President Obama Inspires Malawian Muslim Youth

President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo, Egypt has won the hearts of many Muslims in Malawi, including the youth who gathered to view the speech at the Public Affairs Section in Lilongwe, Mzuzu University in Mzuzu and Polytechnic in Blantyre on Thursday, June 4.
The speech, entitled“A New Beginning” was followed with keen interest by Muslims across the world and it was extremely well-received in Malawi, with many describing it as a turning point in the U.S. relations with the Muslim world.  [more]

Education Advising Outreach to Chancellor College and the Polytechnic American Corners

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) recently conducted two programs of education advising outreach at the Chancellor College American Corner and the Polytechnic American Corner.  Educational Advisor, Martin Kanjadza held presentations as well as one-on-one meetings with college students on study opportunities in the US.  The presentations offered objective information to students from a wide range of departments on how they can create individual plans for graduate study in the US.  Topics of interest to students included accreditation, admission requirements, school calendar year, standardized tests, grading system and financial aid.

This outreach effort also provided an opportunity for the Education Advisor to offer the much needed training to the American Corner Coordinators, which will enable them to provide advice on an ongoing basis.  The advisor shared his knowledge and skills with the Corner Coordinators on advising techniques, developing advising resources, testing, advising membership, reporting, and office management among other things.  This outreach was another positive step towards solidifying the Public Affairs and the American Corner partnerships.

Many Muslims Saw Hope, Change in Obama’s Cairo Speech

Washington — “The speech gave me hope that change can happen, especially by collaboration and by seeing common ground and interest,” 19-year-old Ingy Hassieb said. The Egyptian college student reflected on the words he had heard when the new American president, Barack Obama, came to Cairo with the call to initiate “a new beginning between the United States and Muslims.”  [more]

MCC Partner Countries in Africa Increase Aid Effectiveness through a Network of Best Practices

Implementing large scale development programs is never easy. Over the past 60 years, the development community has found that "one size does not fit all" as it worked with partners to design and implement poverty reduction programs worldwide. When the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was created in 2004, it offered an innovative model of development assistance that enabled the country itself to take greater ownership of its development needs. In Africa, MCC has funded 11 of the world’s poorest countries to implement ambitious five-year poverty reduction programs. Practicing the core principles of country ownership and aid effectiveness, MCC expects partner countries to lead the implementation of their programs. Each country has established an accountable entity, or MCA, to manage this responsibility.

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