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Elevating Alumni Voices: Insights from 2014 and 2015 Graduates of the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program

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  • Sarah Hughes
  • Caroline Lauver
  • Isabel Krakoff

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Mathematica gathered personal reflections from graduates of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program to understand their experiences as they transitioned out of secondary or tertiary education.

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  • Sarah Hughes & Caroline Lauver & Isabel Krakoff, "undated". "Elevating Alumni Voices: Insights from 2014 and 2015 Graduates of the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 9f4a3033f7f9417cbe7d9e113, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    1. Marito Garcia & Jean Fares, 2008. "Youth in Africa's Labor Market," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 6578.
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