Presidential Precinct hosted the panel discussion “Responding to ISIS: Violence Against Women and Girls” Monday, discussing the violence of the self-styled Islamic State against women and girls and working to brainstorm solutions to address the trauma and ongoing tragedy faced by refugees. Read More
The Presidential Precinct is now a Provisional Member of the Global Ties U.S. network. As a part of the Global Ties U.S. network, the Presidential Precinct serves as a partner with the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). According to the Global Ties U.S. website, “World… Read More
Gary Lawrence | AECOM My work at AECOM is almost always very rewarding. When it is best, it involves learning and sharing to help optimize conditions for human development — the end for which sustainability activities and talents of AECOM are the means. This summer, AECOM was a sponsor for more… Read More
Originally published by NPR. Matthew Fred graduated from high school in 2003 and left his home in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, to live and work at a gold mine in Grand Gedeh County, 350 miles away. He planned to save money for college. There was just one problem. Read More
Originally published by NPR. Chris Byaruhanga, a Presidential Precinct Mandela Washington Fellow is interviewed on NPR. Africa rarely gets a break — in the news headlines, anyway. But as the spread of the deadly Ebola virus continues to dominate the news cycle, there’s a very different story about… Read More
Spending six weeks with 25 of the 500 fellows, I can testify that President Obama’s assessment is correct – Africa’s greatest resource is its people. Ranging from 23 to 34 years old, the fellows proved to be ambitious and ready to tackle seemingly insurmountable challenges in their home countries. Read More
For Emmanuel Ndlovu and Edmar Nhaga, their tours of the homes of America's Founding Fathers were rich with symbolism.As they walked through the carefully preserved mansion house at Montpelier, President James Madison's plantation in Orange County, they weren't allowed to touch anything or take any pictures.But when they toured a nearby slave cabin, the place was wide open. They had free rein to do as they liked. For the young Africans, the contrast says something about how America deals with the legacy of slavery. Read More
A vibrant, new online networking tool is deepening the experience of some of Africa’s preeminent young leaders, who are in the United States as part of the White House’s signature engagement initiative with the continent. Virginia’s Presidential Precinct launched the virtual network using Socialcast® by VMware, to create a… Read More
With Sen. Tim Kaine delivering the keynote speech on Monday, 25 members of the Young African Leaders Initiative began a six-week leadership, academic and mentoring program that will take them to six of the Commonwealth’s most prestigious locations, including William & Mary. W&M President Taylor Reveley introduced Kaine at the opening luncheon,… Read More