Our Board
our BOARD
Abul Mayuon Mayen
Board Chair
Abul Mayuon Mayen
Board ChairAbul Manyuon Mayen, a co-founder and the current president of the Twic East Girls Scholarship Program (TEGSP), has a bachelor degree of Medical Science majoring in Biomedical from the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in Sydney, New South Wales and Masters in Pharmacy from Newcastle University in Newcastle, New South Wales. She is currently working as a pharmacist in a retail setting. Abul did her primary education in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. In 2004, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), an international program that focus on providing education to refugee children living in refugee camps, awarded her a prestigious 4-year academic scholarship to Turkana Girls’ Secondary school, one of the best girls secondary schools in Turkana district, in Northern Kenya. “ JRS scholarship changed my life for the better and from first-hand experiences I understand what it mean to get helped,” Abul explained her motivation for co-founding the TEGSP. Maya Angelou has a saying that goes “when you get, give and when you learn, teach.” “I would like to be that help to those unfortunate girls back home in South Sudan; it’s a debt overdue to me,” Abul pledged. In 2006, Abul and her family migrated to Australia and settled in Sydney NSW; it was then that she was able to finish her secondary school at Parramatta High School in 2008. Abul joined the TEGSP and take the lead in educating young girls because she believe that education will improve health, family standards, reduce poverty, strengthen economy and reduce domestic & sexual violence in South Sudan. “From my own personal experience, education is the only tool that have the power to liberate women from the yoke of patriarchal society,” Abul concluded.
Apajok Ajang Bior
General Secretary
Apajok Ajang Bior
General SecretaryApajok Ajang Bior, a co-founder and the current general secretary of the Twic East Girls Scholarship Program (TEGSP), is presently pursuing a bachelor of Health, majoring in Laboratory Medicine at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba, Queensland. Apajok has been a Youth Ambassador during her high school years and strives to go forward to make more positive impacts within her South Sudanese community and beyond. In her years as an ambassador, she paid several visits to the parliament house of Queensland located in the capital city of Brisbane. At these visits she received the Young African Australia Star Award under two categories of leadership and encouragement from the QLD African-Communities-Council (QACC). The Governor of Queensland, Hon. Paul De Jersey, on September 19th 2014, presented Apajok ‘The Order of Australia Association Secondary Citizenship’ award. Taking initiative is more than a duty; it is an act of humanity. In the year 2013, Apajok took the initiative in helping her South Sudanese youth. She founded the Sister of South Sudan (the Triple “S” Girls). This service group developed understanding of what it meant to be a child torn by war in the nation of opportunities. Apajok believes that, being in the heart of this great nation (Australia), anything is possible. “Join with us in giving back to our global community what it has given us, particularly giving to the ones in need in our developing and war-torn countries like South Sudan. Together we can,” Apajok pleaded.
Priscilla Deng
Human Resource Manager
Priscilla Deng
Human Resource ManagerPriscilla Deng the human resource manager for Twic East Girls Scholarship Program (TEGS) is currently studying Bachelor of Human Services at Griffith University, Queensland. She has completed Diploma of Applied Social Sciences in (counseling), Diploma of Business Management, Diploma of Community Welfare, Certificate IV in Community Services and Certificate I for Interpreters (Dinka). Priscilla Deng has worked as a Counselor with refugees Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) in Kakuma Refugee Camp. In Australia she has worked with Australian Colleges of Languages as bilingual worker at Parramatta and Fairfield Sydney. Recently she stepped up and become a caseworker with Australian College Languages (ACL) funded by department of immigration under Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy (IHSS). She was awarded with caseworker of the year 2009 award by the department of immigration and citizenship. Beside Priscilla Deng has completed Peer Counseling Course with Concord Training & Counseling Consultancy, Training in Youth Peace Education Program with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Training Program in Child Psychology & Mental Health with Concord Training & Counseling Consultancy in Kakuma/Africa. She is highly interested in becoming an active community services worker. “Working as part of the team to encourage women in academic success and support community in general is my motto” she said. It is this passion that I choose to join TEGSP and be part of the change needed in third world countries, Priscilla concluded.
AWEK B AKECH
Treasurer
AWEK B AKECH
TreasurerAbul Manyuon Mayen, a co-founder and the current president of the Twic East Girls Scholarship Program (TEGSP), has a bachelor degree of Medical Science majoring in Biomedical from the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in Sydney, New South Wales and Masters in Pharmacy from Newcastle University in Newcastle, New South Wales. She is currently working as a pharmacist in a retail setting. Abul did her primary education in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. In 2004, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), an international program that focus on providing education to refugee children living in refugee camps, awarded her a prestigious 4-year academic scholarship to Turkana Girls’ Secondary school, one of the best girls secondary schools in Turkana district, in Northern Kenya. “ JRS scholarship changed my life for the better and from first-hand experiences I understand what it mean to get helped,” Abul explained her motivation for co-founding the TEGSP. Maya Angelou has a saying that goes “when you get, give and when you learn, teach.” “I would like to be that help to those unfortunate girls back home in South Sudan; it’s a debt overdue to me,” Abul pledged. In 2006, Abul and her family migrated to Australia and settled in Sydney NSW; it was then that she was able to finish her secondary school at Parramatta High School in 2008. Abul joined the TEGSP and take the lead in educating young girls because she believe that education will improve health, family standards, reduce poverty, strengthen economy and reduce domestic & sexual violence in South Sudan. “From my own personal experience, education is the only tool that have the power to liberate women from the yoke of patriarchal society,” Abul concluded.
The Rev’d Samuel K Majok
IT officer
The Rev’d Samuel K Majok
IT officerApajok Ajang Bior, a co-founder and the current general secretary of the Twic East Girls Scholarship Program (TEGSP), is presently pursuing a bachelor of Health, majoring in Laboratory Medicine at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba, Queensland. Apajok has been a Youth Ambassador during her high school years and strives to go forward to make more positive impacts within her South Sudanese community and beyond. In her years as an ambassador, she paid several visits to the parliament house of Queensland located in the capital city of Brisbane. At these visits she received the Young African Australia Star Award under two categories of leadership and encouragement from the QLD African-Communities-Council (QACC). The Governor of Queensland, Hon. Paul De Jersey, on September 19th 2014, presented Apajok ‘The Order of Australia Association Secondary Citizenship’ award. Taking initiative is more than a duty; it is an act of humanity. In the year 2013, Apajok took the initiative in helping her South Sudanese youth. She founded the Sister of South Sudan (the Triple “S” Girls). This service group developed understanding of what it meant to be a child torn by war in the nation of opportunities. Apajok believes that, being in the heart of this great nation (Australia), anything is possible. “Join with us in giving back to our global community what it has given us, particularly giving to the ones in need in our developing and war-torn countries like South Sudan. Together we can,” Apajok pleaded.
Amer Mayen Dhieu
Executive Director
Amer Mayen Dhieu
Executive DirectorPriscilla Deng the human resource manager for Twic East Girls Scholarship Program (TEGS) is currently studying Bachelor of Human Services at Griffith University, Queensland. She has completed Diploma of Applied Social Sciences in (counseling), Diploma of Business Management, Diploma of Community Welfare, Certificate IV in Community Services and Certificate I for Interpreters (Dinka). Priscilla Deng has worked as a Counselor with refugees Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) in Kakuma Refugee Camp. In Australia she has worked with Australian Colleges of Languages as bilingual worker at Parramatta and Fairfield Sydney. Recently she stepped up and become a caseworker with Australian College Languages (ACL) funded by department of immigration under Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy (IHSS). She was awarded with caseworker of the year 2009 award by the department of immigration and citizenship. Beside Priscilla Deng has completed Peer Counseling Course with Concord Training & Counseling Consultancy, Training in Youth Peace Education Program with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Training Program in Child Psychology & Mental Health with Concord Training & Counseling Consultancy in Kakuma/Africa. She is highly interested in becoming an active community services worker. “Working as part of the team to encourage women in academic success and support community in general is my motto” she said. It is this passion that I choose to join TEGSP and be part of the change needed in third world countries, Priscilla concluded.