Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under special circumstances and brings mixed-country delegations of high school students and adult mentors to the United States
The Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program is a component of the Access program with funds permitting. It is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under special circumstances and brings mixed-country delegations of high school students and adult mentors to the United States to explore themes such as entrepreneurship, the environment and public health. This youth exchange program for Africa is designed to promote high-quality leadership, civic responsibility and civic engagement through entrepreneurship among future leaders. The participants are chosen based on demonstration of leadership skills, interest in community engagement and open-mindedness.
HOCIC students, Mzimkhulu Mbele and Annie Gwishiri from Luveve High School, Rachel Mabvurunge from Mpopoma High and Nkosiyapha Mpande from Sizane high had the privilege of being part of this dynamic youth leadership program. The students benefitted from a series of workshops on social entrepreneurship and two weeks of living with American host families.
These are not the only students to benefit from this initiative as Brian Sibanda (part of cohort 1 in 2013) a former student at Maranatha High School also went to the USA in 2014 and is now enrolled as an International Relations undergraduate student at Pomona University in the USA.
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