MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT
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| Lisbon Tawanda Chigwenjere |
Lisbon Tawanda Chigwenjere, a fourth
year student at Midlands State University, in the Department of Politics and
Public Management is currently in South Africa, where he is attending the Young
African Leaders’ Initiative Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa
Programme.
The Young African Leaders Initiative
(YALI), is a programme that was launched by American President, Barack Obama as
part of broad efforts to nurture the next generation of African leaders.
Participants of the programme are drawn from all over Southern Africa and have
to undergo a rigorous selection process before being admitted into the
programme. Successful candidates are then taken through a 2-week introductory online
programme, which is followed by a 4-week contact programme at the YALI
Leadership Regional Centre.
As part of the programme, members are
exposed to multi-disciplinary training from seasoned professionals and
academics designed to mold them into well-rounded young leaders. Areas of focus
under the programme include business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership,
and public management.
The Young African Leaders’ Initiative
Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa Programme, which commenced on the
11th of April 2016 at the UNISA School of Business Leadership, in Midrand South
Africa, will come to an end on the 6th of May with a graduation ceremony
marking the end of the contact programme.
On behalf of the entire University
community, we would like to congratulate Lisbon for being selected to be part
of this prestigious programme and for flying the University flag high.
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