Duquesne gets State Department grant to educate young African leaders

Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor For the second consecutive year, Duquesne has been awarded a grant worth $143,160 from the U.S. State Department to host an academic study program for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The grant was originally awarded to the Office of International Programs and the Center for African Studies in 2016. “Every year you have to reapply. It’s very … Continue reading Duquesne gets State Department grant to educate young African leaders

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Duquesne to welcome, teach young African leaders

By Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke This summer, students taking summer classes at Duquesne will have the opportunity to share campus with 25 young adults from the African continent. As part of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative, the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is a diplomatic effort to offer rising Africans connections and skills. There are three potential tracks in the … Continue reading Duquesne to welcome, teach young African leaders

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