Applications for FY21 grants in MMEG’s US-Canada and Trinity Washington University programs started rolling in in the second half of September 2020. The applications were screened by MMEG’s Selection Committees for the two programs. MMEG’s rigorous and commended selection process relies on these Committees. For the US-Canada and Trinity WU programs, the committees consisted of 22 volunteers representing a wide range of nationalities, professional experiences, and social backgrounds. The unifying trait of Selection committee volunteers is their passion to fulfill MMEG’s goal of supporting exceptional women to uplift the lives of women and children in developing countries. This year was a particularly challenging one for our Committees and we thank them for their unflagging efforts and commitment.
By March 2021, the Trinity WU Selection Committee had identified two extraordinary grantee finalists. The US-Canada Selection Committee identified six exceptional finalists in April 2021. The finalists were presented to the MMEG Board of Directors and approved for grants.
FY21 Trinity Washington University grantees are pursuing degrees in the areas of Education, curriculum and social justice, and Psychology and human relations. FY21 US-Canada grantees are from six different countries (South Africa, Ghana, Mexico, Malawi, India and Argentina) and are pursuing post-graduate degrees in the following areas: Public health, Medicine/ nursing, Law, Nutrition, Education, Public administration and international development.
All these grantees are leaders by example, not only in the careers they are striving at, but also in their impressive volunteer work with the vulnerable and within their communities.
We congratulate this year’s grantees and proudly welcome then to the MMEG family!
To see the full list of grantees click here.
