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| U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Dana Banks met recently with Ms. Fatma Shabaan, Ms. Angelista Kihaga and Ms. Grace Lemunge the recipients of a grant from the Department of State's Young African Women Leaders Forum Small Grant Competition. The three women were sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Women's Leadership Training in Economics (WLTIE) graduate degree program in the United States. Ms. Banks presented the women with an 8,250,000 Tanzanian shillings ($5,000 USD) grant for the implementation of their successful proposal titled "Triumphant Girls in Science Subjects." The project aims at increasing the enrollment number of girls in science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, and economics subjects. |
On November 2, U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Ms. Dana Banks met with Ms. Fatma Shabaan, Ms. Angelista Kihaga and Ms. Grace Lemunge the recipients of a grant from the Department of State's Young African Women Leaders Forum Small Grant Competition. The three women were sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Women's Leadership Training in Economics (WLTIE) graduate degree program in the United States.
Ms. Banks presented the women with an 8,250,000 Tanzanian shillings ($5,000 USD) grant for the implementation of their successful proposal titled "Triumphant Girls in Science Subjects." The project aims at increasing the enrollment number of girls in science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, and economics subjects. The award grantees are planning to host a two-day science camp in December 2011 for 100 girls ages 13-15 to coach them and enhance their learning and performance skills in those subjects.
In her remarks Ms. Banks congratulated them for their leadership in promoting empowerment programs for girls in science subjects. "Promoting women and girls empowerment programs in Tanzania is one of America's highest priorities. We admire your efforts as women dedicated to empower fellow women in achieving their dreams, and congratulate you for winning this competition. Women must enroll and succeed in those fields in order to break through into Tanzania's most competitive sectors. Women like you are paving the way for a new generation of Tanzanian women."
In her remarks Ms. Kihaga said: "We are very fortunate to receive this opportunity from the American people to help girls to like and perform well in science subjects. The grant offers us the opportunity to empower girls and our ability to change lives and improve their lives."
The small grant competition is an outcome of the Young African Women Leaders Forum (YAWLF) held in South Africa from June 21 - 22, 2011. The forum was sponsored by the White House, Department of State, and USAID, and featured participation by U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama. Its goals were to encourage African women's leadership in social and economic initiatives. The Department of State welcomed project proposals from forum participants and other young women leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa. The grants averaged between $2,000 - $5,000 USD.
Ms. Banks presented the women with an 8,250,000 Tanzanian shillings ($5,000 USD) grant for the implementation of their successful proposal titled "Triumphant Girls in Science Subjects." The project aims at increasing the enrollment number of girls in science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, and economics subjects. The award grantees are planning to host a two-day science camp in December 2011 for 100 girls ages 13-15 to coach them and enhance their learning and performance skills in those subjects.
In her remarks Ms. Banks congratulated them for their leadership in promoting empowerment programs for girls in science subjects. "Promoting women and girls empowerment programs in Tanzania is one of America's highest priorities. We admire your efforts as women dedicated to empower fellow women in achieving their dreams, and congratulate you for winning this competition. Women must enroll and succeed in those fields in order to break through into Tanzania's most competitive sectors. Women like you are paving the way for a new generation of Tanzanian women."
In her remarks Ms. Kihaga said: "We are very fortunate to receive this opportunity from the American people to help girls to like and perform well in science subjects. The grant offers us the opportunity to empower girls and our ability to change lives and improve their lives."
The small grant competition is an outcome of the Young African Women Leaders Forum (YAWLF) held in South Africa from June 21 - 22, 2011. The forum was sponsored by the White House, Department of State, and USAID, and featured participation by U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama. Its goals were to encourage African women's leadership in social and economic initiatives. The Department of State welcomed project proposals from forum participants and other young women leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa. The grants averaged between $2,000 - $5,000 USD.
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