What change do you want to make in the world?

“It's not every day I come across a program that treats students like global leaders.”

“In the beginning of this project, I thought it was impossible. I was scared and unsure because I've never done something like this before. I felt this was such a big problem and didn't know I could tackle it. As time progressed, I realized that we could definitely tackle things, we could definitely create this change and no matter how big anything may seem, with the right people and the right support, we can.”

“After ámaxa, I already know how to better communicate within a team, how to organize a project from scratch, and above all, how to overcome obstacles that arise.”

“Our project focused on bringing people from around the world to create videos in English and math to educate children who can't go to school. By looking at views from the 4 team members from around the world, I learned to develop different perspectives and to value each and every person's opinion.”

“Ámaxa taught me that if I have an idea that helps other people, I can develop it.”

“I learned how to work better in a team and that I can make a change from very far away.”

“It helps me with my confidence to make a difference. The things I'm learning here are real-world stuff for me to get to do. I interviewed for this scholarship and they were so impressed because all of this — planning the project, doing outreach, working remotely, time zones — is transferable.”

“One of my newsletter articles was about how Liberia has some of the worst education rates; children don't stay in the system for too long. Learning about how the political and social conflict has affected the education system in particular, such as brain drain, and seeing the statistics on why students can't progress through primary and high school, was one of my favorite parts of the program.”

“There are so many options, and they actually seem like I can make an impact in someone else's life.”