Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Cutting
On Thursday, February 16, 2012, Molly Melching of Tostan joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington D.C. to celebrate International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).
African-American History through Song
To celebrate Black History Month in February, the U.S. Embassy in Dakar organized a series of concerts on the theme "African-American History through Song.”
Village Pilote Gives Street Kids New Hope
On Monday, February 6, Ambassador and Mrs. Lukens visited Village Pilote in Lac Rose. Village Pilote is an NGO that provides food, shelter, education, and vocational training for runaway talibés (Quranic students) and street children.
Ambassador Speaks with Online Journalists
On Friday, February 3, 2012, in the Embassy’s auditorium, Ambassador Lewis Lukens spoke with the Association of Online Publishers and Media Professionals about Senegal’s political, economic and social situation.
More News from the Embassy
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Ambassador Inaugurates Hip Hop Akademy
On January 19 – 20, the urban youth association AfriCultUrban celebrated 6 years of existence.
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Mbao High School Celebrates Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Kristin M. Kane visited Mbao High School where she had been invited by the school’s English club.
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USAID Protects Election Rights of Senegal’s Disabled
USAID has begun a program to improve the effective participation of persons with disabilities in Senegalese politics.
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ART in Embassies comes to Dakar
The ART in Embassies program reveals the rich history and cultural heritage of the United States.
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Podcast
Waris Dirie, a child of Somali nomads and supermodel
talked about her efforts to end the practice of Female Genital Mutilation.
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Podcast
Ambassador Lewis Lukens
on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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Publication
eJournal USA: Cultivating Civil Society 2.0
This issue of eJournal USA explores the evolving intersection between civil society and technology
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Publication
eJournal USA: Peace Corps — 50 Years of Promoting Friendship
In this issue, we mark the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps
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Photo Gallery
Halloween:
A Night for Spirits and High Spirits
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Photo Gallery
The U.S. Civil Rights Movement
GUINEA-BISSAU
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The U.S. Embassy in Dakar also covers Guinea-Bissau, and we now have a “virtual presence post” website for Guinea-Bissau in English and Portuguese. Click here.
OneBeat Music Exchange Program
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OneBeatSM is an international music exchange that celebrates musical collaboration and social engagement through innovative people-to-people diplomacy...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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WARC/DART Fellowship for Summer 2012
Dakar Applied Research and Training/Technology Fellows (PDF 345KB) -
Black History Month
Essay Writing Contest (PDF 154KB)
