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Presidential Precinct Fellow Grace Jerry Introduces President Obama at Summit
08/04/2015
Grace Jerry is a music artist, disability rights advocate, and peace promoter in Nigeria who served as inspiration for hundreds of leaders...
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Presidential Precinct Fellow Speaks at the Girl Up Leadership Summit Following First Lady Michelle Obama
07/25/2015
Mirabel Ngong, a Mandela Washington Fellow from the Presidential Precinct, represented the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) at the ...
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Democracy’s lessons: Up close with a Mandela Washington Fellow
07/17/2015
Originally published by C-Ville Weekly.
As features editor for Zimbabwe’s largest daily paper, The Herald, in the capital city of Hara...
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Presidential Precinct YALI 2015 Fellow Hosts Good Governance Town Hall, Partnering Precinct and Nigerian Youths in Motion
06/15/2015
On June 4, 2015, Mandela Washington Fellow Timi Olagunju hosted a brainstorming session on promoting good governance, democracy, and the y...
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Presidential Precinct Network Features Africa’s Women’s Group Filled with Lively Discussion of Major Issues
05/21/2015
Because of the Internet, international exchange programs today offer more opportunities for training, networking, and discussion among count...
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Presidential Precinct Network Receives Expanded Support from VMware
04/22/2015
VMware, which provided in-kind support of the first 1,000 members of the Presidential Precinct Network, will
expand its support to an additional 2,000 users. The donation is expected to significantly accelerate the growth and prominence of the Presidential Precinct Network as a unique resource for young leaders who aim to advance their ideas and generate positive change in their home countries and at a global scale.
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Pan African Leadership Incubator Launches Youth Leadership Training and Mentorship Workshops
04/21/2015
The Pan African Leadership Incubator (PALI) was conceptualized by young leaders from different African countries who participated in the 2014 Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Presidential Precinct.
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Africa's Young Leaders: Recognizing Women's Potential
11/13/2014
Gender equality … can enhance economic efficiency and improve other development outcomes … removing barriers that prevent women from having the same access as men to education, economic opportunities and productive inputs can generate broad productivity gains …
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YALI 2014 Reflections: Three Ideas to Help Sustain Africa
08/20/2014
Gary Lawrence | AECOM
My work at AECOM is almost always very rewarding. When it is best, it involves learning and sharing to help optimi...
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You Shouldn't Judge A Liberian By His Tribe
08/12/2014
Originally published by NPR.
Matthew Fred graduated from high school in 2003 and left his home in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, to live an...
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