Maputo, Mozambique
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Website: www.celmacosta.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celmacosta
CELMA CAINARA MANJATE DA COSTA
Personal values: Self-Awareness, Curiosity, Servant Leadership, Versatility and Resourcefulness
Work Experience
TEDxMaputoSalon Organizer, Maputo, MZ
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Delivered a minimum of 3 events.
Ensured logistical and technical support for events.
Secured venue, speakers and oversaw promotions.
Liaised with TEDxMaputo local and regional partners;
Fuckup Nights MPT Co-Founder & Organizer, Maputo, MZ
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Planned and delivered 3 events, engaging 600+ participants over 3 months.
Ensured logistical and technical support for events.
Secured venue, speakers and oversaw promotions.
Established community management strategy both on and offline, through social media
engagement and local partnerships.
Liaised with global Fuckup Nights community for support.
American International School of Mozambique, Maputo, MZ
Service Learning Coordinator
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04.2016 – 07.2018
Coordinated Community Engagement Based-Learning for 300+ Students k-12;
Managed an annual budget of $35,000 over 2 years.
Planned and delivered Capacity-Building for 60+ Educators and 25+ Community Partners on a
diverse range of social issues;
Communicated expectations and guidelines with Faculty and Student Body.
Established Youth Leadership Development for Students such as leadership workshops and
international conferences across Africa.
Supervised 25 community projects and ensured all logistical needs (transport, funds, and
materials).
Implemented Global Citizenship Education (GCED) values as a core of the Service Learning
program, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.7.
Built and managed multi-stakeholder relationships (community partners, parents, faculty, and
students).
Generated bi-annual program reports, as well as conducted evaluation and displayed data in
formal and informal opportunities;
Past Travels
2018: Kenya, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea,
2017: Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, USA, Portugal
2016: Uganda, South Africa
2015: Kenya, Ethiopia
Education
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA Certificate in Civic Leadership
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06.2017 – 07.2017
Civic Leadership
Community Development
Servant Leadership
Award: Recognition from the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh;
The State University of New York, New York, USA Certificate in CRS 621 Gifted and Talented
10.2016 – 10.2016
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Engaging Education
Differentiation in the classroom
Community-Based Education;
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, RSA
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BA Political Science
01.2013 – 11.2015
Political Theory, Political Philosophy
Anthropology of Development & Civic Studies
Political Economy
Award: Golden Key International Honour Society (top 15% academic performance in
respective department).
Professional Development
Invisible Borders: The Trans-African Road Trip 2018 (Lagos, Nigeria – Kigali, Rwanda)
4th Youth Leadership Workshop on Global Citizenship Education 2018 (Seoul, South Korea)
Global Issues Service Summit 2018 (Nairobi, Kenya)
Speaker at TEDxMaputo 2017 (Maputo, Mozambique)
Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit 2017 (Washington DC, United States of America)
Mandela Washington Fellowship: Institute of Civic Leadership 2017 (Pittsburgh, United States
of America)
Global Issues Service Summit 2017 (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Exhibiting Artist at MTN Bushfire Festival 2016 (Mbabane, Swaziland)
Speaker at Maputo Fast Forward 2016 (Maputo, Mozambique)
Annual Educators Conference 2016 (Johannesburg, South Africa)
African Youth Conference on Democracy & Good Governance 2015 (Maputo, Mozambique)
Annual Dialogue on Good Governance & Elections 2014 (Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe)
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Skills
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Graphic & Web Design, HTML
Public Speaking & Facilitation
Research, Data Collection, Interpretation & Storytelling and Multimedia engagement
Capacity-Building and Engagement Best Practices
