Ghanaian Youth Celebrates As He Makes It To Mandela Washington Fellowship
- A young Ghanaian man has taken to social media to announce his selection into the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship
- Ewura Adams Karim was happy about his selection into the programme, noting that it occurred after several failed attempts
- Netizens who saw his post were impressed and took to the comment section to congratulate him
- Speaking exclusively to YEN.com.gh, Karim shared his motivation for participating in the fellowship
A young Ghanaian man has been selected for the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship. Ewura Adams Karim, a broadcast journalist and youth activist, shared the news on his X page.
In the tweet, he noted that getting selected for this Fellowship took perseverance. He had been applying for it since 2019 but had been rejected throughout. Fortunately, he has been chosen for the 2024 edition of the Fellowship.
Source: Twitter
Mandela Washington Fellowship
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the U.S. government's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
Since 2014, the fellowship has provided academic and leadership training to young African leaders aged 25 to 35.
After sharing his previous experiences with the fellowship on X, Karim took to the same platform to say:
"I was never brought up to give up. I kept at it every year that passed. I wrote the essays, working on and attempting to perfect them with the hopes that I’ll make it someday."
"One thing I know for sure, is that God always comes through for me. In 2014 I lost the shot at becoming president of the Ashanti Regional SRC, but I became Vice President eventually."
See the post below:
Karim says the journey hasn't been rosy
Speaking exclusively to YEN.com.gh, Karim said the journey to the Mandela Fellowship has bot been rosy.
"My life has always been one of challenges. I grew up in a broken home, didn’t have access to all the necessities and luxuries of life like so many of my peers. But amidst the challenges things have turned out well. Moreover I’ve never been someone to give up whenever I’m in pursuit of something. I keep on trying until I’m able to crack it and for me that unrelenting spirit has always been with me since my childhood."
Karim shares why he applied for the Fellowship
Karim further opened up on his motivation for applying for the fellowship, stating that friends who previously applied for the fellowship inspired him to do same.
"I knew that the Mandela Washington Fellowship was the best fit for me. So many of my friends and role models were fortunate to participate in the fellowship and beyond the good stories of their experiences that they shared, I also saw significant transformation in terms of growth in their careers, businesses and personal lives. They also had access do a wide range of opportunities. I wanted same for myself so I could become a better leader for my community. I knew I was good enough with all humility and that if I kept on working on my application and fixing the wrongs with it I’ll one day be able to make it through which finally happened."
Netizens celebrate Karim
Netizens who saw the post were delighted and took to the comment section to celebrate the young man's achievement.
@views09 wrote:
"So inspirational, congratulations big Adams. Your story is amazing."
@ewuraadamskarim wrote:
"Thank you bro. We have some catching up to do."
@okunka32 wrote:
"Congratulations bro. Sorry for standing for Ghana and losing your job. Such companies needs to be called out and boycotted. We thank God for placing you on higher pedestal each time. Congratulations."
@ewuraadamskarim wrote:
"Thank you Bro. At the right time, the story will be told."
@josh_ahulu wrote:
"Congratulations bro. An inspirational journey."
Meet Samuel Afful, KNUST's incoming vice president
Ewura's story is similar to Samuel Afful's, the incoming KNUST vice president. Afful had also failed in many attempts to become a leader at the prestigious university but eventually became vice president after Kane Nana Francis won the SRC presidential election.
Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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