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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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Democracy U: Presidential Precinct Unites Schools and Presidential Homes to Support Global Development
03/25/2015
Originally published by C-Ville Weekly.
On the day that this paper hits stands, a small Charlottesville nonprofit is stepping out on an i...
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ISIS: a Global Issue with a Local Angle
11/13/2014
A collaborative effort between the University, charity organizations and research groups brought a swath of engaged professors, politicians and aid workers to Grounds last month for a panel to discuss the Islamic State, the violence the organization perpetrates against women and various strategies the international community can employ to alleviate the challenges victims face.
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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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VOA: Grim Fate Awaits Women, Girls Captured by Islamic State Group
10/30/2014
Originally published by Voice of America.
The Islamic State militant group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, has captured hundreds of women an...
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Presidential Precinct hosts panel "Responding to ISIS: Violence Against Women and Girls"
10/28/2014
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.
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The Presidential Precinct Joins the Global Ties U.S. Network
10/01/2014
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 Pre...
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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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Future African leaders get crash course in U.S. history
07/23/2014
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.
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