Two years ago, Clemencia received a congratulatory email that changed her life. She had been selected for the Women Changemakers for Education Fellowship, not knowing just how much the experience would shape her confidence, audacity and sense of self.

Two years ago, Kezia joined Cohort 3 of the Fellowship. Looking back, she says the journey has been “sooo worth it.” The Fellowship allowed her to learn, grow and meet inspiring women doing meaningful work in education across Ghana. It also helped her sharpen how she thinks about impact, leadership, better learning environments and creating more opportunities for children and young people to thrive.

“I Almost Didn’t Apply.” Before the Fellowship, Patience was already passionate about social impact, but as she puts it, “my initiative had no structure. It was all over the place.” Since joining the Women Changemakers for Education Fellowship, Patience has registered her initiative, YouthFusion Hub, recruited board members and developed an e-learning platform to equip young people with practical technical, vocational and digital skills.