Botswana-UPenn Partnership

⏳ 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟒 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐔𝐏 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩.
This fully funded opportunity offers you the chance to pursue a Master of Science in Engineering in Data Science with the University of Pennsylvania fully online while continuing to make an impact at home.

📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

This Father’s Day, we acknowledge the important role that fathers and father figures play in shaping families, supporting children, and strengthening communities.

Wishing everyone a meaningful Father’s Day.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 - 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡

Celebrating Africa's children today and investing in their healthier tomorrow. 💙🌍

🎙️ Remember to Join us LIVE today on Health Diaries on UB Radio featuring Dr. Farouk Dako, Director of the Botswana–University of Pennsylvania Partnership (BUP).

📅 15 June 2026
⏰ 18:00 – 20:00 CAT

🌍 Listening from outside Botswana?

Download the Radio Garden app, search Gaborone, Botswana, select UB Radio, and tune in live.

🔗 Listen here:
https://radio.garden/listen/ub-radio/rUkSfbFw

We look forward to having you join the conversation.

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🎙️ 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐤𝐰𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚-𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 (𝐁𝐔𝐏).

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐁𝐔𝐏.

📅 𝟏𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝟏𝟖:𝟎𝟎 – 𝟐𝟎:𝟎𝟎

📻 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

This Men’s Mental Health Month, check in on yourself and check in on the men around you. A simple conversation can make a difference.

Strong doesn't mean carrying everything alone.
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🚨 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 (𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚)

Applications are now open for the Botswana University of Pennsylvania Partnership Data Science Scholarship 🇧🇼🎓

This is a fully funded opportunity for TWO Batswana students to study a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Data Science through Penn Engineering Online at the University of Pennsylvania.

📚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬:
• Data Science
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Machine Learning

💡 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬:
• Full tuition covered
• Study fully online from Botswana
• Learn from an Ivy League university

🎯𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲:
• Botswana citizens only
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong academic performance needed (highly competitive selection)

📄 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
• CV/Resume
• Academic Transcripts
• Personal Statement
• Letters of Recommendation

⚠️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭:
• No strict minimum GPA requirement
• $95 application fee is waived for BUP-selected nominees
• Proof of English-medium instruction may be accepted instead of IELTS/TOEFL

📅 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

🔗 Apply here: https://online.seas.upenn.edu/degrees/mse-ds-online/mse-ds-admissions/

📩 Enquiries:
[email protected]

If you are serious about Data Science and AI, this is a rare fully funded opportunity from a world-class university.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
Botswana-UPenn Partnership, in partnership with UNICEF, invites young people across Botswana to join U-Report , This a free and anonymous platform where youth voices are heard and counted.
If you are aged 10–24 years, this is your chance to share your views on issues affecting young people, including Youth-Friendly Services.
📱 To join, simply SMS JOIN to 16015
✅ Free of charge
✅ Anonymous
✅ Open to all young people in Botswana
Be heard. Be counted. Become a U-Reporter today! 💙

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐: 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

This event brought together young people and caregivers for a day of learning, sharing, and reflection. Through open discussions and community engagement, participants explored ways to support positive mental health, strengthen family connections, and promote understanding around the challenges young people face.

Thank you to every person who made the event possible. Your voices, experiences, and commitment to supporting mental health are helping build a brighter future for our communities.

📸 Here are some highlights from the day.

𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.

Mental health professionals, educators, counsellors, and advocates came together for a powerful afternoon of learning, engagement, and shared commitment to supporting adolescent mental health.

Together, Botswana University of Pennsylvania Partnership and Safe Haven continue to champion conversations that create safer spaces, stronger support systems, and brighter futures for young people.

📍 University of Botswana Library Auditorium