Ms. JD’s GEF netWORKING out Fundraising Series at Yoga Heights in Washington, DC
By Molly Timko • March 08, 2015 •Ms. JD, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
Join Ms. JD’s Global Education Fund as we get Stronger Together at Yoga Heights in Washington, DC! It will be a great opportunity to have fun, get fit, network, and make a difference for our scholars in Uganda. When: Wednesday, April 8 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) Where: Yoga Heights 3506 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010 Admission: $25. This fee includes one hour of yoga (suited for all levels of experience) plus a 30-minute post-workout networking session. $15 of each admission fee…
Pay It Forward - An Interview with GEF Keynote Speaker Maria Jurua
By Molly Timko • June 09, 2014 •Ms. JD, Law School
Below is an excerpt from an interview with Maria Jurua. Maria served as a keynote speaker for the Global Education Fund's first networking and fundraising event in Washington, D.C. The event also featured keynote speaker Alice Waguthi Kinyua. Both Maria and Alice are graduates of Makerere University in Uganda and fellows at the Georgetown University Law Center. Editor's Note: Ms. JD's Fourth Annual Global Education Fund (GEF) Benefit will be held on August 22, 2016 from 6:30-9 pm at Doc's Lab in San Francisco. Each year, the Ms. JD Global Education Fund has made it possible for two young Ugandan women to pursue their dreams of becoming lawyers by attending the law program at Makerere University in Uganda. The…
Ms. JD Global Education Fund Happy Hour D.C. Kick-off Event - Save the Date!
By Molly Timko • March 31, 2014
Please save the date for the Ms. JD Global Education Fund (GEF) Happy Hour D.C. Kick-off Event in Washington, DC on April 10! When: Thursday, April 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (EST) Where: Bread and Brew (a woman-owned, green restaurant-certified business) 1247 20th St NW, Washington, DC http://breadandbrew.com/ Details: A networking fundraiser & happy hour featuring keynote speaker and human rights advocate Maria Jurua. Maria Jurua is a Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Global Health Law Fellow at the Georgetown University Law Center, an advocate of the High Court of Uganda, and a graduate of Makerere University in…