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June 2016 Newsletter
The June 2016 Monthly Newsletter for the Presidential Precinct. THE EXCHANGE | JUNE EDITION Announcing our 2016 Mandela Washington Fellows! Tomorrow, 25 Mandela Washington Fellows will...
View ArticleThe Presidential Precinct Announces 2016 Mandela Washington Fellows
For Distribution: June 17, 2016 The Presidential Precinct Announces 2016 Mandela Washington Fellows The Presidential Precinct is pleased to announce the participants in its third consecutive Mandela...
View ArticleAfrican Leadership Fellowship Enjoying James Monroe’s Highland
Reported by: Spencer Burke, NBC 29 News The post African Leadership Fellowship Enjoying James Monroe’s Highland appeared first on Presidential Precinct.
View ArticleAfrican Leaders Learn to Write Constitutions at James Madison’s Montpelier
MEDIA ADVISORY Orange, VA– Twenty-five young African leaders representing 17 countries will participate in a constitution writing workshop at the historic home of James Madison, “The Father of the...
View ArticleYoung African leaders to study at William and Mary
By: Ryan McKinnon for The Virginia Gazette | July 12, 2016 WILLIAMSBURG— On Sunday, 25 young leaders from Africa will arrive at the College of William and Mary for two weeks of training and...
View ArticlePresidential Precinct helps forge African community
Lagos, Nigeria – I am a city girl with a heart for the countryside, so I felt doubly privileged when I arrived at the Presidential Precinct in Virginia for the Mandela Washington Fellowship two years...
View ArticleCo-founder of Nigerian Youths in Motion propels education reform
“I need to be the kind of person that creates opportunities,” Oluwatimilehir “Timi” Olagunju from Nigeria tells the State Department’s Macon Phillips in a podcast. Through his non-profit organization...
View ArticlePresidential Precinct to co-host Africa Business Forum with U.S.-Africa...
Now in their fifth week at the Presidential Precinct, 25 participants in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship will soon have a unique opportunity to network with high level business and government...
View ArticlePresidential Precinct to host Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative this fall
Charlottesville, VA- The Presidential Precinct is pleased to announce that it will host participants from the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional...
View ArticleWilliamsburg a hub for Africa’s best and brightest
WILLIAMSBURG — An unplanned moment turned out to be a highlight for many of the African leaders visiting the College of William and Mary this week. On Tuesday night, the fire alarm went off during...
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Impact Young Women for a Change initiative hosted in Bamenda
Bamenda, Cameroon — 21 young women have benefited from a 2 days practical training organized by World Vision for Education and Development in Bamenda to equip them with income generating skills in...
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July 2016 Newsletter
The July 2016 Monthly Newsletter for the Presidential Precinct. THE EXCHANGE | JULY EDITION The 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship Mandela Washington Fellows are now in Week 5 of their...
View ArticleZelalem Kibret – MWF2016 Impact Story
Zelalem Kibret is a writer and blogger in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is committed to promoting access to justice for all voices in Ethiopia. “If I’m going to build a democratic Ethiopia and Africa in...
View ArticleSibusiso Nhlabatsi – MWF2016 Impact Story
Sibusiso Nhlabatsi is a lawyer from Matsapha, Swaziland. Coming to the Presidential Precinct has introduced Sibusiso to new pathways to democracy that he works tirelessly to see implemented in his home...
View ArticleBukky Shonibare – MWF2016 Impact Story
Bukky Shonibare is a strategic team leader of the Bring Back our Girls Movement from Abuja, Nigeria. Through her work with Bring Back our Girls and the Light Family Empowerment Foundation, Bukky is an...
View ArticleMoussa Hassan – MWF2016 Impact Story
Moussa Hassan works for the Ministry of Women and Family in Djibouti, offering opportunities of empowerment through education for young women. “The energy of youth WILL push Africa forward.” Moussa...
View ArticleBilly Ntaote – MWF2016 Impact Story
Billy Ntaote is a journalist from Maseru, Lesotho. He is certain that journalism is one of the most valuable tools for furthering government accountability and the voice of the people. “We find...
View ArticleLandilani Banda – MWF2016 Impact Story
Landilani Banda is a human rights lawyer from Lusaka, Zambia. He is innovative in pioneering ways for the rule of law and constitutional rights to be understood by all citizens. “If we can embrace...
View ArticleTinashe Mutsonziwa – MWF2016 Impact Story
Tinashe Mutsonziwa passionately seeks greater inclusion of women in governance. She is certain that peace in Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole will be brought about when more women are included in...
View ArticleEric Mahoro – MWF2016 Impact Story
Eric Mahoro is a peace-builder from Kigali, Rwanda working to restore and bring healing to the Rwandan society following the 1994 genocide. “This [program] is something that the whole world can learn...
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