Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Department of State
Washington, DC
July 13, 2015
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will travel to Kenya from July 23 – 25 to participate in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which will include a day focused on youth and women entrepreneurs. While in Kenya, Ambassador Russell will meet with entrepreneurs, investors, and members of civil society to discuss how to economically empower women and address the unique challenges women often face in starting and growing a business.
Ambassador Russell’s trip will end in Rwanda from July 26 – 27. She will visit the State Department-sponsored WiSci Camp for girls that focuses on science, technology, engineering, art and design, and math (STEAM). As part of the Let Girls Learn initiative, championed by First Lady Michelle Obama, the three-week camp will bring together 120 adolescent girls from eight African countries and the United States to learn valuable skills in the STEAM fields. The girls will practice analytical problem-solving and creative, critical thinking while immersed in a rich cultural exchange.
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