serve Your Generation "..They are all about holding Ethiopia’s destiny into their hands and working...." More |
Ethiopian Youth Wins Award of Excellence
29 September, 2009 | by Mirko Petricevic
excellence ceremony, held at the Holiday Inn Cambridge, which was
organized by the Waterloo Region Chapter of the Congress of Black
Women of Canada.
Turning specifically to the six young people being honoured with
scholarships, Hinkson made a plea for them to support peers who suffer
from low self-esteem and don’t have adequate family supports.
“You will be a beacon of hope for others,” he said. “So don’t turn your
back on them.”
Scholarships awarded to the recent high school graduates are designed
to encourage young people of Caribbean and African descent, said Chloe
Callender, secretary of the local chapter of the congress.
“To work harder in school, to be role models for the younger ones and
for them to seek higher education,” she said. “We believe that education
is the key to . . . success in the world.”
For the first time this year a $20,000 scholarship, distributed over four
years, was presented to Thomas Debssou, a graduate of Cameron
Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener.
Debssou, 18, said he applied for the scholarship earlier this year after
learning about it from his guidance counselor. Debssou was interviewed
in July and learned he won the award in August.
“At the very least, I’m ecstatic,” said Debssou, who is studying biology
and medical science at the University of Western Ontario.
He said he hopes to become a physician and join the humanitarian
organization Doctors Without Borders.
The award was given in by the family of Orenta Ellis who died of an
illness in 1997 after working in the University of Waterloo library for
more than 20 years.
Earl Ellis, Orenta Ellis’s son, said Debssou stood out from the 16 people
who applied for the scholarship.
Not only did he maintain a 94 per cent average in Grade 12, he was
instrumental in organizing the school’s Black History Month activities
and co-founded the Ethiopian Youth Association.
“He has a very giving nature, much like the kind of nature my mother
embodied,” Ellis said. “He has really shown that he is an individual who
is interested in touching the lives of others — not only making a
significant difference in his life, but also making a significant difference
in the lives of others.”
Scholarships totaling $7,000 were also awarded by the Congress of
Black Women, by the Caribbean West Indian Association and the
Caribbean-Canadian Association of Waterloo.
Recipients are:
• Emilia Bashir, a graduate of Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in
Kitchener, is studying accounting and financial management at the
University of Waterloo.
• Danielle Drummond, a graduate of Forest Heights Collegiate Institute in
Kitchener, is studying philosophy and political science at the University
of Toronto.
• Kemahee Lee, a graduate of Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
in Kitchener, is studying social development at the University of
Waterloo.
• Raechele Lovell, a graduate of Eastwood Collegiate Institute in
Kitchener, is studying music and theatrical performance at the Randolph
Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto.
•Kimoy Marston, a graduate of Bluevale Collegiate Institute in Waterloo,
is studying psychology at McMaster University in Hamilton.
Courtesy
29 September, 2009 | by Mirko Petricevic
- Lawyer advises black
youth of impact of family
and friends at awards
ceremony
In his 17 years as a criminal
defence lawyer in Toronto,
Steven Hinkson has
represented many young
black people in court.
Yet he told more than 100
people gathered in Cambridge
on Sunday they were more
important and more influential
than any judge or jury he has
ever faced.
“Positive reinforcement from
the home and friends is the
most powerful tool we have
to combat insipid self-hatred
that exists amongst the black
youth,” Hinkson said.
excellence ceremony, held at the Holiday Inn Cambridge, which was
organized by the Waterloo Region Chapter of the Congress of Black
Women of Canada.
Turning specifically to the six young people being honoured with
scholarships, Hinkson made a plea for them to support peers who suffer
from low self-esteem and don’t have adequate family supports.
“You will be a beacon of hope for others,” he said. “So don’t turn your
back on them.”
Scholarships awarded to the recent high school graduates are designed
to encourage young people of Caribbean and African descent, said Chloe
Callender, secretary of the local chapter of the congress.
“To work harder in school, to be role models for the younger ones and
for them to seek higher education,” she said. “We believe that education
is the key to . . . success in the world.”
For the first time this year a $20,000 scholarship, distributed over four
years, was presented to Thomas Debssou, a graduate of Cameron
Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener.
Debssou, 18, said he applied for the scholarship earlier this year after
learning about it from his guidance counselor. Debssou was interviewed
in July and learned he won the award in August.
“At the very least, I’m ecstatic,” said Debssou, who is studying biology
and medical science at the University of Western Ontario.
He said he hopes to become a physician and join the humanitarian
organization Doctors Without Borders.
The award was given in by the family of Orenta Ellis who died of an
illness in 1997 after working in the University of Waterloo library for
more than 20 years.
Earl Ellis, Orenta Ellis’s son, said Debssou stood out from the 16 people
who applied for the scholarship.
Not only did he maintain a 94 per cent average in Grade 12, he was
instrumental in organizing the school’s Black History Month activities
and co-founded the Ethiopian Youth Association.
“He has a very giving nature, much like the kind of nature my mother
embodied,” Ellis said. “He has really shown that he is an individual who
is interested in touching the lives of others — not only making a
significant difference in his life, but also making a significant difference
in the lives of others.”
Scholarships totaling $7,000 were also awarded by the Congress of
Black Women, by the Caribbean West Indian Association and the
Caribbean-Canadian Association of Waterloo.
Recipients are:
• Emilia Bashir, a graduate of Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in
Kitchener, is studying accounting and financial management at the
University of Waterloo.
• Danielle Drummond, a graduate of Forest Heights Collegiate Institute in
Kitchener, is studying philosophy and political science at the University
of Toronto.
• Kemahee Lee, a graduate of Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
in Kitchener, is studying social development at the University of
Waterloo.
• Raechele Lovell, a graduate of Eastwood Collegiate Institute in
Kitchener, is studying music and theatrical performance at the Randolph
Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto.
•Kimoy Marston, a graduate of Bluevale Collegiate Institute in Waterloo,
is studying psychology at McMaster University in Hamilton.
Courtesy
| Haile Selassie I Appeal To The League Of Nations "Apart from the Kingdom of the Lord there is not on this earth any nation that is superior to any other.... More |
| All rights reserved. |
| Ethio Quest News Together We Can Make It! |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
| Ethio Quest News: For latest Ethiopian News, views, Reviews and More |
| Who Is Who? Spotlight |
| Other Stories USAID gives Ethiopia $80mn for education Ezega Encourage girls and women to use libraries by Tesfaye Dubale, CODE-Ethiopia " In Ethiopia, fewer girls than boys enroll for primary school, particularly in rural areas, and not surprisingly, fewer girls and women use the rural reading rooms established to provide..More Ethiopia wins best educational pre-school media award (UNESCO) This is the second major international award won by 'Tsehai Loves Learning' in 2008, Whiz Kids Work shop, the creators of 'Tsehai Loves Learning', also won the next Generation Prize at the Prix Jeunnesse Int.. More |
| Ethiopian Scientist Wins World Food Prize "Ejeta, a distinguished professor of agronomy at Purdue University, designed sorghum hybrid seeds that are resistant to drought and crippling weeds and have led to boosting the food.....More |
| "I hope to become a physician and join the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders" Thomas Debssou |
| "Not only did he maintain a 94 per cent average in Grade 12, he was instrumental in organizing the school’s Black History Month activities and co-founded the Ethiopian Youth Association." |
| Ethiopian Universities Adama University Addis Ababa University Arba Minch University Axum University Bahir Dar University Debub University Haramaya University Jimma University Mekelle University Growing apace in Africa (The Guardian) " Could a country that has produced fewer than 100 PhDs in the past 50 years turn into a research powerhouse in a decade? It may sound like fantasy but Ethiopia, where over half the population live on under £1 a day, is giving it a try." More |