Takondwa Priscilla Semphere

Takondwa Priscilla Semphere, from Lilongwe, Malawi, is pursuing an MS in learning design and technology at Stanford Graduate School of Education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in the study of women and gender and African studies at Smith College, where she was president of the Smith African and Caribbean Students’ Association for two years. Takondwa aspires to combine her passion for writing and design to develop story-driven digital media that connects people across differences. Before Stanford, she was a faculty member at the African Leadership Academy. She has participated in several fellowships through Three Dot Dash, the Watson Institute, and Princeton in Africa, and she received the Hilliard P. Jenkins Fellowship. Takondwa has published a children’s book and earned recognition for entrepreneurship and storytelling, including an OZY Genius Award and the Draper Competition. She has spoken at conferences in Germany, Ghana, and Mauritius, and facilitated workshops in Uganda and Rwanda.