The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar is hosting representatives from the United States International University Africa, Kenya (USIU), Arizona State University, USA, Mastercard Foundation Regional office, Addis Ababa. The reason for the trip is for the University of Gondar to fast track its incorporation into online learning which has recently been … Continued
A group of graduate scholars from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program recently embarked on a trip to the Semien National Park to observe and enjoy the natural environment and its conservation. The scholars, accompanied by Program staff, spent the day hiking, observing wildlife, and participating in educational activities led by park rangers. The Semien Park, … Continued
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UoG organized a week dedicated to the country’s first Occupational Therapy work force. The week celebrated the Association’s first Assembly and also got a chance to organize and work towards a sensitization workshop. Those who took part in the multiple day events included Dr. Molalign Belay Co-Diretor Scholars Program … Continued
Today, November 3 2022, is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the University of Gondar’s Disability Research and Service Directorate in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program celebrated the day in style in the university’s Maraki Campus. The day saw programs that included showcasing talents, athletics, research presentations and keynote speeches. The … Continued
The University of Gondar’s Community Based Rehabilitation Program, in collaboration with Cerebral Palsy Africa (CPA), has provided a one day training on cerebral palsy early identification and prevention strategies for selected health care providers and health extension workers in Gondar city. The training had three sessions. The first session covered the manifestations, prevalence, and prevention … Continued
It has been a productive 5 years for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar. With the aim of educating 450 talented youth with disabilities and disadvantages from Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa the Program has come upon its 6th year and has come a long way in inclusion and creating … Continued
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar had formed committees in previous months that dealt with accessibility issues and how to create a more suitable environment for people with disabilities. And recently, the committee that mapped out the entire Maraki campus submitted their long-awaited results and addressed them in their assessment document. … Continued
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress 2022 was hosted in Paris, France; bringing together over 2000 delegates in person, and several hundred online to connect, share, and learn. For the University of Gondar, the Mastercard Foundation, and the International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR) this was a momentous occasion … Continued
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special program together with its partners around the world with a moto of “A decade of transformative impact and learning” in Kigali, from September 15-17, 2022. Those who took part in the 2 day event included, among others,, University of Gondar President Dr. Asrat … Continued
On 1 September 2022 the Mastercard Foundation graduating Scholars at the University of Gondar organized an event to express their appreciation and devotion to the Program which changed their life. Seven Scholars who will be graduating this upcoming Saturday have shown their heartfelt gratitude for the years they have spent at the University of Gondar … Continued
