Do Something that Scares You | Wadzi Motsi | TEDxGrinnellCollege

Wadzi Motsi talks about her experiences as a Watson fellow, exploring youth political activism across the world. She reflects of the importance of bravery and the willingness to try something new.
Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Wadzanai Motsi’s fascination with national politics was borne out of her experiences witnessing the country’s political and economic upheaval in the early 2000s. She left in 2008 to study international relations at Grinnell College, where she focused her academic work and extra-curricular activities on examining the relationship between democracy and development in African countries. Upon graduation, Wadzanai was awarded a Thomas J. Watson fellowship to learn about the motivation for youth political activism in Egypt, Ghana, Tunisia, the Czech Republic, and Cambodia. Her fellowship broadened her perspective on the role of youth in politics, their potential to achieve change, and the harsh obstacles that prohibit the youth voice in a national context. Wadzanai is currently living in Zimbabwe, working for an international public health non-profit organization.
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