Nigerian joins advisory council of global fellowship
BeyGOOD Global Citizens Fellowship has appointed a social accountability activist and youth, Hamzat Lawal, on the advisory council for the 2021 Global Citizen Fellowship Programme. The programme is powered by singer Beyoncé Knowles Carter’s charity, BeyGOOD, and financially supported by American actor and filmmaker, Tyler Perry, a statement by the revealed. The statement reads in […]
BeyGOOD Global Citizens Fellowship has appointed a social accountability activist and youth, Hamzat Lawal, on the advisory council for the 2021 Global Citizen Fellowship Programme.
The programme is powered by singer Beyoncé Knowles Carter’s charity, BeyGOOD, and financially supported by American actor and filmmaker, Tyler Perry, a statement by the revealed.
The statement reads in part: “We’re happy to announce an advisory council made up of incredible young leaders from both Nigeria and South Africa whose experiences and creativity will help to take the fellowship programme to the next level.”
Reacting, Lawal said, “I am truly honoured to be a member of the advisory council. My experience working with young people across Africa will enable me to guide and inspire the selected fellows to achieve the fellowship’s mission of empowering young people with skills that will help them shape policies that will alleviate poverty while being active citizens.”
The advisory council’s board includes two Nigerian advocates, Hamzat Lawal and Aisha Yesufu, and three South African youth advocates, Bonang Matheba, Charmaine Houvet, Nozipho Tshabalala and Tumi Sole.
They will provide insights to break new grounds and guide the execution team on meaningful pathways to develop the 2021-2022 fellows.