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9 USAP Community School alumni have successfully completed Capstone Fellowships in their community from January to June 2025, creating lasting impact on their community, and with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals. The Capstone Fellowship Program is a key initiative of Education Matters, stemming from the USAP Community School’s Capstone Projects class. This program … Continue reading Capstone Fellowship: Another Successful Year of Student-Led Community Impact Projects

Each January, on the first day of the school calendar year in Zimbabwe, the newest members of the USAP Community School gather for their inaugural meeting. At the Education Matters offices located in Harare, some students arrive accompanied by a parent, others by a sibling or family friends, many arrive alone, luggage in tow. Uncertainty … Continue reading Anticipation and Adventure: Welcoming USAPCS Class of 2026

Rise is a collaborative initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust which is designed to increase lifelong opportunities for exceptional young people.  Rise, through its project process of building a community of youth changemakers, finds brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others. Education Matters is the official … Continue reading 2024 Rise Registration is Open!

On Sunday, 23 March 2023 Simbisa Brands joined forces with Harare Athletic Club (HAC) organized the Roger Brackley Half Marathon, in benefit of USAP Community School. The run, which featured 5km, 10km and 21km distances, started and finished at Old Georgians Sports Club in Mount Pleasant, Harare. The run was a huge success as 855 … Continue reading Simbisa, HAC, USAP Run!

In 2021 Education Matters’ intern, USAP alum Silvia Ruwocha, reacted to the many calls and visitors asking how they could access information about scholarship opportunities. She launched a Whatsapp Updates Group, EdMatters Updates, that has expanded to reach over 1000 people in four admin posting only groups. The purpose of EdMatters Updates, which has posts … Continue reading EdMatters Updates Creates Opportunities!

In late 2021, the Rise Global Talent program announced its first cohort of global winners, and 3 Zimbabwean youth were selected to join the cohort of 100 global teens. Winners were set to receive a myriad of benefits to support them to achieve their goals, and preparations for what would be the first winner summit … Continue reading Zimbabwean Rise Winners’ Reflections from First Ever Rise Residential Winner Summit in Cape Town

The USAP Community School will now be accepting applications for the Class of 2024, which will be the schools fourth cohort. Successful applicants will receive placements to start in January 2023. About the USAP Community School The USAP Community School is an A-level residential school fortalented but economically disadvantaged students from across Zimbabwe. The school … Continue reading USAP Community School Class of 2024 Application Now Open!

Proud to be the sons and daughters of the soil, the pride of Africans of USAP Community School gathered for a rich African breakfast. Joined by people from all walks of life, American delegates born African, and “presidents” from all corners of the continent, there was no better way to satisfy their stomachs than with … Continue reading USAP Community School Celebrates Africa Day 2022.

Welldone Matanga (USAPCS ’21) was recently selected as a Finalist in the South African Ideas Festival for her innovative invention: a pedal-operated grinding mill. Her project aims to increase access to grinding mills for low-income families with limited access to electricity. Welldone is passionate about improving the living standards of people in her community through … Continue reading USAP Alum Spotlight: Welldone Matanga South African Ideas Festival Finalist