Dschang and Kumbo, Cameroon

 

The Young Women Leaders Program Cameroon was founded by Curry Doctoral student Caroline Berinyuy in the summer of 2009. Located in the Cameroonian cities of Dschang and Kumbo, the program serves as an international initiative geared toward engaging high school and middle-school aged girls. The need for a program such as YWLP in Cameroon was determined through the assessment of middle-and-high school girl dropout rates in comparison to the rates of their male counterparts. For middle-school aged girls in particular, dropout rates were especially high. YWLP Cameroon hopes to increase school retention rates and promote leadership skills in young girls! With around forty girls participating already, groups are meeting and following an adapted curriculum. YWLP is excited to have its second International Sister Site!

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