Elizabeth, Happiness, Lainess and Grace have all been part of the Help to Help Scholarship Program and are contributing to the society as changemakers.
INTERVIEW FUTURE CHANGEMAKERS
HELP US INTERVIEW FUTURE CHANGEMAKERS OF THE WORLD
Help to Help is growing faster than ever which means that we can support education for more students in East Africa. We need your help in interviewing new candidates for our Scholarship Program - potential future changemakers of the world. Since the start in 2010, Help to Help has provided scholarships for nearly 800 students in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. Now we are stepping up our game to change the world together with our students and partners.
During 2024 our goal is to accept 60-80 new students to our Scholarship Program in Tanzania and Uganda. Selecting the right students based on their financial background, academic performance and most importantly, their ability and willingness to drive change in their society, is crucial for Help to Help in achieving our mission.
We invite you to join us and contribute with your time as an interview volunteer. You will get an insight to how we work and get to know our students, a fantastic group of changemakers and future leaders. No prior experience is needed - just your time and curiosity!
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
Being an interview volunteer is a simple way to make a difference. Yet, in order for it to be a positive and successful experience for both you and our students, please read the information below before signing up as a volunteer.
The interviews will take place during office hours (CET) during March 18th-27th 2024.
You must have finished high school.
To avoid potential conflict of interest, you cannot be a Tanzanian or Ugandan citizen.
The interviews are conducted online, remotely. The only thing you need is a stable Internet connection.
Each interview is 30-45 min long. Including preparations and round off, an interview usually runs for around 60 min. If you sign up to be an interview volunteer, we expect you to be able to do at least two interviews.
The interview will be led by one of Help to Help's trained staff in Tanzania who will welcome the student, start and round off the interview. Your role as an interview volunteer is to ask the interview questions, prepared by Help to Help, while the Help to Help staff will take notes and if needed, he or she will support with additional questions.
As an interview volunteer you are joining the interview online via Google Meet. It is therefore important that you feel comfortable using online meeting tools. You also need to have access to the mobile application WhatsApp in order to communicate with the interview team if needed.
In order to be an interview volunteer you must attend a training where you will be introduced to Help to Help's Scholarship Program and the interview process. You will be provided with instructions and get an opportunity to ask questions. The training will be held online, during lunch time CET. If you are unable to attend the interview training, you can receive a recorded version. If you have participated as an interview volunteer before, you do not need to take part in the training again.
SIGN UP
If you are interested in getting engaged as an interview volunteer, please sign up by clicking on the link below.
If you are interested in getting engaged as an interview volunteer, please sign up with your details below. You can choose which of the two interview trainings you want to participate in, March 23rd at 6-7 pm or 25th at 3-4 pm. If you have participated as an interview volunteer before, you do not need to take part in the training again. As soon as we are approaching the interview stage, you will receive more information via email and be able to book interview slots that fit your schedule. Last day to sign up is March 24th.
GET IN TOUCH
GET IN TOUCH
Do you have questions, comments, or do you want to engage a group of colleagues or friends?
Please reach out to Jenni Ginström, Acting Managing Director at Help to Help: jenni@helptohelp.se
WHY VOLUNTEER?
WORDS FROM VOLUNTEERS
”Help to Help is changing the life for the students getting the scholarships and via the initiatives these students later take on they are improving their communities. I am so glad to be able to support with my time for this great organization and each time I do this I am reminded how lucky we are here in Sweden, and I keep reminding my own children of this.”
Jenny Forsberg Nordea
WHY VOLUNTEER?
WORDS FROM VOLUNTEERS
"To be an interview volunteer at Help to Help allows me to be in regular contact with the Africa I love and care for. It is very inspiring to talk to the young students with great goals and drive to change their own situation and the society around them. It gives me the privilege to follow the progress during their studies as well as the professional development as employees or entrepreneurs."
Magnus Karlsson formerly After Sales Manager Scania
WHY VOLUNTEER?
WORDS FROM VOLUNTEERS
”It was amazing to hear the students from Tanzania talk about their lives and their ambitions for how they will use their education to build a better society. The fact that I could get information after the interviews about which candidates had succeeded to get the scholarship and how I can follow their journey, made me feel close to them despite the geographical distance. If you understand English and is not afraid of asking questions, take the chance and sign up as a volunteer, it was a lot of fun. ”
Caroline Klasson Nordea
"My mother was so proud of me getting the scholarship"
Being an interview volunteer is a fantastic way to meet with future changemakers and get inspired by their ambitions and dreams. Get to know some of our current scholarship beneficiaries in Uganda and hear what the scholarship has meant for them in this short video.