Lygia Pontes: You’ve Got a (True or False) Message
When I was young and I was studying English, one of my favorite exercises was the “True or False.” Finding out if the information presented was real or not was something that I loved. I had to check...
View ArticleDede Ntsoelengoe and His Testimony for Young Leaders
“The best gift [any of us] will ever leave our children is education.” Dede Ntsoelengoe remembers the beauty of the sunrise over Robben Island. In fact, he says such beauty was one of the only things...
View ArticleDecember 2018 Newsletter: Supporting Leaders
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View ArticleYear End Newsletter: Equipping Young People
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View ArticleJanuary 2019 Newsletter: Heroes in South Africa
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View ArticleYLAI alumna launching new venture in Lima
Dana Vidal is working at the intersection of fashion and sustainability, all while supporting Peruvian artisans in the process. A Presidential Precinct and Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative...
View ArticleNew faces at the Presidential Precinct multiplying global impact
(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) – Three new standout leaders joined the Presidential Precinct in the final months of 2018, launching the Charlottesville-based nonprofit into a new year shaping up to be its most...
View ArticleFinancial Literacy Program Empowering Vulnerable Youth in Tanzania
Anganile Thomson is a television personality and Media Council of Tanzania award winning journalist in Dar Es Salaam. He is a 2015 alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Presidential...
View ArticleCivic Engagement through Running in the Sahara Desert
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – CATHERINE TAKES ON THE SAHARA South African Earth Warrior and Social Justice Activist, Catherine Constantinides to take up the challenge and use her profile and passion for the...
View ArticleLaying the Foundation for a Less Violent Zimbabwe
Dzikamai Bere is a human rights lawyer based in Harare, Zimbabwe. He is a 2016 alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Presidential Precinct. Through his work with the National Transitional...
View ArticleFebruary 2019 Newsletter: Highlighting Changemakers in our Community
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View ArticleEvie Gurchuran: Replanting the Idea of Entrepreneurship
In Guyana I am the CEO of Gurchuran investments, where I manage a portfolio of brands across industries, best known are Java Coffee Bar and SITES Builders. My role is to develop the business concepts...
View Article2019 International Women’s Day Newsletter
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View ArticleAnnouncing the Global Pathfinder Summit
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View ArticleConnecting with the World at GPS
Swarnima is a Development Communications specialist and women’s rights advocate from Nepal currently serving as an Atlas Corps Fellow at International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law (IANGEL)...
View ArticleRECAP: The Global Pathfinder Summit
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View ArticleA Brand New Mandela Washington Fellowship is Underway
Africa is at a turning point. The continent represents some of the fastest growing economies in the world, with a third of all Africans reaching the middle class in 2019. Greater freedoms in civil...
View ArticlePrecinct Alumni Preventing Blindness Across Africa
Lucky Aziken is a 2018 alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Presidential Precinct, currently based in southern Nigeria. — My name is Lucky Aziken, a visionary Optometrist working to...
View ArticleHonoring the Life of Bertrand Collomb
We regret to announce that on May 23, 2019, Precinct Board Member and dear friend, Bertrand Collomb, passed away at the age of 76 years. Bertrand was a kind, generous, and thoughtful leader. In...
View ArticleSalute Africa: A Tribute to Mandela Washington Fellows
WASHINGTON – On July 25, the great promise of the African continent will be personified as 50 of the continent’s brightest young minds convene with international business executives, Washington...
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