Mary Maker

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Mary Maker
OccupationTeacher

Actor

Writer
Known forEducation Advocacy

Mary Maker is a South Sudanese refugee, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and education advocate. [1] [2] [3] She is a former teacher at Kakuma Refugee Camp to a class of 120 students. [4] [5] [6] She is also an actor, TED speaker, and a writer. [7] [3]

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Early life

Mary Maker was born in South Sudan during the civil war. She fled her home country as an infant to Kakuma Regugee Camp. She found a temporary shelter in Kakuma.

Education

Mary is currently pursuing further studies in Theater and Political Science with a concentration in Women and Gender Studies at St. Olaf College Minnesota after receiving a scholarship from Mastercard Foundation scholarship program. [7] [1] [4] [8]

Achievements

In 2021, Mary Maker joined hands with Dudi Miabok and Diing Manyang who are her fellow refugees in founding Elimisha Kakuma, a college preparatory educational program for high school graduates in the Kakuma camp. [9]

She also appeared in Ep. 355 of "The Career Ladder" where she shared her experiences with the host.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Prominent Supporter Mary Maker". UNHCR. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mary Maker, Refugee Activist and Co-Founder". thepienews.com. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  3. 1 2 "Meet Mary Maker: UNHCR newest global goodwill ambassador". One Citizen Daily. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  4. 1 2 "Mary Nyiriak Maker Deng Malou". The Resolution Project. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  5. ↑ Maker, Mary. "Mary Maker | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  6. ↑ Nicholson, Reah (2019-03-07). "Education Activist Mary Maker Speaks at Meredith College". Meredith College. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  7. 1 2 "Mary Maker". RefugeeLaw.mk. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  8. ↑ College, St Olaf (2022-11-18). "St. Olaf student's work provides a powerful voice for refugees". St. Olaf College. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  9. ↑ Mathieson, Rich. "The refugee who refused to be an untold story". news.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
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