Last week the First Lady of the United States of America visited Namibia. Two students, Taylor Gwynne from Oberlin College, and Ella Fontaine from Clark University, had the honor to personally meet Dr Jill Biden, while studying abroad on the .
Dr Jill Biden and the United States Embassy in Namibia hosted a life changing event on Youth Empowerment and Democracy in Namibia. Such powerful women including Namibia鈥檚 own First Lady, honorable Monica Geingos. The event was hosted by our students鈥� internship organization, Namibia Institute for Democracy () and Dr Biden paid a visit to one of our students internship organization, Hope Initiatives of Southern Africa ().
Ella Fontaine has graciously agreed to share her reflections after the visit and listening to Dr. Biden鈥檚 speech. Thank you, Ella, for your thoughtful reflections and words! Read below for more (photos courtesy of our Resident Assistant in Namibia, Wilikka Absalom): Continue reading “Student Reflection on Dr. Jill Biden鈥檚 Visit to Namibia”