{"id":4290,"date":"2024-07-02T09:31:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/?p=4290"},"modified":"2025-05-02T10:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:58:00","slug":"saa-michel-tolno-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/2024\/saa-michel-tolno-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Saa Michel Tolno, Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Saa Michel Tolno, Student\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/Saa-Michel-Tolno.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/Saa-Michel-Tolno-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/Saa-Michel-Tolno-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/Saa-Michel-Tolno-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/Saa-Michel-Tolno-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/Saa-Michel-Tolno-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/Saa-Michel-Tolno-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/Saa-Michel-Tolno.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Saa Michel Tolno, hailing from Guinea, embodies the spirit of positive change and empowerment. Based in Conakry, Guinea, his work is related to the sustainable development goals, entrepreneurship, mentorship and gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of his advocacy work is the Association of Children and Young Workers of Guinea (AEJT), where he&#8217;s committed to advocating for youth and children\u2019s civil rights by securing project funds and involving youth in advocacy, capacity building and community support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saa Michel holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in International Relations from General Lansana Conte University and a Bachelor of Honours in Development Studies from the University of Johannesburg &#8212; and he&#8217;s the first Mandela Rhodes Scholar from Guinea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the MPNL program, he hopes to enhance his skills in leadership, strategic thinking, financial management and fundraising, allowing him to pursue an internationally leading role in the future, such as serving as a minister in Guinea or as a United Nations representative in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completing his Master\u2019s degree, he intends to pursue a Doctoral Degree in Public Policy and Governance, focused on global change and empowering his communities, as well as advocating for the well-being of young people and children globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saa Michel Tolno, hailing from Guinea, embodies the spirit of positive change and empowerment. 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