Speaking 21 languages fluently, a love letter to your best girls, and free training for 50 student entrepreneurs
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Hey sis,
How did your week go? Mine was pretty chill. We are working on a very exciting opportunity-related event for our Sisterly HQ community and I can’t wait to reveal it to you all very soon! Also, two of the opportunities in this week’s newsletter are very dear to my heart. I organized the first two editions of the first one and received the second one for 4 years at university. Can you guess which ones they are? Hit the reply button to let me know.
A snapshot of this week’s letter
Meet Prosper Babalola. She speaks 21 languages fluently.
Receive up to NGN 100K yearly from Chevron JV.
A free training for 50 student entrepreneurs in Lagos.
A love letter to your best girls.
Stories
From Our Archives
Prosper Babalola - On Being Multilingual
Have you ever met someone who can speak 20+ languages? Now, you have! Meet Prosper. She’s a hyperpolyglot who speaks German, Spanish, Hindi, Korean, Japanese, Twi, Zulu, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian, Dutch, French, Latin, Hangul, Italian, English, Yoruba, Hausa, Egun, Egede and Igbo fluently! In this story, our Ifeoluwa A. chats with Prosper about learning languages, future plans, and immersing herself in the cultures of the languages she speaks.
Tell Us About Your Female Friendships
Who has had your back throughout the years? Who gave you advice when you had your first period, heartbreak, job, business or baby? Who cheered you on as you bagged that degree, job, or life-changing opportunity? For many of us, it was and will continue to be women.
Inspired by Vivian Nwajiaku, this 4-week series is a celebration of the beautiful female friendships, and sisterly love that many Nigerian women experience, share and enjoy. Think of it as a love letter to your best girls. Share your friendship story here or follow the link: bit.ly/sisluv
Submissions close on June 30, 2023.
Opportunities
What’s New
Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships at the University of Toronto - The scholarships, awarded to 37 secondary school students will cover tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years.
The Future is Female Mentorship Program - A PR and communications mentorship program for female founders across Africa, supported by Google and Salesforce.
2023 Chevron Nigeria Limited JV Scholarship Awards - Receive up to NGN 100,000 each academic year as an undergraduate in Nigeria. And there is no test for the scholarship this year!
Lex Lata Career Seminar 2023 - A virtual seminar for law students to aid their career choices in law and bridge the gap between practice and the study of law.
Growth and Partnerships Associate, Schoolinka - In this role, you will drive revenue growth by selling teacher training programs. Apply with an essay and references - no CVs are required!
Digital Content & Community Coordinator, Reconsidered (Remote) - Reconsidered is seeking a proactive, curious, highly-organized DCCC to execute an exciting roadmap of content, virtual events and educational programs.
Entrepreneurship Program for Students - Carrington Fellows - This program will equip 50 student entrepreneurs in tertiary institutions across Lagos with the skills, knowledge, and network to adapt, innovate, and scale their businesses.
63 African Sports Changemakers Program - An initiative that aims to empower 63 young people across Africa to become changemakers, using sports as a catalyst for social change.
Closing Soon!
Tomorrow, June 18: MTN Undergraduate Scholarships, Operations Director - Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (Remote), Global Ambassadors Mentees Program (GAP) - Vital Voices
June 20: She Leads Climate Fellowship
June 22: Impact Investors Foundation Award for Impact Investing in Nigeria, Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2023
June 23: The Flex Yang Visiting Research Fellowship Programme for Researchers with Disabilities - UNICEF, Climate Justice Coordinator, FEMNET (Remote), 2023 Chevron Nigeria Limited JV Scholarship Awards
Hot tip: If the deadline for that opportunity you really want has passed, put it on your calendar for next year sis! Start preparing now for your future win.
Resource Recc
Forward, offered by McKinsey, is a free, five-month online learning journey that equips young talent with must-have practical skills to help them succeed in the future of work. Applications are open until June 20, 2023.
Join Forward here.
To-Do List
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Sis, can you kindly share this newsletter with your girls? It’s packed with the best stories and juicy opportunities for women like your best girls. You’re the best, seriously. Three sisterly gbosas for you!
Sis, how did you find today’s newsletter?
💁🏾♀️ It’s a vibe! OR 🤦🏾♀️ Not my vibe!
See you next week!