American People Celebrate Tanzanian Youth On The Eve of Celebrating the 236th Anniversary of Independence

 U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt pose for a photo with winners and their parents after hosted an award ceremony held at the U.S. Embassy recently for six Tanzanian youth winners of an essay contest titled "What Democracy Means to Me," and an art contest titled "The Leader I Admire."  The Ambassador congratulated and presented certificates and cash awards to the winners, who included English Access Micro-scholarship Program students Lisa Geophrey, John D. Tinuga, and Ninah Mangesho, for the essay contest.  The Access Program's length is two years and aims to improve English language skills in talented students between the ages of 14 through 18.  The art contest winners included Makongo Primary School students Pascal Timothy, Daniel Charles, and Laurent Haji all of whom selected Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere as the leader they admired most and painted pictures of him.  The winning essays and paintings will be featured as centerpieces at the Ambassador's Fourth of July reception.

U.S. Navy Band performs at the Baba wa Watoto Center.  As part of the U.S. Embassy's youth programming in commemoration of the anniversary of independence, a visiting U.S. Navy Band conducted three community relations events for over 600 youth from June 24 through 25.  These included concerts at the Alice Foundation in Sinza and Baba wa Watoto Cultural Center in Dar es Salaam on June 24, and KIWOHEDE Women's and Girls' Center in Bunju on June 25.

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On the eve of U.S. Independence Day on July 4, the United States Embassy in Dar es Salaam partnered with Tanzanian youth through several outreach programs that celebrate their ideas and potential as future leaders of Tanzania.

As part of the U.S. Embassy's youth programming in commemoration of the anniversary of independence, a visiting U.S. Navy Band conducted three community relations events for over 600 youth from June 24 through 25.  These included concerts at the Alice Foundation in Sinza, Baba wa Watoto Cultural Center in Dar es Salaam on June 24, and KIWOHEDE Women's and Girls' Center in Bunju on June 25.

Also on June 25, Ambassador Lenhardt hosted an award ceremony at the U.S. Embassy for six Tanzanian youth winners of an essay contest titled "What Democracy Means to Me," and an art contest titled "The Leader I Admire."  The Ambassador congratulated and presented certificates and cash awards to the winners, who included English Access Micro-scholarship Program students Lisa Geophrey, John D. Tinuga, and Ninah Mangesho for the essay contest.  The Access Program's length is two years and aims to improve English language skills in talented students between the ages of 14 through 18.  The art contest winners included Makongo Primary School students Pascal Timothy, Daniel Charles, and Laurent Haji - all of whom selected Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere as the leader they admired most and painted pictures of him.  

The winning essays and paintings will be featured as centerpieces at the Ambassador's Fourth of July reception.  In his remarks, Ambassador Lenhardt noted, "this is indeed an exciting and challenging time to be a Tanzanian youth . . . we believe in you.  You will carry Tanzania into the middle of this century and that is no small responsibility.  And you have already demonstrated that you are preparing for it by focusing on your education."