TEDx Talk
Navigating Around Challenges of Growing Up in Botswana
Delivered at TEDxUWCCR while studying at the United World College in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. A reflection on the challenges and gifts of growing up in Botswana, and what those experiences taught him about resilience, identity, and the world.
Facebook — UWC Costa Rica
Living the UWC Pledge
Shared by UWC Costa Rica during the UWC International Board Meeting at UWC East Africa, recognising alumni giving their time and talent to the movement. Tumisang was named alongside Helen Morris '09 and Faima Ramírez Hirschauer '10 for his contributions to the UWC Botswana National Committee.
He left this comment on the post: "It was a delight to reconnect with known members of the UWCCR family and to meet new ones. I returned from this regional meeting inspired by the work of the colleges and national committee volunteers in making the UWC education what it is. It is a privilege to pledge my time and talent to a movement that has given me so much."
Facebook — Stanford University
Stanford 125 Portraits
Featured as part of Stanford's 125 Portraits project — photographed under his favourite tree in front of Littlefield Center. Tumisang Ramarea, '19, grew up in Kanye, Botswana, and was involved with Model United Nations and the Stanford African Students Association. He is listed here as Mathematical and Computational Science, his declared major in freshman year; he switched to Management Science and Engineering in sophomore year and graduated with a BS and MS in MS&E.
"This tree casts shade outside the boundary set around it. This always reminds me that while there are limitations in life, those should not limit the impact I have on each day. While I was initially drawn to this place because of the nice shade, it has served as a place of quiet contemplation and a nice spot to just read a book for fun. The tree reminds me of a large tree we had in front of my home while growing up, which I always associated with my family identity because it was tiny when they first moved to the area."
"Stanford has made me a very critical person. I like to question things and sometimes I even feel like I am overdoing it. But through this process of questioning everything, including my thoughts, it has gotten me closer to understanding who I really am and what I am about."
LinkedIn — Stanford Seed
Interning at Tsoga, Botswana
Featured by Stanford Seed for his summer internship at Tsoga — a Botswana company that helps clients develop solutions to their most pressing business challenges through bespoke product design, rapid prototyping, and local manufacturing capabilities.
"The primary motivation for my interest in this opportunity is to apply my skills to assist Africa's innovators who are working hard to realize the opportunities that our continent has. I also hope to gain invaluable experience about working on the continent as my long-term plan is to reside there. Considering that my education is from the US, most of what I have learned has been based on a western worldview. I am curious to learn how some of the techniques I have been taught translate to a developing economy context. Then I will use these insights to inform the rest of my studies at Stanford."
"I grew up in Botswana, and I left in pursuit of better educational opportunities in the hope that one day I would use the education in the service of my country and continent."
Publication Feature
Davis UWC Scholars — 2021 Annual Report
Featured in the 2021 Report of the Davis UWC Scholars Program under the section Graduates in Action, with a profile titled Connecting the Dots and Aiming for Solutions. The piece reflects on his path from Botswana to UWC Costa Rica to Stanford, and his belief that meaningful work is work that catalyzes impact.
