Finishing school is electrifying! It marks the commencement of a new adventure in life. It is common to hear the wiser folks saying “welcome to the…
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Welcome to the month of August! We are pleased to unveil our Young Person of the Month for August 2017 – Ian Oluoch from Kenya! Ian…
We received a heart-warming letter from Nigeria’s Ayomide Ogundeji who has been selected to attend Watson U program this Fall. Ayomide Ogundeji is a graduate of…
We recently received a heart-warming message from Nigeria’s Ogbemudia Eddy Uwoghiren who has won multiple opportunities since he was introduced to Opportunity Desk in 2014! Writing from…
Questions are part of applications. Questions enable the reviewer or interviewer to understand you better and vet whether you are the most suitable candidate for the…
This Satruday at 12pm EST, we’re hosting our first-ever #ODLive with Oyindamola Johnson on the topic: “How to raise funds to attend International events.” We are very delighted to…
Opportunity Desk (OD) is an online platform which consistently strives to bridge the wide gap in education by sharing relevant and timely information about the different…
We are very pleased to share with you, a note from Ngosa Kulula from Zambia. She has been selected as one of 60 changemakers to attend…
Welcome to the second half of 2017! Our July Young Person of the Month is Dalia Al-Najjar from Palestine! Dalia grew up as a refugee in…
Surprisingly, most “fresh and innovative ideas” laid out on thematic websites or from individuals are not in such a great demand as many think. Firstly, because…
Are you an African between 18 and 25 years young and thinking of taking part in this year’s Uongozi Institute Leadership Essay Contest? Opportunity Desk conducts…
We received a success story from an Opportunity Desk (OD) user, Jarius Andrew whose application to attend UNLEASH Lab 2017 has been accepted! Jarius Andrew is…
Welcome to the month of June, a month of possibilities! Our Young Person of the month is Jay Jay Fernandez Manuel, all the way from the…
When you’re enrolling into an online course and you’re doing your best to complete it, it’s important to do things right. You can spend a lot…
Yet again, we receive another success story of Brenda Chiuneme McWilson! Brenda has been accepted at Watson U School of Social Entrepreneurs this fall 2017! Watson U…