Ornella Malanda Nsoki

Ornella Malanda Nsoki has over three years’ experience in education and youth development. She’s currently the country coordinator for a World Bank information and communication technology feedback project within the Ministry of Education, where Ornella Malanda Nsoki leads, manages, and implements mobile-based training to improve the quality of education in the DRC. Ornella is also the founder and coordinator of Nzolanini, a volunteer-led youth development NGO in Kinshasa. She’s highly involved in topics related to youth community engagement, practical civic education, and education reforms and policies. She volunteers as a mentor and motivational speaker at local schools and girls’ orphanages. Ornella is presently enrolled for a Political Science and International Relations degree at the University of London, to be completed in 2018. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, she plans to continue her work in education and youth development by promoting youth civic participation in community development through volunteering and service learning. Stayed in Africa.