George Shadrack Kamanda Biography

I was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa. I see myself as a poet and a global citizen. After finishing high school in Sierra Leone, I traveled to the United States of America in 2012 to further my education and to reunite with my lovely mother after ten years of been apart. I currently hold a Bachelors of Art from Saint Joseph's University. I’m very active and passionate about my service to others and humanity as a whole.

My passion and inspirational drive for education and service have led me into series of outstanding professional experiences as a volunteer and as a student. From 2008 to 2009, I participated, and I was one of the recipients of the Youth for Human Right International (YHRI) educational scholarship in Sierra Leone after completing the program as a student and as a mentor. During my time as a human right activist, I taught the Universal Declaration of Human Right in 15 secondary schools in Sierra Leone.

In America, I have served as a mentor for the Model United Nations program under the auspices of The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. During my internship, I worked as a mentor for middle school students and discusses contemporary global issues and their role in changing the status quo by becoming active global citizens themselves. Also, I studied abroad and interned at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. During my internship, I learned to view the world as a global village while taking lectures and seminars of European culture, politics, diplomacy and law and their relationship with other nations.

Finally, I seek to develop into a great social scientist writer and poet in years to come. For this reason, I believe my numerous opportunities and professional interests will prepare me not only to make an impact in my country, Sierra Leone but also Africa and the world as a whole. God bless and Thank you.

With Respect,
George Shadrack Kamanda