Meet the first class of Malaria Griots!
Watch out malaria. Thirty-three Malaria Griots are coming for you.
We at ONE and Malaria No More are extremely proud to introduce the very first class of Malaria Griots. As we shared in earlier posts, the Malaria Griots Project (beta edition) is an interactive program designed to train passionate volunteers into powerful spokespersons in the fight against malaria.
We put out a call for entries—and we were completely wowed by the applications we received. We have an inaugural class of 33—and they’re an unbelievable group. We also have a few auditors taking part to help us evaluate the course. We deliberately chose a smaller group of Griots this time around as this is our beta launch and these folks are the pioneers that will lead the way for lots more people to follow.
Here are a few fun stats on the class:
18: Total number of states represented
10: Under the age of 30
8: Teachers/Professors/Students
6: Over the age of 50
5: People who have contracted malaria
2: Financial analysts
2: Kenyans
1: Voice actor
1: Number of applicants who ran a marathon for malaria
Class officially kicks-off this Sunday, and over the next four months, Malaria Griots will take part in live discussions with leading malaria experts, witness stories of Africans fighting to overcome the disease, work with engaging multimedia content, and ultimately become a leading advocate in the fight against malaria. We’ll keep you posted on the Malaria Griots Project (beta edition) over the coming months, so make sure to check back for updates.
You can check out the full class by clicking “more” below:
| Amanda Duley | Hamilton, MT |
| Anthony Wojkowiak | Gloucestor City, NJ |
| Becky Corbett | Charlton, MA |
| Beth Bozarth | Las Vegas,NV |
| Beth Fernandez | Glen Rock, NJ |
| Cienjana Little | Baltimore,MD |
| Dianne Johnson | Renton, WA |
| Don Thomas | Pasadena, CA |
| Chi Obichuku (Edna) | Missouri City, TX |
| Ehis Enato | Benin City, Nigeria |
| Ellen Feig | Yonkers, NY |
| Emily Hutta | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jennifer Williams | Columbus, OH |
| Kelli Day | Issaquah, WA |
| Kristen Kenney | Miami, FL |
| Kristen Swanson | Quakertown , PA |
| Kristine Silvestri | Elon, NC |
| Marquita Klaver | Lake City, IA |
| Matt Fisher | Greensburg, PA |
| Michael Hidalgo | Denver, CO |
| Mike Jostes | Chicago, IL |
| Mike Reilly | Lakewood, CA |
| Nancy Fullman | Seattle, WA |
| Ralph Perry | Pasadena, CA |
| Reena Dhake | Minneapolis, MN |
| Shelia Muthemba | Cliffside Park, NJ |
| Sojourner Walker | Brooklyn, NY |
| Steven Swann | Stuart, FL |
| Teddy Warria | Levelland, TX |
| Tim Brauhn | San Jose, CA |
| Trent Wilkes | Birmingham, AL |
| Tzviatko Chiderov | Glenview, IL |
| Vimal George | Austin, TX |
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February 23, 2010 at 8:54 pm
As a public school teacher, I realize that global poverty includes poverty here in the United States. One way to help lift young people out of poverty is to care. Caring includes respecting children and young people, which includes making every person feel worthwhile and important. Please, remember to reach out with understanding and respect to our youth, even to those whose demeanors or attitudes may be off-putting. As a person begins to feel self-worth, s/he can begin to plan for the future–which is the key to education, a career, and an end to a cycle of family poverty.
February 26, 2010 at 11:36 pm
This is awesome. I’m honored and excited to be a part of the program.
February 28, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Congrats to everyone in the class!
February 28, 2010 at 10:06 pm
I am so excited to be a part of this project. I look forwad to working and getting to know everyone..this is going to be a great experience!!
August 13, 2010 at 9:47 am
Hi Kara,
Nice post, congratulations