I’m a sophomore Entrepreneurship student at Thammasat University in Thailand, the youngest in my paternal-extended family, and a self-proclaimed dreamer. I applied for Leadership Development Rising Star Internship to learn from inner-workings of Wedu to improve my personal project, Dream Beyond Borders (DBB) in my...
My name is Pratiksha Basnet, and I am a proud Rising Star from Nepal. At present, I am studying Master of Social Work in Australia and working as a Crisis Support Facilitator for The Salvation Army in Australia. My journey with Wedu has shaped me...
A kind of magic happens when you’re a mentor. You’re not a magician - instead the magic comes from holding the space for your mentee to move towards the best version of themselves. Far too often we underestimate the real power of holding the space...
“Occupy my moments with knowledge”, is my moto of life; my craving for learning starts from fascination for foreign music to network with leading organizations. As a Wedu intern I am privileged to meet my expectations of learning professional tasks and know the ways of...
I’m Jeba Anika Paula from Bangladesh. I’m a third year Public Health Studies student at Asian University for Women and a self-proclaimed expert on the Harry Potter world. My internship at Wedu has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I’ve worked...
Sharoda Rapeti from South Africa and Agnes Khaing from Myanmar began their Mentor - Rising Star journey late last year. Agnes is studying towards a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. Agnes grew up in an environment that was not very supportive of girls studying and...
Evolving Dreams Growing up in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Munmun used to dream of being a pilot or perhaps a mathematician. She wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to do, but Munmun’s family wished nothing more than for Munmun to become a doctor or an engineer. Determined to...
Strength, resilience, cultural sensitivity, and facing adversity: A Wedu Mentor reflects on the value of mentorship, both for her and her Rising Star...
In 2017, Wedu launched its first ever Special Projects Award. This award invited Rising Stars from across 23 countries to submit project proposals with a vision to be an agent of positive change in their communities. A number of inspiring proposals were submitted and two...
Sometimes taking the first steps in a new endeavour is all it takes to unleash a wave of potential. Passang, an undergraduate student studying public health at Asian University for Women, wanted to build a center to bring her community together and ended up creating...