Democracy U: Nonprofit unites schools, presidential homes to support global development     


Last summer, the Presidential Precinct hosted 25 fellows from the Young African Leadership Initiative, a State Department program that brought emerging leaders from dozens of countries to the U.S. to study democracy. More programs for youth from around the world are in the works. Contributed by Presidential Precinct.

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