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This is Iduka's official blog. Iduka is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization based in the US, whose mission is to promote post-secondary education. To raise awareness and funds for our African pilot project we are promoting two campaigns: Cycle For Education and Jazz For Education. You can also follow us on Twitter @Iduka_Org.

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Iduka Blog · 6d ago

Scholarship Recipient: Jean-Claude Kamwenubusa

Orphaned by the ethnic-based civil war that prevented him from attending school for several years, Jean-Claude never gave up on his dream of getting an education. He is now studying at the University of Lake Tanganyika in Bujumbura, Burundi, where he is actively involved in ICT policy, e-Learning pr

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Iduka Blog · 3W ago

Education Pages on Facebook

We invite you to use the pages linked below to promote education in your country. Even though the target of our pilot project is to promote and facilitate post-secondary education in Africa, we encourage you to use these pages to raise public awareness about any area of education relevant to your co

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Iduka Blog · 2M ago

African Leadership Academy: Call For Scholarship Applications!

The African Leadership Academy Scholarship is still open to all youth between the ages of 15 and 19, but you need to act fast if you’d like to apply for the upcoming school year. The African Leadership Academy (ALA) is a residential, secondary institution located in the outskirts of Johannesburg, So

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Iduka Blog · 3M ago

Meeting in Bujumbura

This past Friday, February 4, 2012, members of the JEANCKA University Iduka Chapter, gathered in a classroom in Kamenge, Quarter of Mirango I in Bujumbura. Most participants were students who recently participated in the IT & Computer courses offered by the École Technique Supérieur de Kamenge (ETS

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Iduka Blog · 3M ago

How can I prevent my LinkedIn profile from being “published”?

“Is there a way to create a profile on LinkedIn but keep it from being “published” until you are finished with it? The reason I ask is that I would like my students to create and account so they can get started with the application process, but I don’t want their profile to “go public” [...]

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Iduka Blog · 5M ago

Warm Holiday Wishes

We wish you all a wonderful Holiday Season and a peaceful New Year filled with meaningful relationships, good health, great ideas, and lots-n-lots of scholarships from Iduka. Image credit: Haneef Bhatti

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Iduka Blog · 5M ago

Scholarship documentation is now available in French and Portuguese!

“Can Iduka provide the scholarship documentation in our national languages?” — Jean-Claude Kamwenubusa, University of Burundi, Bujumbura All documentation and technical support is available in English, French, and Portuguese. Unfortunately, we do not have any scholarship documentation available in A

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Iduka Blog · 6M ago

What are the photo requirements?

“Is a photograph required when applying for the “LinkedIn® Challenge” scholarship? If so, what type of photo and how do students send their photos? “ — Olusola Bamidele George, Program Director at African Citizen’s Empowerment Foundation in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria Another good question from Oluso

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Iduka Blog · 6M ago

3 Questions About Recommendations

“What is the required format for Letters of Recommendation? Can Iduka provide a template students can use when requesting a Letter of Recommendation? How many Letters of Recommendation are students required to submit with their scholarship application?” — Olusola Bamidele George, Program Director at

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Iduka Blog · 6M ago

What is the role of a local chapter?

“I’ve created a local Iduka Chapter in Tunisia and I’m glad to be part of this project. But now, I don’t know what I should do next. What is the role of my chapter in general, and my role as chapter president in particular? What can I do next?” Rabeb Aloui, UNESCO Club Iduka Chapter, [...]

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