Empowering a continent by creating better livelihoods through education.
The Wings to Fly scholarship program, an initiative of the Equity Group and Mastercard Foundation (MCF), was established to support secondary education for top performing children from financially challenged backgrounds. With support from other partners, the program offers access to leadership training to previously marginalized children in all counties.
The program offers comprehensive support for the scholars through provision of tuition fees, accommodation, books, uniform, shopping, pocket money and transport to and from school during their 4 years of secondary education. It has so far supported 60,009 bright but economically challenged scholars. MCF has so far committed to support 10,000 scholars through two phases of funding with the last intake joining the program in 2021.
Here is a deep dive into the most seismic dramatic sequences ever committed to film and the mechanics that make them unforgettable.
Because drama is rehearsal for reality. Watching a character lose their soul in The Godfather prepares us for the moral compromises of our own lives. Watching Schindler weep prepares us for the guilt of our own privilege. Watching the blood pour out of the elevator prepares us for the chaos that lurks beneath the surface of our own marriages.
A masterclass in breaking a character’s composure. After being a stoic savior, Oskar Schindler’s sudden breakdown over the value of a single pin or car turns historical tragedy into a deeply personal, agonizing regret [5, 6]. The Diner Confrontation (
The Dinner Table Tension: Whiplash (2014) – The Family Dinner
What follows is an exploration of the most iconic dramatic scenes in film history and the elements that make them resonate across generations. The Pillars of a Powerful Dramatic Scene
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Martha completes primary school and passes her main exams with flying colors.
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Her parents can’t afford her high school tuition. She then applies for the Wings To Fly program.
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The Wings to Fly stepped in with a scholarship
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Martha does exceptionally well in her main secondary school exams with a vision in mind for her career.
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ELP steps in and Martha gets to study in an Ivy League university where she gets the best education.
