Shange-Ndamona Mungoba, a 2023 MWF was placed at Jackson State University (Mississippi, USA) for Business & Entrepreneurship professional development. Her cohort was made up of fellows from 23 sub-Saharan African countries, with 24 other fellows who collectively serve their communities in Agri-Business, Agri-Processing and Food Trade & Food Security initiatives. The 6-week training program was …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 10 August, 2023 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Secretary of State, YALI | Tags: 2023 MWF, Mandela Washington Fellowship, Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Namibia, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Secretary of State, YALI2023
Lüderitz – On November 22, the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Namibia, Tiffany Miller, officiated the graduation ceremony of the second cohort for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a program that provides women with the tools needed to create and grow their own businesses, raise capital, and effectively network with other …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 November, 2022 | Topics: Business, Education, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), Luderitz, Namibia, U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer, Women, Women Entrepreneurs
Good morning! It is a great pleasure to have you join us here today for this special ceremony that commemorates the return to service of a dedicated Volunteer and marks the first of many to come as Peace Corps prepares to bring more groups of new Volunteers over the coming months and years. To our …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 18 May, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Namibia, Peace Corps Namibia, Peace Corps Volunteers, United States of America
Windhoek – On Wednesday, May 18 U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long swore in the first of the returning Peace Corps Volunteers, who had departed due to COVID. Today’s swearing in marks the beginning of the process to build back the Peace Corps program in Namibia to the previous levels of volunteers. Crissy Hendrickson is the …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 18 May, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Namibia, Peace Corps Namibia, Peace Corps Volunteers, United States of America
Windhoek – 121 Namibian students are currently studying at U.S. universities and colleges, an increase of over 80% in the last five years, according to the U.S. Embassy’s EducationUSA office. The data, released in the annual “Open Doors Report” by the U.S. Department of State, showed that the number of Namibian students in the United …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 November, 2020 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Namibia
Okahandja – 30 new U.S. Peace Corps volunteers joined local communities throughout Namibia last week to begin two-year assignments to strengthen education across the country. The 30 volunteers will work shoulder-to-shoulder with local communities and schools in all 14 regions for the next 24 months. The Peace Corps is a volunteer program of the United …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 October, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Namibia, Okahandja, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Namibia, Peace Corps Volunteers, Peter Lord
The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section is celebrating Black History Month with educational and cultural events during the month of February. The programs will be held at the American Cultural Center on Independence Avenue, at the Sanlam Centre, Third Floor (3rd) in Windhoek. Entrance is free and open to the public. Speakers Program: In honoring …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 5 February, 2019 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Education, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: African American History, Black History Month
Delivering on the Africa Bureau’s goal to promote inclusive country-led development, the fourth Women in Science (WiSci) Girls STEAM Camp – hosted by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) – leveraged a unique public-private partnership to educate African and American girls in leadership, science, and technology. The 100 high school girls from Namibia, …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 29 June, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Science & Tech, Speeches | Tags: NUST, STEAM, STEAM Camp, WicSci
U.S. Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton remarks for the Handover of the USAID Library Book Donation to the Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture National Library Good morning! It is a real pleasure to be here with all of you today on the wonderful occasion of donating 36,500 books to the Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture. The great …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 July, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Arts and Culture, Millennium Challenge Account, Ministry of Education
In the past, the school pupils of Omaungete Mobile School in the Kunene Region would set off to school barefoot. With help from six education students from Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in the city of Tacoma, Washington in the United States of America, they are now able to walk to school in comfort and safety. …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 January, 2017 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases | Tags: Education, Pacific Lutheran University, Press Release
Neatly tucked away in Kamunu village, in the Zambezi region is the Kutwano Organization of Sports for People with Disabilities (PWD). Kutwano, which means ‘working together’ in Silozi has an estimated number of 128 active members, who they train and mentor in different sports disciplines. The American Ambassador to Namibia, Thomas. F. Daughton, through the …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: disabilities, paralympian, sport equipment
Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton remarks at the Official Handover of the Linyanti Combined School Fence Good afternoon! Thank you all for joining us today for the official handover of the new Linyanti Combined School fence. This fence project was one of six initiatives from across Namibia that were supported by the American Embassy during the …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 15 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama, Linyanti Combined School
The U.S. Embassy’s American Cultural Center in Namibia, under “The American Music Abroad Program”, is hosting a series of public concerts next week on anti-bullying and gender-based violence delivered by American hip-hop group Wordsmith. Wordsmith will perform three concerts while in Namibia. On Tuesday, November 1, they will perform in Ongwediva at the Sam Nuyoma …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 October, 2016 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, Events, Gender Issues, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs | Tags: American Spaces, Gender Based Violence, The American Music Abroad Program, Wordsmith
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Thomas Daughton Peace Corps Swearing-In Ceremony October 20, 2016, Municipality Hall, Okahandja Good morning! It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to launch another generation of Peace Corps Volunteers in Namibia — Americans ready to give of themselves to work alongside Namibians as equal partners in pursuit of shared …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 October, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, Education, News, Sections & Offices, Speeches, U.S. Agencies
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton 20th HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign at NUST Namibia University for Science and Technology Good morning! It is a real pleasure for me to be here today to join you for the 20th HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign. The Namibia University of Science and Technology is at the forefront of shaping the …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 15 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, Circumcision, HIV/AIDS, University of Science and Technology, USAID