The Exchange

The Presidential Precinct's Quarterly Newsletter

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Exchange, The Presidential Precinct's new quarterly newsletter that highlights our work as we support future leaders of the world through the collaboration of some of the brightest minds and most historic resources in the United States.

Earlier this month, The Presidential Precinct was reaffirmed by the State Department to host the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI). The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the White House's flagship program launched to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa. This Summer we hosted 25 African leaders for a 6-week civic leadership program followed by the Presidential Town Hall Meeting and the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit. This was an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen ties between our organization, our partners and the world's fastest-growing region.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship links to our goal of providing a physical and virtual destination for international dialogue, critical thinking and collaborative problem solving.

Our unique consortium unites two of America's premier universities: the University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary; the homes of three Founding Fathers of the United States: Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, James Madison's Montpelier and James Monroe's Ash-Lawn Highland; as well as Morven, home of Jefferson's confidant and secretary, William Short.

Emmanuel Ndlovu, a 2014 YALI Fellow from Zimbabwe said "The Presidential Precinct helped me better understand American history and philosophy through the lens of its founding fathers, build a powerful network of connections from the public and private sector, and provided exposure to some of the best universities in the United States. The Precinct's YALI program provided clarity on my essential question and helped me realize the critical role I must play in the advancement of democracy in my home country."

It's stories from fellows like Emmanuel that excite me about The Presidential Precinct's offerings. I am humbled by the extraordinary leaders we host and the support we have from our partner institutions and contributors. I look forward to sharing our results and successes as we continue to host the next generation of global leaders.

Warmest regards,

Managing Director Stay Connected

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The Exchange

The Presidential Precinct Newsletter

In this first issue of The Exchange, we highlight recent program successes, feature our public private partnerships, alumni blogs, and our upcoming event "Responding to ISIS: Violence Against Women and Girls".

VIDEOS


State Department Features Precinct Mandela Fellows in Video on Governance and Civic Participation	AECOM's Commitment to the 2014 Mandela Washington Fellows Exemplifies Public Private Partnership

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

More than 50,000 young women and men, aged 25 to 35, applied for the Mandela Washington Fellowship. The Presidential Precinct Fellows represented 18 African countries and included politicians, teachers, journalists, human rights activists and other professionals.

MEET OUR FELLOWS AND WATCH THEIR BLOGS


Rumbidzai Dube Video Blog Rumbidzai Dube from Kadoma, Zimbabwe, shares her YALI experience at the Presidential Precinct. Watch >	Majo Joseph Video Blog Majo Joseph from Chimoio, Mozambique, shares his YALI experience at the Presidential Precinct. Watch >	Toyosi Ogunseye Video Blog Toyosi Ogunseye from Lagos, Nigeria, shares her YALI experience at the Presidential Precinct. Watch >

IN THE NEWS

While hosting the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, our website and social media accounts received over 10,000 views per day. The Presidential Precinct was featured in over 50 stories including NPR, BBC, CBS News, Voice of America and several other media sources. See all of our coverage here


YALI Fellows Meet with President Obama The Precinct 6-week YALI program was capped by a Presidential Summit in Washington DC Read More >	Precinct Fellow Presents Recommendations to African Heads of State Mandela Washington Fellow Jose Lopez presents "TED Style Talk" at the Presidential Summit Watch >	AECOM: Empowering Africa's Future Presidents AECOM Vice President Anne Ellis provides a first hand experience of being a part of the Precinct's YALI program Read More >


AECOM: YALI Reflections Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye reflects on the guidance provided by AECOM Experts. Read More >	Precinct Partners with US Global Ties The Presidential Precinct is excited to announce its partnership with US Global Ties. Read More >	CBS News Comes to The Presidential Precinct CBS Evening News spotlights Martine Ekomo-Soignet, Mandela Fellow from Central African Republic. Watch >


Precinct Mandela Fellow Interviewed on NPR Chris Byaruhanga, Mandela Fellow from Uganda, discusses the future of Africa. Listen >	Benin Delegation Visits The Presidential Precinct Representatives from the Government of Benin visit Montpelier and Monticello. Read More >	Precinct Mandela Fellow Interviewed by BBC Jacob Ouma, Mandela Fellow from Kenya, speaks on youth empowerment. Listen >

PRESIDENTIAL PRECINCT NETWORK

The Presidential Precinct Network is a premier virtual network for dialogue and collaboration amongst young nation builders, scholars, diplomats, business leaders, and government experts.

The Precinct Network is growing at an unprecedented rate. Since our launch earlier this year, over 4,000 new connections have been forged and over 1,400 messages have been posted in this vibrant community of global leaders.