Promoting youth literacy
2018 Obama Africa leader
Taryn Lock is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of Read to Rise, an organization that promotes youth literacy in under-served communities throughout South Africa. Taryn attended the kick-off event for the Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa program July 14-18, 2018, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
2018 Most Influential Young South Africans
Our community is very proud of two of its members for making the list of the '2018 Class of 100 Most Influential South Africans'.
Kellyn Fung, Editor-in-Chief at ELLE Magazine, in the 'Lifestyle' category.
Taryn Lock, Co-Founder and Executive Director of READ to RISE & Founder of Proudly Chinese SA, in the 'Personal Development & Academia' category. Learn more about Taryn and read why she is proudly both South African and Chinese here.
Please show them your support by giving them your vote before the Monday, 25th February 2019 deadline here: http://sa.avancemedia.org
Good luck to Kellyn and Taryn!
