Leadership Development Training young leaders in Southeast Asia
Methodist young adults from four Asian Mission Initiative countries of Global Ministries – Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia and Vietnam – gathered Nov. 4-8 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for 2024 ASCEND. Sponsored and facilitated by Global Ministries, Higher Education and Ministry and the Board of Missions of the Korean Methodist Church, the global leadership development training event provided young Christians with opportunities to learn sound and healthy leadership skills. The three- year certificate program requires participants to meet quarterly online and in-person each November.
I learned a lot about myself, leadership and education, which taught me what is good or not good to lead. As I go back to Mongolia, I want to study leadership in youth ministries and organizations. – Participant from Mongolia
218 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE APPROVED WORTH $1,002,700, WITH 62% AWARDED WITHIN AFRICA.
Scholarships Thankfulness overflows
Professor Garakai Malunga (center) is a 2024 World Communion Scholar studying for a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health at Africa University in Zimbabwe. At 49 years old, he may not be the typical scholar, but he has a deep appreciation for receiving a scholarship at this time in his life. His research combines both public health and biomedical science. He is investigating two indigenous herbs traditionally used by people experiencing malaria symptoms and interviewing people who have used this remedy to understand the effectiveness and side effects of the herbs. He will then conduct laboratory tests on actual malaria parasites to evaluate toxicity and efficacy of the herbs.
I come from very humble circumstances. This scholarship is crucial to my life. – Garakai Malunga
UMCMission.org 9
Made with FlippingBook Digital Proposal Creator