A staunch supporter of equality, Sibongkosi Moyo is a Social Entrepreneur and passionate about making positive changes in her community to the benefit of all. She describes herself as a social entrepreneur, engineer, writer, and speaker, as well as being the Director and Co-founder of Love Alive Foundation, an organisation that helps orphaned and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe get access to vital education and opportunities to grow. She is also passionate about seeing more women venture into STEM careers and as a proud Zimbabwean Australian, she understands the incredible importance of diversity and inclusion amongst the community. She sat down with Dai Le to discuss the journey she has undertaken from start to finish. 

Articles written by Sibongkosi can be found at: www.sibomoyo.com

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

02:12 - The impact of coronavirus on the African-Australian community

05:46 - Writing an article called "Let's Talk About Race"

07:28 - Arriving in Australia as an international student

12:47 - Giving back to the community with the Love Alive Foundation

16:09 - Staying connected to Zimbabwe with the family business

17:24 - Hurdles that have been faced

25:45 - Death of George Floyd

28:53 - Being involved with Rotary Australia

30:02 - Mentors that have helped Sibo

30:58 - Lessons learnt on the journey

32:25 - What would like people to remember you for?

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