Botswana Music
WESTWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TO RECEIVE US$6 MILLION IN OPIC FINANCING FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR BUILDING PROJECTS - "Gaborone Botswana"
Ambassador Joseph Huggins, who will represent OPIC, will sign over to the school a loan for US$6 million to assist in the building of three new science laboratories, an information technology lab, a secondary school library, a senior students’ common room, two art rooms, a design technology lab, two music rooms, three music studios, ten classrooms as well as other facilities. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Gaborone also boasts an active amateur arts community. The Gaborone Music Society provides opportunities for local musicians to perform several times a year. Its principal component is the Gaborone Singers. A theater group, the Capital Players, puts on several productions a year. The Maitisong Center, opened in 1987 on the campus of Maru-a-Pula Secondary School, has become the center for cultural activities in Gaborone. Each year it sponsors the Maitisong Festival, a week of performing arts presentations that include choral concerts, plays, internationally renown jazz artists, etc. ... [Read More]
CultureConnect: Ambassador Tours
Mary Wilson in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, October 2003Mary Wilson traveled to Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil in early October on a tour of music, friendship and inspiration. As CultureConnect Ambassador, Mary made many new friends, some who had never seen an American, and encouraged young audiences to "Dare to Dream." Learn more!1 ... [Read More]
Remarks by Assistant Secretary of State Patricia Harrison at the CultureConnect Program Ceremony – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Derek Gordon, Executive Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz at Lincoln Center has been a partner with the Department of State since the inauguration of the CultureConnect program. Through the leadership of musical director and CultureConnect Ambassador Wynton Marsalis, Lincoln Center is a leader in jazz musical education for young people. ... Mary Wilson, started performing as a member of The Supremes, one of the most successful female singing groups in music history. As a CultureConnect Ambassador, Mary Wilson has traveled to Mozambique, Botswana, Bangladesh, Oman, Pakistan, and Uruguay, where she has lectured, performed and taught master classes to thousands of young people. In Africa, Mary carried her special message of the importance of an individual's power to acknowledge and overcome HIV AIDS in Mozambique and Botswana, publicly getting tested for HIV aids, and requiring concert-goers to show proof of an HIV aids test for admittance to her concert. ... [Read More]
Press Releases, Archives 2002 - "Dar es Salaam, Tanzania"
1111 Testing is enlisting to be a soldier in the fight against HIV/AIDS - Sheikh Hassan Chizenga (December 31, 2002) 1111 Goal of Democracy to Improve Quality of Lives of the People -- U.S. Embassy Official (December 5, 2002) 1111 Mbita Report an Important Development in History of Tanzanian Democracy (December 2, 2002) 1111 U.S. Hails Tanzanian Peace-Makers (November 29, 2002) 1111 Holiday Closure of the American Embassy (November 26, 2002) 1111 Tanzanian Airports to Benefit from Airport Safety Equipment (November 22, 2002) 1111 Balozi wa Marekani afuturisha Zanzibar (November 22, 2002) 1 111 US Envoy Visits Kagera School, Lauds International ... [Read More]
The United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria: Press Release - USAID Announces Grants For Aids Relief In Africa, Caribbean
The American Red Cross will receive $7 million to collaborate with Red Cross societies in Guyana, Haiti and Tanzania to reach more than 760,000 in-and-out-of-school youth between the ages of 10 and 24 with messages about HIV prevention through abstinence and other healthy behaviors. This five-year program will build the capacity of local Red Cross branches and their extensive volunteer networks to train peer educators in the proven interactive "Together We Can" curriculum, and mobilize communities to adopt healthy norms and behaviors through educational activities including theater, sports and music festivals. ... [Read More]
III. Focus Country Activities
US programming is increasingly emphasizing both A and B. Adolescents are targeted as a key group for abstinence messages and USG programming builds upon existing GOU frameworks, guidelines, and initiatives. One of the major USG supported programs is the in-school PIASCY initiative that encourages teachers to openly discuss HIV/AIDS and responsible sexuality with students. USG support has been instrumental in finalizing messages and handbooks for teachers’ use, and distributing handbooks to all primary schools in Uganda. FY05 US programming builds on this foundation to increase the effectiveness of primary school teachers by strengthening their counseling and guidance skills, and by expanding PIASCY to secondary schools, through age appropriate materials and teacher training. Uganda’s First Lady is a charismatic champion of AB programming and a strong supporter of risk avoidance. Her office is collaborating to articulate a national AB strategy, which is expected to enhance ... [Read More]
Remarks by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell at an Awards Ceremony Honoring CultureConnect Ambassadors and Basketball Envoys – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The epic stories of the American people are best expressed through the rhythms of our music and of our poetry, through the grace of our dancers and athletes. That includes you, Debbie Allen. ... Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with youth in Bulgaria, Brazil and Korea. We discussed serious issues like the war in Iraq and the future of the European Union. We also discussed less serious matters. For example, in Korea, a young woman wanted to know what calypso was all about and would I please help her understand this music. (Laughter.) ... [Read More]
Remarks at an Awards Ceremony Honoring CultureConnect Ambassadors and Basketball Envoys
The epic stories of the American people are best expressed through the rhythms of our music and of our poetry, through the grace of our dancers and athletes. That includes you, Debbie Allen. (Laughter.) ... Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with youth in Bulgaria, Brazil and Korea. We discussed serious issues like the war in Iraq and the future of the European Union. We also discussed less serious matters. For example, in Korea, a young woman wanted to know what calypso was all about and would I please help her understand this music. (Laughter.) ... [Read More]
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