Blog Contributor:

Priscilla Nguyen

American college students brainstorm solutions for Africa


Nov 29th, 2011 5:30 PM UTC
By Priscilla Nguyen

Please welcome Priscilla Nguyen to the ONE Blog. She is an intern for ONE’s operations team.

At the inaugural Mbele Africa Inter-College Convention at Dartmouth College, a group of 50 student leaders from across the United States gathered to network, discuss development projects and brainstorm ideas for Africa’s future.

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Participants of Mbele Africa discuss pertinent issues for African development such as “Science and Technology” over breakfast. Photo credit: Michael Sugimura

It just so happened that on the weekend I chose to visit my alma mater, Dartmouth College, they were hosting the Mbele Africa Inter-College Convention, a student event focused on the role of youths in African development. As an intern at ONE, I jumped at the opportunity to see what these young African activists are doing on the ground.

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