Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland
June 16, 2014
City Of Baltimore Mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake today welcomed 26 Young African Leaders to Morgan State University for a Leadership Program under President Obama’s Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI).
In a welcome ceremony attended by Morgan State University President, Dr. David Wilson, Ambassador Wonekha (Embassy of the Republic of Uganda), diplomats, faculty and staff, the mayor challenged the fellows to maximize the opportunity given them through this unique program, develop their profile as global citizens, and explore the city of Baltimore.
The fellows are working professionals from Burkina Fasso, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Niger, Nigeria and Zambia.
Over the next six weeks they will receive instruction in Public Administration, Governance, Infrastructure development, and public Policy among other disciplines.
The Washington Fellowship is the exchange program of the president’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). http://youngafricanleaders.state.gov/washington-fellowship/
Beginning this year the program will bring over 500 young leaders to the United States annually for leadership training, academic coursework and mentoring. It will create unique opportunities in Africa to put those new skills to practical use in propelling economic growth and prosperity and strengthening democratic institutions.
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