interest, African entrepreneurs and the disability sector and drew important life lessons from them. In doing so, they realised that people come across differ- ent challenges on their way to success and that these challenges were not there to deter them from their dreams but to test the strength of their passion for their dream. Coaching sessions held for finalists during the run-up to the grand finale helped students pro- duce high quality presentations for the grand finale. The competition ended on a high note with all the contestants echoing the sentiments that they had come to the realisation that disability cannot stop them from achieving their wildest dreams in each of their presentations. Melisa Mutukura won the Endless Possibilities Challenge 2011 after making astounding presentations on Franklin D. Roosevelt and Helen Adams Keller during the grand finale of the competition. The event was held at the Celebration Center on 29 October 2011. Mutukura’s prize consisted of a laptop, $500 cash, an Endless Possibilities perpetual calendar, a book and a meal voucher. Fellow contestants Trymore Chikandawira and Monica Jumira came second and third. They received $350 and $150 in addi- tion to Endless Possibilities per- petual calendars, books and meal vouchers. Tonderayi Mashaya and Nga- bayezwe Dube also received Endless Possibilities perpetual calendars, books and meal vouch- ers as consolation prizes. During the competition, con- testants learnt the importance of reading biographies, presentation techniques, success principles and how to overcome one’s limitations. Students studied the lives of successful people from areas of Posters of famous people with disabilities that were show- cased during the grand finale of the Endless Possibilities Chal- lenge 2011 fascinated many guests. Some of the guests admitted that they did not know that their heroes had disabilities. “I have always admired Whoopi Gold- berg as one of my favourite ac- tors, but never knew that she has a disability until today,” confessed Mr. Munyaradzi Madambi, the dean of students at the University of Zimbabwe, during his speech which was the key- note address at the function. Goldberg is one of the people that featured on the twenty (20) posters of famous people with disabilities whose lives are testi- monies that overcoming disability produces endless possibilities. Celebrities featured also included Prudence Mabhena, Nyasha Mharakurwa, Oscar Pisterous, Stevie Wonder, and Walt Disney, among many others. Melisa Mutukura telling the audience what she has learnt from one of her greatest inspiration, F. D. Roosevelt. Mutukura scoops first prize INSIDE THIS ISSUE: EP complements curriculum 2 Beyond 2011: Looking Ahead 2 Sponsorship carries event 2 EP Challenge 2011 in Pictures 3 Posters fascinate many ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Endless Possibilities NOVEMBER 2011 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 WITH A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS ...WITHOUT WHOSE SUPPORT THIS PROGRAMME WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN A SUCCESS ECONET CYREX SEASONS STUDIO CCS INNOV8 CONNECTIONS MRS MUROVE
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interest, African entrepreneurs
and the disability sector and
drew important life lessons from
them. In doing so, they realised
that people come across differ-
ent challenges on their way to
success and that these challenges
were not there to deter them
from their dreams but to test the
strength of their passion for their
dream.
Coaching sessions held for
finalists during the run-up to the
grand finale helped students pro-
duce high quality presentations
for the grand finale.
The competition ended on a
high note with all the contestants
echoing the sentiments that they
had come to the realisation that
disability cannot stop them from
achieving their wildest dreams in
each of their presentations.
Melisa Mutukura won the
Endless Possibilities Challenge
2011 after making astounding
presentations on Franklin D.
Roosevelt and Helen Adams
Keller during the grand finale of
the competition. The event was
held at the Celebration Center
on 29 October 2011.
Mutukura’s prize consisted of
a laptop, $500 cash, an Endless
Possibilities perpetual calendar, a
book and a meal voucher.
Fellow contestants Trymore
Chikandawira and Monica Jumira
came second and third. They
received $350 and $150 in addi-
tion to Endless Possibilities per-
petual calendars, books and meal
vouchers.
Tonderayi Mashaya and Nga-
bayezwe Dube also received
Endless Possibilities perpetual
calendars, books and meal vouch-
ers as consolation prizes.
During the competition, con-
testants learnt the importance of
reading biographies, presentation
techniques, success principles
and how to overcome one’s
limitations.
Students studied the lives of
successful people from areas of
Posters of famous people
with disabilities that were show-
cased during the grand finale of
the Endless Possibilities Chal-
lenge 2011 fascinated many
guests.
Some of the guests admitted
that they did not know that their
heroes had disabilities. “I have
always admired Whoopi Gold-
berg as one of my favourite ac-
tors, but never knew that she has
a disability until today,” confessed
Mr. Munyaradzi Madambi, the
dean of students at the
University of Zimbabwe, during
his speech which was the key-
note address at the function.
Goldberg is one of the people
that featured on the twenty (20)
posters of famous people with
disabilities whose lives are testi-
monies that overcoming disability
produces endless possibilities.
Celebrities featured also
included Prudence Mabhena,
Nyasha Mharakurwa, Oscar
Pisterous, Stevie Wonder, and
Walt Disney, among many
others.
Melisa Mutukura telling the audience
what she has learnt from one of her
greatest inspiration, F. D. Roosevelt.
Mutukura scoops first prize
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
EP complements
curriculum 2
Beyond 2011:
Looking Ahead 2
Sponsorship
carries event 2
EP Challenge
2011 in Pictures 3
Posters fascinate many
E N D L E S S
P O S S I B I L I T I E S
Endless Possibilities N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1
W I T H A
S P E C I A L
T H A N K
Y O U T O
O U R
S P O N S O R S
...WITHOUT WHOSE
SUPPORT THIS
PROGRAMME WOULD
HAVE NOT BEEN A
SUCCESS
ECONET
CYREX
SEASONS
STUDIO
CCS
INNOV8
CONNECTIONS
MRS MUROVE
P A G E 2
“ The year 2012
brings with it new
and exciting
opportunities for
EP…”
UZ Dean of Students
Munyaradzi Madambi
Beyond 2011: Looking Ahead
Sponsorship carries event
EP complements academic curriculum University of Zimbabwe
Dean of Students Munyaradzi
Madambi commended Endless
Possibilities for equipping col-
lege and university students
with skills that complement
their academic curriculum. He
said this while addressing dele-
gates at the grand finale of the
Endless Possibilities Challenge.
Madambi highlighted that
social skills, presentation tech-
niques, personal hygiene
grooming and etiquette are
not ordinarily taught in the
classroom, but vital to the
students’ advancement outside
their current learning environ-
ments.
“What Endless Possibilities
teaches you is sometimes not
taught in your lectures. How-
ever, these things are very
important . They will enable
you to succeed when you leave
university,” he said.
The dean also expressed
his desire to see Endless Possi-
bilities grow and begin to im-
pact students from other insti-
tutions of higher learning. He
said that he was impressed
with the organisation’s initia-
tives and hoped to see them
implemented at other colleges
and universities.
Endless Possibilities cur-
rently runs training workshops,
seminars and apprenticeship
programmes for students with
disabilities from the University
of Zimbabwe, Midlands State
University and Mutare Poly-
technic College. Its future
plans are to expand into other
institutions of learning, starting
with universities and colleges.
Seasons Studios.
Econet provided financial
support while the other spon-
sors provided material support
The event was held at the
Celebration Center courtesy
of Celebration Conferencing
Services.
Cyrex Business Solutions
sponsored the printing of ma-
The success of the
Endless Possibilities
Challenge 2011 is large-
ly attributed to the
support of corporate
sponsors like Econet,
Cyrex Business Solu-
tions, Innov8, Celebra-
tion Conferencing Ser-
vices, Connections and
terial for the event.
Books and meal vouchers
from Innov8 and Connections
were given to students as priz-
es.
Mrs. Murove, a business
lady in the catering industry,
supported the organization by
subsidizing their catering budg-
et.
Career Success Initiative Semi-
nar in 2011.
The just ended Endless
Possibilities Challenge was held
to encourage students to over-
come their limitations and
maximize their potential.
The year 2012 brings with
it new and exciting opportuni-
ties for EP. Events lined up
include mentorship pro-
grammes and another seminar
during the first haft of the year.
Another competition is going
to be held in the second half as
per the organization’s custom.
F o u n d e r E d m o r e
Masendeke has said that locus
of control will be the theme of
the year and he would like
teach students to take person-
al responsibility over every
area of their lives.
Endless Possibilities is
known for its unconventional
approaches to doing things.
They seem to have mastered
the definition of insanity: doing
the same thing and expecting
different results. That’s often
the case for many organiza-
tions but not so for EP.
To equip students for the
workplace, EP held an appren-
tice competition in 2010 an a
“Mrs
Murove
supported
the organi-
zation by
subsidizing
their cater-
ing budget.”
E N D L E S S P O S S I B I L I T I E S
THE ENDLESS
POSSIBILITIES
CHALLENGE 2011
IN PICTURES
P A G E 3
Upper left: Host Edmore Masendeke
Upper right: Steve Chifunyise’s filming studence dance to Paul Matavire’s “Handizvo zvandavinga
