In the 10 years since Thando Dlomo graduated from the very FIRST graduating class of Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy For Girls in South Africa, she's become an accomplished speaker, journalist for Entertainment Tonight, and actress. She shares her JOY, HOPE, and SPARK with us today! She shares:

• The extreme poverty she experienced growing up in South Africa.
• How she was selected to be in the very first class at Oprah's Leadership Academy.
• How being a part of Oprah's school changed the trajectory of her life.
• How she's been able to remain full of joy and hope despite the tragedies and loss she's experienced
• The best advice she's ever gotten from Oprah.
• What she says the world will never truly know about Oprah.
• Why education ranks above all else in her eyes.
• What it's been like to see her dreams manifest.

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