Messy Democracy: From Founding our Nation to Finding our Way
Join us April 10 at Old Metropolitan Hall in Charlottesville for Messy Democracy: From Founding our Nation to Finding our Way. This conversation will draw on the expertise and perspectives of three...
View ArticleEllen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia, Awarded Mo Ibrahim Prize
We are inspired and empowered by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman to receive the $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for excellence in African leadership. The Presidential Precinct stands with her in...
View ArticleAfrican visionary leaders selected by the State Department to arrive in...
PRESS RELEASE Charlottesville, VA – The African continent represents six of the ten fastest growing economies in the world. Home to over 1.2 billion people, nearly two-thirds of the continent is under...
View ArticleGerman and American journalists arrive at the Precinct for day of programming
Written By: Drew Precious, Marketing & Communications Manager The City of Charlottesville now carries a variety of connotations for those in the U.S. and abroad. A newly discovered destination for...
View ArticleEVENT: Is social media destroying democracy?
Wednesday, June 6 11:00 – 12:15PM at the Miller Center of Public Affairs Social media has been connecting people from across the globe at a staggering rate. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have...
View ArticleAmerican Evolution launches Virginia History Trails app
Last week, American Evolution launched the Virginia History Trails app, featuring many of the Presidential Precinct’s partner sites across the state of Virginia. Precinct staff members were honored to...
View ArticleA tribute to Mandela Washington Fellows and the 2017 Zimbabwe State of Human...
Written By: Dzikamai Bere, 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus On 22 and 23 May 2018, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) launched the groundbreaking report, the 2017 State of Human...
View ArticleYALI Staff Reflections: Light Questioning
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” ~ Socrates “What is an ice cream sandwich?” was the question Lwazi asked as he and another 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow accompanied my colleague, Hanna, and I to the local...
View ArticleOutside the Box: Reflections on YALI 2018
Many times, we are advised to “think outside the box.” Often we rush to do that, but we neglect to re-explore the contents of our boxes that we have accumulated. The truth is, thinking inside those...
View ArticleYALI Staff Reflections: Leadership through Love
“How do you fight hate with love when you are surrounded with so much hate?” asked Danai, a 2018 Fellow from Zimbabwe. The Fellows spent their last day at Morven Farm watching parts of the film...
View ArticleVIDEO: How to Change the World With Data
This webinar was presented in partnership with AidData and was sponsored by American Evolution as a part of our joint initiative to offer educational resources leading up to the 2019 Global Pathfinder...
View ArticleAugust 2018 Newsletter: A YALI Recap
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View ArticleSocial Entrepreneurs Again Headed to Charlottesville for YLAI Fellowships
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 Fellows Program in...
View ArticlePrecinct Appointed “Best Brainstorm” by C-Ville Weekly
Originally published by C-Ville Weekly. Presidential Precinct brings the world to Charlottesville Around here, we might take it for granted that City Hall displays three presidents’ portraits. But...
View ArticleAnnouncing our New Website Launch!
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View ArticleSeptember 2018 Newsletter: YLAI + Fall Programs
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View ArticlePresenting the 2018 Global Leadership Forum
Power in Partnership: The Presidential Precinct and Tupperware Brands present the 2018 Global Leadership Forum: Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment Orlando, FL and Charlottesville, VA – For the...
View ArticleAbella Bateyunga and the 2018 Young Leader Award
The Presidential Precinct believes in the transformative power of visionary leaders to create thriving, just, and free societies. While effective and accountable institutions, a robust private sector,...
View ArticleNovember 2018 Newsletter: The Global Leadership Forum
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View ArticleOctober 2018 Newsletter: Share the Light
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