In response to the growing threat of COVID-19 and given the need for social distancing to slow the spread of the virus, the U.S. Embassy has taken the decision to suspend the operations of our American Spaces from March 18, 2020 until further notice. This includes the closure of our Information Resource Center (IRC) at the U.S. Embassy, …
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Applications for the 2021-2022 Fulbright Foreign Student Program are now open. All applications must be submitted online by May 15, 2020. Only candidates applying for a 2 year’s Master’s program are eligible to apply. Emaswati interested in applying for the program can learn more by visiting the Fulbright page.
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Ministry of ICT Representative The Director of Eswatini National Library Services – Ms. Jabu Hlophe Program Director (Startup Grind Director/Facilitator) – Ms. Bertha Sithole Participants Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Sanibonani. Congratulations for completing this Entrepreneur Incubator program! Our hope is that this program has empowered you with new skills and confidence to …
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Protocols I am honored to join you for this training of women in leadership. We tend to think of leadership as an individual quality. If I asked you who leads my country, I suspect you would think only of my country’s president. But my country, like many other countries around the world, is actually led …
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Did you know University campuses are also often the site of gender-based violence? Last Friday Ambassador Peterson was a keynote speaker during the dissemination of findings of a study on sexual assault at the University of Eswatini designed to understand and, ultimately prevent campus sexual assault in Eswatini. Ambassador Peterson said there is a lot …
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WiSci Girls STEAM Camp in Namibia Began June 17 The fourth WiSci (Women in Science) Girls STEAM Camp is taking place in Namibia, June 17-29, 2018. WiSci is a public-private partnership designed to impart skills to and create opportunities for high school girls in science, technology, engineering, arts and design, and mathematics (STEAM). The 2018 …
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Do you know jazz and other artistic forms can be a vehicle for freedom of expression and social change? The U.S. Embassy took its Jazz Appreciation Month event to Vuvulane, where local artists – Mandisa, TribeNew, Black Rhino, Qibho and Floewe – performed for the audience and engaged them on how to use music and arts as means …
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Thanks to The Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP), last month the Embassy hosted Mr Phill Wilson who is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Black AIDS Institute . The Institute is a training and mobilization center focused exclusively on black people to stop the AIDS pandemic in black communities. Mr Wilson met with Wellness Coordinators from …
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Sanibonani and welcome! It is an incredible feeling to share the stage with so many smart, young women who are changing the world. This type of intercultural exchange – between the U.S., Swaziland, and South Africa – really underscores one of our main priorities for the U.S. Embassy in Swaziland. As diplomats, we are always …
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Representatives from St. Michael’s Girls High School, WomEng team members, Future engineers, Good morning! What a joy to see so many motivated, intelligent, and inspired young women – you all deserve a big round of applause! I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s program, complete with presentations, Q&A, and a fun hard hat activity. Judging by your …
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Thanks to Africa Regional Services (ARS Paris). Early February we hosted Maureen Rabotin, a Gallup StrengthsFinder certified Global Executive Coach, Instructor at Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies), TedX Speaker and author of: Culture Savvy – Working and Collaborating Across the Globe. Maureen conducted workshops across the country on leadership and advocacy, which included …
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Congratulations to U-Tech School for winning the 2017 National Robotics Competition!! The competition, organized by the STEM Education Foundation Swaziland and co-sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, has introduced more than 400 young people from 48 schools across the country to real-world engineering challenges by designing, building and programming an autonomous robot to complete tasks. The …
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Swazi women engineers are breaking the mold and shattering stereotypes about women’s leadership in a male-dominated field. Last Friday and Saturday, the Embassy welcomed back the team from WomEng, a South Africa-based NGO, to help women engineers start up a local chapter. Across the world, women are underrepresented in the STEM fields and these amazing …
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On October 11, the US Embassy collaborated with U.S. Peace Corps Swaziland to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child at Manyeveni Nazarene Primary School, where Dawnita Brown, a Peace Corps Volunteer (G14) hosted the first ever “Swazi Girls Believe Conference.” Ambassador Lisa Peterson, Peace Corps Country Director Glenda Green, and Public Affairs Officer …
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Congratulations to our International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) participant, Nothando Amaryllis-Celiwe Thwala, who is travelling to the United States today to take part in a three-week professional exchange program called #HiddenNoMore: Empowering Women Leaders in STEM. Nothando is a teaching assistant in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at UNISWA. She conducts laboratory experiments in …
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Big up to our 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows – Simphiwe Dube-Ntshingila, Simangele Smecks Maziya and Qiniso “Qibho Intalektual” Motsa – who were on SBIS 2 this morning talking about their exchange programs in the United States. If you haven’t started your application for the 2018 program, it’s time to get moving! As Simphiwe said, this …
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Have you heard of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) exam? The SAT is a standardized test that forms part of entrance application requirements for U.S. universities and colleges. Over two million students take the SAT every year and it is used by nearly every college in America for evaluating a student’s college preparedness. The EducationUSA …
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Two Swazis recently departed for the United States as Fulbright Fellows. They will spend up to 2 years in the United States seeking to improve their professional skills to contribute positively to Swaziland’s development upon their return. This year’s awardees are: Dr. Bongiwe Prudence Malinga, a Senior Medical Officer at Mankayane Government Hospital. She will …
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Promoting human rights, especially gender equality, is an important role of the U.S. government, and today we highlight Makhosazana Mkhonta, a Swazi champion for gender equality and women’s empowerment. She will be participating in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), a 3-week professional development exchange in the United States. MaKhosazana Mkhonta is a Business Development …
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On July 1st 2017, the community of Maphungwane held its very first PEPFAR-sponsored community health fair which took place at Mphundle High School.The event started with a 5K run for participants ages 8 to 45 and a 5K walk for those 46 and up.The event continued with opening remarks from the school and presentations from …
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Over three days, PAS hosted the South Africa-based NGO, WomEng (founded by a South African alumna of IVLP and Fortune Women’s Mentoring Program), to discuss engineering careers, mentoring, and professional development with groups of stakeholders and students. The WomEng team first met with a group of more than 60 engineers, predominantly women, to talk about …
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