The prestigious Mentorship & Volunteerism Excellence Awards, the final event of the National Mentoring Month (July), a platform to celebrates Individuals, Groups and Organizations based on the spirit of Mentorship and Volunteerism demonstrated through active, unpaid involvement in and contributions to their community, country and the continent, was successfully held at the Holidayinn Hotel, Accra on the 29th July, 2023.
The ceremony was chaired by Her Excellency Fedelia Graand -Galon, the Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary of Suriname to Ghana.
In the address, Her excellency emphasized on the importance of mentoring and volunteering for the youth in this era of disruptions, and in the achievement of the sustainable development goal, she shared about how her was mentored by her father, leading to her decision to pursue diplomacy as a path of life.
Below is the list of the global captains for 2023.
- Impactful Philanthropy Award – Afi Antonio, Afi Antonio Foundation,
- Student Mentorship Award – Ohemaa W. Amoako
- Excellence in Pro Bono Consultancy – Daniel Owusu, Misfit Consulting
- Pay It Forward Hubs – iSpace Foundation
- Excellence in Mentoring Award – Youth Leadership Parliament
- National Service Award- Foster Awintiti Akugri, Hacklab Foundation
- Sustainability Award- Blaise Ackom, Madina Polyclinic Kekele
- EdTech Mentor of the Year – Dr James Owusu, Leyden Educational Consultancy
- Mentor of the Year – Felicia Edem Attipoe, Echoe Ghana
- Volunteer of the Year – Herbert Acheampong, Pilolo Ghana
- Corporate Leadership Award – Taneka Kahilia Malone, Fire on the runway International, Lets Lead Africa
- Volunteer Group of the Year – Barcamp Ghana of Think Ghana
- Volunteer Organization of the Year – Girl Child Hygiene
- Youth Volunteer Program – IOT Network Hub, Josuah Opoku Agyemang,
- Outstanding Volunteer – Francis Ametepey, United Nations Development Program-Ghana
- Volunteering for Climate Change – Maxwel Beganim, Strategic Youth Network for Development
- Corporate Mentor Award – Bernard Osei Duah,Bod Mugul Consult
- Personal Achievement Award – Dr Yaw Twum, Global Dental Technical Services.
- Rising Star Award – Ernest Kwadzo Tsifodzi, Nalike Africa
- Service through STEM- Josuah Opoku Agyemang, IOT Network Hub
- SDGs 5 Excellence- Ishmael Kwesi Selassie, SRHR Consultant
- SDGs 8 Excellence Award – TetseNii Bortey Kofi Frankwa II, ENACTUS Ghana
Honors
- Mentorship Impact Award for Corporate Philanthropy – Oracle Academy
- Lifetime achievement – Rev Albert Ocran
- Faith based Impact – Bishop Gideon Titi Ofei
- Sports Volunteer of the Year – Christian Atsu
The Mentorship & Volunteerism Excellence Awards promote merit in Mentorship and Volunteerism by recognizing individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to mentoring and volunteering programs that exemplify the highest standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand mentoring and volunteering programs.
Award winners serve as inspirational leaders to MVEA: they embody the core values of serving in their respective organizations and communities and being committed to mentoring and volunteering all year round.
Congratulations global captains