My name is Honorine Wendyam Ilboudo, and I am from Burkina Faso. I was selected as a Leading Change Scholar and this has been a life changing event for me. I never thought that I would be taking classes with people from virtually everywhere.

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As a Leading Change Scholar, I have the opportunity to attend school in the United States, receive some of the best college and leadership trainings to be better equipped and ready to serve my country.

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Moving to the United States has changed my life and exposed me to new concepts and ways of thinking. I want to use the skills I develop in the service of my community in Burkina Faso and Africa as a whole.

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I dream of a prosperous Africa, a continent that doesn’t make the news only for poverty, wars, and poor governance. I believe that we have the potential to grow, and we will. Africa is great, but she needs her children to make her shine brighter. I want to be part of this incredible journey, and I encourage all Africans to join the ship so that we can conquer our future today.