Monrovia, Liberia – The Executive Pavilion on Broad Street was a place of attraction on Thursday, July 3, 2025 when forty Students from across twenty universities and technical college benefited from the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarship drive.
Government representatives, students, and civil society members came together for the program, which had as its theme, “Learning is Leadership: Investing in Youth for Liberia’s 21st Century Transformation.”
President Joseph N. Boakai spoke during the event and declared, “I stand before you to unleash a promise, a solemn, national vow that in this 21st century, Liberia will rise through the power of its youth.” And education will be the first step toward that journey to glory, not as a favor, but as a result of diligence and hard labor.”
In his remarks, President Boakai reminded the students that education is the key to emancipation, legacy, and the future. He said, he understands that many children are having trouble reading, writing, calculating, and competing, according to national assessments.
The Liberians leader added that too many children are trapped in classrooms without quality and homes without hope. Boakai said that the government is on the path to building the next generation of leaders through the recruitment of hundred youth teachers from the MOS scholarship program.
“We are enabling youth to teach, mentor, and lead. This is how we’re going to build leadership abilities that will help Liberia for decades to come,” he said.
Additionally, Boakai described how local young entrepreneurs recycle school bags, transforming trash into opportunity and passion into work.
President Boakai said, “This is the green economy in action and we intend to keep Liberian youth at the forefront.”
More than 400 students are getting government scholarships at 20 universities and technical schools, he added, demonstrating how the government is increasing access to higher education. Boakai clarified that the scholarships are about nation-building rather than only learning theories.
“They are focused on giving Liberia the tools it needs to support, heal, and develop itself. The appearance of equity is as follows. Poverty can be decreased in this way. He said, “This is how we break the chains of inequality and create a just society that benefits all Liberians.”
The government has done nothing wrong, he said; opportunity brings responsibility. Every scholarship recipient will contribute by performing community service projects, according to Boakai.
According to him, they will use what they have learned to help others, whether in local schools, hospitals, farms, or governance programs, “To whom much is given, much is expected.”
However, the President narrated that the government expect the students to build the Liberia they all deserve. “As I launch this Presidential Vacation Enrichment Program and Community Service Projects today, I pray that this day marks a more inspiring moment that will set all of us in a new chapter, a chapter in which education become our national obsession, youth becomes our national treasure, and learning is embraced by all as the lever that lifts an entire nation.”
