María Teresa Esponda (Mayte)
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We are so happy to announce we won 2012 YMCA Peace Award!!!

Nov 23, 2012
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Neema Begins Internship

(September 2012)Neema has begun a one-year internship at a gift shop, the Likembe shop in Bukavu. In this job, she is learning entrepreneurial skills key to helping her eventually launch her career in selling woodworks (her primary goal). She's learning sales and customer service skills and works three days per week. This is her first job ever!We extend our thanks to the employers…See More
Sep 15, 2012
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Sep 7, 2012
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"Please contact me on this We are doing Community Development Digital Literacy in Uganda right now and will feature it in the Global Education Conference 2012. In addition we have a portal seeded by UNESCO PPN call I am the story…"
Sep 7, 2012
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Espoir Begins University

Espoir has completed his university orientation and begun classes in Information Technology at the Uganda Christian University.When our Oaks are first "adopted" by The Strongest Oak Foundation, they state a long-term objective. Espoir's objective was to "Graduate from high school and attend an English university in Uganda or Rwanda."  With his hard work and…See More
Sep 6, 2012
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Aug 12, 2012
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Espoir Accepted at University (July 2012)

Espoir has been accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program at the Uganda Christian University. He excelled in his English classes, exceeding all expectations and paving the way for this significant milestone in his life. Congratulations Espoir!See More
Aug 9, 2012
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Letter from the Field – Steven Shyaka

The following is a letter sent to Stace by Steven Shyaka (Rwandan Strongest Oak since 2010), in anticipation of Stace’s visit to Rwanda in November 2011. English translations of Kinyarwanda words are given in [square brackets]. Some deletions were made for the sake of brevity and some edits made for the sake of clarity – the sentiments remain unchanged.Amakuru [how are you] Stace?You can’t imagine how enthusiastic I am to meet a man who brought a light to my life and career. ... You did a big…See More
Mar 29, 2012
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Zingere begins her internship (February 2012)

Congolese Strongest Oak Zingire Namegabe has begun the exciting next step toward her ultimate goal of launching her own business: an internship in advertising and sales at a bottled water manufacturer and distributor called Mugote (in Bukavu).Zingire will gain valuable, practical business experience, building sales and marketing skills. This opportunity not…See More
Feb 23, 2012
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Jan 11, 2012
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The Strongest Oak Foundation

 The Strongest Oak Foundation was a grateful winner of the Collaborate for Good contest (read the entry “Virtual Mentorship for Traumatized Youth in Africa”). We use  Blackboard Collaborate for our meetings as well as to collaborate with our “Strongest Oaks” (clients) in Africa. Two of our executive (Stace and Dan) are currently visiting Africa, witnessing the fruits of our labors first-hand, and documenting their…See More
Nov 17, 2011
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Virtual Mentorship for Traumatized Youth in Africa

If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a “global village” to help support severely disadvantaged and traumatized youth in Africa.  What better way to expose them to a world of new ideas and possibilities than to connect them in live, collaborative relationships with international mentors and supporters from abroad, using Blackboard Collaborate. The Strongest Oak Foundation (TSO) is an international,  non-profit organization dedicated to helping extraordinary youth (aged 15 to 29) from…See More
Aug 10, 2011
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Job / Title / Position
Director, Training Services and Live Events
Organization
The Strongest Oak
Twitter / Skype / Other Messaging Contact
@mayte1595, Skype: mayte2012
How Long I Have Used Elluminate / Wimba / Bb Collaborate
10 years
More About Me
I am one of The Strongest Oak co-founder. I work as a volunteer to train our Strongest Oaks to use IT. I love group work and online groups are a challenge for me.
More about me: http://www.visualcv.com/hxrjk21

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Welcome New Team Members

Posted on April 18, 2013 at 7:46am 0 Comments

We welcome our new Program Manager for East and Central Africa: Melissa Lorenzo. Melissa is passionate about youth development in Africa. She previously volunteered in Nicaragua and Uganda, where she participated in several educational initiatives and health and sanitation projects in rural communities. Melissa will be working closely with the Oak Leaders and the Oaks to ensure that they are supported in the…

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Welcome New Team Members

Posted on April 18, 2013 at 7:46am 0 Comments

We welcome our new Program Manager for East and Central Africa: Melissa Lorenzo. Melissa is passionate about youth development in Africa. She previously volunteered in Nicaragua and Uganda, where she participated in several educational initiatives and health and sanitation projects in rural communities. Melissa will be working closely with the Oak Leaders and the Oaks to ensure that they are supported in the…

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2013: A Strong Start for Our Oaks (January & February 2013)

Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:19am 0 Comments

It is just early February and already our Oaks have a string of successes.

  • Steven Shyaka's internship with the Kigali-based law firm Rwigamba & Rugango Associates & Advocates has been renewed for another year. Also, Steven has been awarded the Winston Fellowship award to attend the 2013 Summer…
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Introducing our New Oaks (January 2013)

Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:18am 0 Comments

Welcome to our new Oaks: Gertrude Nanyonga (Uganda), Gilbert Rwunganira(Rwanda) and Pascal Dusabumuremyi (Rwanda). Gilbert and Pascal's internships are being funded by the …

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At 7:35pm on July 26, 2011, Rushton Hurley said…

Hi Maria,

Good to be in touch, and I invite you to contact me via rh(at)nextvista.org so we can share ideas on projects that would help both our organizations.

Keep making great things happen with TSO!

 
 
 

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