Celebrate 20 Years of Transforming Lives
Our 20th anniversary is a time to celebrate the impact we’ve built together over two decades. To mark this milestone, we are introducing our 20 for 20 Planned Giving Initiative, inviting supporters to consider how their values can create opportunity for generations to come.
Together, we can ensure that future scholars continue to experience the life-changing power of education.
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🌍 We’re thrilled to share that four WMI team members are on the ground at ISIU-Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, continuing the planning process for this year’s Dream Big Conference—and the momentum is building!
📍 August 21–25, 2026
📍 United States International University – Africa | Nairobi, Kenya
Every three years, the Dream Big Conference brings together 200+ WMI Scholars from 20+ countries for five transformative days of leadership development, entrepreneurship training, and cross-cultural collaboration.
These scholars are part of a global network of 910 young leaders who are already driving change in medicine, engineering, agriculture, technology, business, and beyond.
🚀 They are not waiting for the future—they are building it.
We welcome new and existing partners to join us in making this event possible! Speaking, networking, and sponsorship opportunities are available—and your support helps amplify the impact of these extraordinary changemakers.
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Alpha Pokharel is a WMI Alum whose journey shows purpose, resilience and community impact. From advocating for marginalized women in Nepal, Alpha is now pursuing a PhD in Health Systems at the University of Toronto.
During Alpha’s years as a nurse in Nepal, she went beyond clinical care by championing the rights of women and children and becoming the youngest member of her department’s monitoring and evaluation committee.
Alpha earned a postgraduate diploma in Women’s Studies from Tribhuvan University and secured a full scholarship to pursue a Master’s in International Health. Her advocacy has gained global recognition, including at the Women Leaders in Global Health Conference in England.
Today, Alpha continues her mission working as a teaching assistant and registered nurse while pursuing a PhD in Health Systems at the University of Toronto.
In Alpha’s words, “I will fight until maternal and child health services become universally accessible to all women despite their diverse financial, social, geographical and cultural needs.”
Her story is a reminder that leadership in health is about equity, voice, and lasting change.
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DID YOU KNOW? In 2025, over 150 volunteers reviewed more than 1,600 scholarship applications! 🎇
🎓 Our scholarship program really is a young person’s entry point into a lifetime of support with WMI. Without volunteer reviewers, there could be no scholarship program. Without volunteer reviewers, there could be no WMI. Their commitment makes our work possible.
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and today we want to extend our deepest gratitude to each and every person who has donated their time to WMI through the years. Whether as a volunteer reviewer, board member, advisory board member, consultant, graphic designer, event support, or in other ways.
Your support means more than you will ever know. 💚
#volunteerappreciationweek #thankyou #globalleadership #bethechange
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