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Hi, I’m Gillian Attwood.

I studied for my PhD in Education at the University of the Witwatersrand from 2002 - 2007. My partner, Thabo Lerotholi and I, have one son, who is now four years old. He will turn five just before I run the marathon!

Over the last 7 years, I have worked with a range of NGOs in the education and development field. Before that, I was a lecturer in the Department of Adult Education at the University of the Witwatersrand. At the beginning of 2011, I joined the Canon Collins team as the Alumni and Fundraising Officer with the brief to organise the Canon Collins Alumni into a cohesive network with scholars sharing ideas and collectively reinvesting their energies for the benefit of the whole. It is a privilege to be part of an initiative driven by Mandela’s vision that, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world”, and an honour to work with people who are doing just that - using their education to change the world.

Why am I running for the Canon Collins Trust? As an alumnus, I really wanted to be part of the Alumni Team running to raise enough money for to see one more scholar benefit from the same opportunity that I was given. This will be the ‘Scholars’ Scholar’, a new scholar completely funded by ‘old’ scholars.  Not having any previous marathon experience, this is a somewhat daunting undertaking, but my running approach is ‘mind over matter’! And what really matters most in the end is that we achieve our goal. Your support to help this happen will be greatly appreciated!

To sponsor me, click here.

Gillian training in Johannesburg

October 2011

ZILANI KHONJE

Canon Collins Scholar 2010-2011

MA Media and International Development, University of East Anglia     

Communications Officer, ActionAid International, Malawi

”Communications play a vital role in development. Information flow is critical in the process of behavioural change of an individual or community for socio-economic transformation. It is only when women understand their rights that they will be able to claim from rightful duty bearers what belongs to them.”