15-year-old JHS 3 talented artist whose dream of becoming a professional artist is about to die

Thess with Cina Soul

Theresa Fosu, a 15-year-old JHS 3 student at Prempeh College Basic School. Thess as she's affectionately called lived at Kwadaso- a suburb in Kumasi.

She is always seeing singing and one faithful day, she asked God what was her exact talent and that, God should let her know.

Thess prayed and fasted.  She got the answer in a dream and drew a photo of a relative, a day after. She realized she was exceptionally good at drawings with no help or apprentice from an artist. Theresa Fosu is not only good at drawings. She is equally good in beads making, plaiting of hairs, makeups, sewing of dresses via thread and needle without learning from anyone.

She has drawn several celebrities such as Nana Aba Anamoah, Kidi, Adina, Cina Soul, DJ Slim of Radio One, and others.

Nana Aba Anamoah, Yaw Tog , Cina Soul

Thess first drawing

She intends to choose a Visual Arts Programme at the Senior High School level- either Wesley Girls' SHS - Kumasi or Yaa Asantewaa SHS.

The main challenge is her single mother, a trader with a lower level of education, and does not know more about creativity or visual arts.

"She doesn't like my talent, she tells me, I'm a female and there's no need to draw, I should do a program that will let me a get government job, thus been a nurse or teacher" - Theresa Fosu said.

Anytime, the mum sees her drawing, she discourages her to stop and that, she can't make it in life with drawings. Thess gets opportunities to draw for relatives, friends, and people, but she hides her works from her mum. Thess dream is to become a professional artist, a graphic designer and have her own company in the future to train and employs people.

Why is it that, most parents compel their children to read a particular program such as Law, medicine, Accounting or Engineering of which they have no interest in it. 

A Ghanaian student with a Twitter handle @ElikemV dropped out of medical school- "Special props to my parents for understanding. Paid ridiculous money for private med school, and now that I’ve decided to quit, want to study outside. My dad didn’t even allow me to consider Ghanaian unis. My parents are just special, I swear" - he tweeted

I suggest everyone should read a book called: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho- A fable about following your dream.

Some of Theresa Fosu works are below :

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OBehUd-tIJqTKopPb9-4hobTKW66sULB?usp=sharing

    

Thess plaiting her sister's hair                   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTpMXShB8YU

young sister dancing after getting her hair done 😎💯

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFI0x4ruhZ4

WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE ON YOUR CV 2021

 

Curriculum vitae (CV) provides a summary of your experience and skills. Typically, CVs for entry-level candidates are longer than resumes—at least two or three pages. CVs for mid-level candidates who have amassed numerous publications tend to run much longer.

CVs include extensive information on your academic background, including teaching experience, degrees, research, awards, publications, presentations, and other achievements. CVs are lengthier than resumes and include more information, particularly details related to one’s academic and research background. A curriculum vitae summary is a one-to-two-page, condensed version of the full curriculum vitae. A CV summary is a way to quickly and concisely convey one’s skills and qualifications. Sometimes large organizations will initially ask for a one-page CV summary when they expect a large pool of applicants.

 

A resume provides a summary of your education, work history, credentials, and other accomplishments and skills.

There are also optional sections, including a resume objective and a career summary statement. A resume should be as concise as possible. Typically, a resume is one page long, although sometimes it can be as long as two pages. Resumes often include bulleted lists to keep information concise. Resumes come in a few types, including chronological, functional, and combination formats. Select a format that best fits the type of job you are applying for

WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE ON YOUR CV 2021

1. Career Objective - When you start your CV off with a Career Objective, it shifts the focus away from what YOU can do / why they should hire you / what problem you can solve. Most career objectives are generic and only provide the reader with what YOU are seeking or looking for. "Seeking a role that will enable me to utilize my skills within a growing company". Sound familiar? Do not make the intro about what you want, but rather what makes you the best candidate in relation to the role you're applying for. The only time I would include a Career Objective is when you're making a career pivot.

2. Personal Information - This includes your Home Address, ID Number, number of dependents, health information, date of birth, marital status, religion, etc. What else am I missing?

3. Photo. Unless a huge part of you getting the job, is dependent on your looks, then leave this off. Recruiters, like everyone else, have inherent biases, and you don't want to be in a position where the focus is drawn on your appearance, rather than your actual skills, experience, etc.

4. Additional documents. DO NOT combine any documents such as your certificates, copy of your ID to your CV. Your CV should be a file on its own. If the job application requests the documents to be sent, then attach them as separate files.

5. Buzzwords. These are words that, as a result of being over-used, have now lost their impact. Words/phrases such as, "hard-working, "motivated", "punctual", "diligent”. Imagine when Hiring Managers/recruiters have to scan through dozens of CVs, and every candidate claims to be a "hard-working and motivated individual"? It does nothing to help you stand out from other candidates.

6. Graphics such as logos, charts, and tables. These might be great for a human to look at, but not for the robot (ATS) that needs to initially scan your CV when you've applied online. These kinds of graphics are unreadable to the ATS (depending on which ATS it is). The file will look like it got corrupted with random characters everywhere and that’s what a recruiter will see if they find your CV in the system.

7. Unnecessary fluff. Your CV does not need a cover page and it doesn't need the title, "Curriculum Vitae of...". Recruiters spend less than 6 seconds reviewing each CV. You’ve got 6 seconds to show them that it’s worth their time to continue reading. Get to the point!

8. Long paragraphs. These will make your CV hard to read. Your intro summary should be 2 - 3 sentences MAX. Your responsibilities should always be in bullet point form. And please, DO NOT copy all that text from your cover letter and include it on your CV.

9. Social media links. Unless it's a link to your LinkedIn profile, other social media channels you include should be done so with the purpose of showcasing your skills and professional abilities that align with the role you're applying for.

10. References, this is a preference more than anything, so to each his own. However, I would recommend not including these if you've gathered quite a number of references over a long career span. Some references might be great to specifically speak on or your sales skills, for example, whilst others can speak directly to your skills as a Supervisor, so, not including them gives you time to choose which references you'd like to pass along for each role.

11. Your life story. Your resume should not resemble a Wikipedia page, with details of every single thing you've done throughout your existence. Essentially, it should resemble the landing page of a website. Your Unique Value Proposition should be clearly articulated (on the 1st page) it should follow a clear, readable structure. Succinct, straight to the point. I struggle a lot with my entry-level clients who, mostly because of lack of experience, think they have nothing to offer. Everyone has something to offer. Everyone has value to add. Everyone has something they can bring to the table.

12. E-mail address from your current employer. It really is unprofessional, and more than that, leads the recruiter / Hiring Manager to believe that you apply for jobs during company time.13. "Responsible for" in the duties section. It sounds passive. It sounds like you did the bare minimum, and not at all like someone who drove impact within their previous roles.

14. Salary information. (Current/Expected salary). #1 rule of negotiation: First person to give away their number usually loses. An interview is a much better opportunity to demonstrate your value and attach a number to it.

15. Inconsistent formatting. Make sure the spacing between paragraphs and the font size for the body and headings are the same throughout. If you've made some headings bold, make sure this is also consistent throughout the document.

16. "Criminal Record - None”. It’s not like they'll take your word for it. They're still required to run checks. (sorry I had to, but this my absolute favorite one. I think I'll end the list there for now. I see some questions asking if some of these small details actually matter. In a competitive job market, even a small mistake on your CV can be the difference between an interview and a reject file. 

Applications for MEST Class of 2022 Open

 

We are excited to announce that applications are open for the MEST Training Program 2022!

MEST offers a 12-month graduate-level training to aspiring entrepreneurs across the African continent.
The entrepreneurial training program in business, communications and software development includes extensive hands-on project work, culminating in a final pitch and the chance to receive seed investment and grow businesses.

The successful world-class training program is run with the help of an internationally recognized faculty. Our teaching fellows hail from some of the best universities around the world like Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, etc. We also offer our entrepreneurs-in-training (EITs) the opportunity to be mentored by real-life Entrepreneurs, CEOs and other executives from all over the world. Guest lectures have been executives of Uber, Facebook, Safaricom, Samsung, Interswitch, and many more.

Since inception in 2008, MEST has invested over $22m in training over 350 individual entrepreneurs and funded 60+ software companies across Africa. MEST entrepreneurs have developed solutions addressing local, regional and global markets, received follow-on funding from global investors, and gotten into top accelerator programs such as Y-combinator, 500 startups and TechStars.

As COVID-19 has changed the way organizations operate around the world, causing travel restrictions and moving many workplaces to adopt digital solutions, the Training Program for 2022 will focus on entrepreneurs who live in Ghana and Nigeria.

Important Dates

• Applications open: 1st March, 2021
• Applications close: 29th April, 2021
• Program starts: 1st September 2021
• Program ends: 31st August 2022

Curriculum Overview

• Building Sustainable Teams
• Market Research
• Product Development and Innovation
• Revenue and Business Modeling
• Branding and Communications
• Marketing and Growth Hacking
• Financial Management and Investments
• Legal and Regulatory Compliance
• Metrics and Measurements
• Sales and Traction (achieving product/market fit)
• Preparing for investments

Candidate Profile

• A degree from a top university or Technical College or equivalent experience with at least two (2) years corporate and startup experience (preferred)
• Deep skills in either communications, business or software development (from the onset or acquired during the Pre-Learning stage)
• Young persons crazy about tech and entrepreneurship, and how to use technology to achieve business results
• Should be ready to commit to a full residential program for a whole year
• Disciplined, motivated self-starter who can work and deliver on assignments and projects - demonstrate this by completing the required Pre-Learning courses and MEST’s rigorous recruitment process
• An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to start a company
• Ability to communicate candidly and persuasively
• Ability to work well in teams, proven academic or professional excellence
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Confident and independent thinking
• Excellent people skills

Application steps
Step 1. Complete all these pre-learning courses:

1. Intro to Agile
2. Design Thinking for Beginners
3. Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
4. Web development
5. HTML & CSS
6. Javascript
7. Git
8. Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
9. Business Modeling Canvas

Note: On completion of your first course on the IBM Digital Nation Africa portal, you will be guided to create an account on youracclaim.com. Once this is done, all subsequent badges earned from courses 1 - 7 will be automatically posted on to Acclaim. You can grab your profile link by clicking on the profile icon and selecting 'view my profile'.

Step 2. Take an Aptitude Test
You are required to take the Aptitude Test as your score will be requested when filling your application form and will determine your move to the next stage. Please follow this link to take the test.

Step 3. Complete the MEST Training Program Application Form
Please follow this link to complete the application form.
Applications close on April, 29th 2021. All assessments and the application form must be completed and submitted by this date. Selected candidates will be contacted for individual and group interviews.

Embassy of France to Ghana: Sankofa Small Grants Programme 2021

 

Are you passionate about Ghana’s culture and heritage? Are you from a community involved in valuing Ghana’s heritage sites? Are you ready to create educational programmes or to promote tourism through the numerous cultural and heritage sites in Ghana? Most importantly, are you a Civil Society Organization/Non-Governmental Organization with experience in this field?

If you answered yes to all the above, then this call is for you. The Sankofa Small Grant call is asking you to send in your project proposal that seeks to preserve, promote and advocate on culture and heritage in Ghana. Selected organizations will receive a small grant between €5,000 – €8,000 towards implementing their projects. Projects have to fall under the criteria stated in the call for application.

The deadline for submitting your Sankofa Small Grant Call application proposal is March 10, 2021. All applicants are advised to carefully read the contents of the call before applying in order to ensure that all criteria are met before the submission of their application.

Application Procedure

1. Please fill out the “Sankofa Small Grant Application Form” and the “Sankofa Provisional Budget” form. 
2. Submissions must be made sent via email to FSPIsankofa@gmail.com with the full application attached. The file should be named after the organization with the first page being the Grant Application Form. 
3. Please note that the deadline for receiving applications has been set to March 10th, 2021 at 4pm GMT. Proposals must be received on, or before this date and time. All applications received afterwards will not be considered. 
4. Please also note that the selected proposals shall not result in private or personal gains.
5. Results of the selection process will be communicated through emails and/or written communications to all applicants.
6. Each successful project will be supported with a grant of a minimum of 5,000€ and a maximum of 8,000€. Project budgets can be within the stated amount and must reflect real costs. Potential project budgets will be assessed and evaluated by our team of financial experts. Applications that do not reflect the real costs of items/services budgeted will be automatically disqualified. 
7. Selected projects will receive their funding in 2 instalments as follows: 60% upon signing of the contract and the remaining 40% upon justification of the use of the first instalment.
8. Upon the official signing of the grant agreement, grantee applicants will have 8-9 months to implement their projects (even if their impact is expected on a longer-term).
9. Priority will be given to projects proposed by CSOs which have NOT been provided support from Sankofa in 2020.

For more information, kindly download the terms of reference:

• Terms of reference
• Application Form
• Provisional budget template

Application Deadline: March 10, 2021.

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L-EARN Impact Scholarships for Developing Countries Students at Erasmus University Rotterdam

 

Do you have a desire to pursue your master’s degree in the Netherlands? Then go ahead and become a part of the L-EARN  for Impact Scholarship offered by the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

The purpose of the program is to encourage high-caliber candidates from developing countries commencing in the postgraduate degree coursework at the university in the Netherlands.

Established in 1913, Erasmus University Rotterdam is a public university located in the Netherlands. The university is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and top ten business schools in Europe.

Why study at Erasmus University Rotterdam? The university provides advice and support to help the candidates to achieve their career destination. They provide students with the best career opportunities to succeed in their chosen careers.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2021

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Masters
• Award: € 10,000 to € 22,000
• Number of Awards: NA
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in the Netherlands

Eligibility      

• Eligible Countries: Applications are accepted from developing countries.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: The sponsorship will be awarded in any subject offered by the university.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Your home country is one of the Developing Countries on the World Bank’s list
• You are an excellent student, according to Erasmus MC standards.
• The average grade should be the equivalent to the Dutch grade of 8.0
• You have recent relevant work experience after earning a Bachelor’s degree
• You are applying for a full-time master at Erasmus University Rotterdam

How to Apply

• How to Apply: For being enlisted in the program, students have to take admission into the postgraduate degree coursework at the university. After taking admission, you can apply for the award.
• Supporting Documents: Aspirants have to submit the certified copy of highest degree, transcript of academic records, and a copy of the information page of their passport.
• Admission Requirements: For taking admission at Rotterdam, applicants have to meet the admission requirements of the university.
• Language Requirement: Students have to take one of the following tests:
• TOEFL-it opens external: 100 with minimum subscores of 20.
• C217 to have your score report sent to us.
• IELTS AcademicOpens external: 7,0 with minimum subscores of 6,0

Benefits

The Erasmus University Rotterdam will provide the award ranging from € 10,000 to € 22,000 for meritorious students.

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2021 University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships for Study in the United Kingdom

 

Tuition fee scholarships of 50% or 100% for outstanding students from Africa, India, and selected Commonwealth countries.

Make a difference to the development of your home country with the Developing Solutions masters scholarship, covering 50% or 100% of tuition fees.

Founded in 2001, Developing Solutions is our flagship masters scholarship programme for international students.

We’re offering scholarships covering 50% or 100% of full-time masters tuition fees. These are available for high-achieving international students from Africa, India or selected Commonwealth countries.

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

• be permanently domiciled in Africa, India or one of the selected Commonwealth countries listed below
• be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes
• hold an offer to start a full-time masters (including MRes) in any subject area at the University of Nottingham UK in September 2021, within the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science or Faculty of Social Sciences

You cannot be a current student or graduate of the University of Nottingham, or have already studied outside of your home country. Priority is given to those who have not previously studied outside of their home country. Students who are currently studying in the UK are not eligible to apply.

Eligible countries

Africa (all nations), Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

As well as the Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship, you can apply for one of our regional Postgraduate Excellence Awards. You can be considered for multiple international scholarships but you will not be awarded more than one.

Method of Application

You must apply for and receive an offer to study a full-time masters (excluding MRes) before applying for this scholarship. Search for courses and find out how to apply.

When you have received your offer to study with us, you can apply through the scholarships section of our application system, MyNottingham.

If you have an offer for an MRes course, email the scholarships team on scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk for instructions on how to apply.

Applications close at midnight (UK time) on Friday 21 May 2021.

Application criteria

You will be asked questions about your achievements, study plans and reasons for choosing the university. Make sure you have enough time to prepare strong answers. We will assess your responses and academic merit when making scholarship decisions.

Scholarships will only be awarded to students who accept their offer to study with us. You do not need to respond to your offer before applying for this scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded after assessing all scholarship applications and you may be offered a scholarship of either 50% or 100% of tuition fees. We will contact you in early July to confirm the outcome of your application.

If you are awarded this scholarship, it will be deducted from the tuition fees charged to you as a student at Nottingham. We will not pay tuition fee scholarships to you directly.

This award cannot be combined with another University of Nottingham regional scholarship or an International Sporting Excellence Award. However, you may also be able to receive a subject scholarship from your academic school, a sports scholarship package, or an external scholarship from your country, where the combined total does not exceed 100% of tuition fees. This could include, for example, an award from Nottingham University Business School and/or the government or other funding body in your country.

Contact details

Offered by International Student Recruitment

+44 (0)115 951 5247

Make an enquiry

Application Deadline: Friday 21 May 2021

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2021 Future Leaders Postgraduate International Awards at University of Bristol in UK

 

The University of Bristol is presenting Future Leaders Postgraduate international awards to international candidates who wish to study taught postgraduate degrees. 

The University of Bristol is an English-based academic university established in 1876 by the merger of the Merchant Venturers’ School and Bristol University College. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in many fields.

The University of Bristol will award ten scholarships worth £5,000 each. Only successful candidates who fulfil all the requirements will get this award.

Eligibility

• All nationalities
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: Masters programmes ( MSc Business Analytics, MSc Global Operations and Supply Chain Management, and MSc Human Resource Management and the Future of Work)
• Please fulfil the following requirements to see whether you are eligible for not:
• Must be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes
• Must have applied to start one of the qualifying management MSc programmes in September 2021.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of Bristol
• Department: School of Management
• Course Level: Taught Postgraduate
• Awards: £5,000
• Number of Awards: Ten
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in the UK

Method of Application

• Before applying for an award, you must take admission to the postgraduate degree program at this university. After that, you will be able to use this online application form.
• As a part of the admission application, applicants might be asked to submit all the following documents:
• Pre-qualification degree
• Copies of academic transcripts and award
• Certificates of English language proficiency
• A statement
• A copy of passport
• Admission Requirements: Requirements associated with admission vary from one course to another. You can get detailed information from here.
• Language Requirement: At the University of Bristol, various programs require different levels of English language skills. Find out more information by clicking here.

Application Deadline:

• Round one deadline: 10 am (UK time) 29 March 2021.
• Round two deadline: 10 am (UK time) 14 June 2021.

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2021 University of Glasgow African Excellence Fee Waiver Scholarships for study in Scotland.

 

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW AFRICAN EXCELLENCE FEE WAIVER

For September 2021 entry we are offering 10 scholarships worth the full tuition fee of a one-year Masters programme to academically excellent students from Africa. 

This scholarship is open to applicants from Africa applying to all on-campus Masters programmes. Applicants must:

• be resident in Africa at time of applying
• have completed a first degree in Africa
• hold a conditional or unconditional offer of a place for a full-time postgraduate taught programme for September 2021 entry
• demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a degree equivalent to a UK 1st Class Hons 

VALUE

8 Full Tuition Fee waivers

2 Full Tuition Fee waivers plus £12,000 stipend

METHOD OF APPLICATION

To apply, please complete the online African Excellence Fee Waiver Application Form before the deadline of Friday, 02 April 2021.

Applicants to the Scholarship will be notified of outcome by 30 April 2021.

Applicants need to hold a conditional or unconditional offer of admission to be considered.

Application Deadline: 02 April 2021.

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