Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:29:42 +0000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2012 Lusaka– Tilabilenji Mvunga, site coordinator for Sport in Action, is representingZambia this month at the first-ever U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program in theUnited States. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and ESPN President John Skipper announced the program as a collaboration to harness the power of mentoring by connecting international emerging leaders with leading American women in sports. The goal is to build capacity and create sustainable sports opportunities for underserved women and girls worldwide. U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Priscilla Hernandez cited Secretary Clinton’s vision as the impetus for the partnership, “As Secretary Clinton has said, empowering women and girls is not only the right thing to do; it’s the smart thing to do because women and girls who fully participate in and contribute to society – whether in sports, school, or the workplace […]
Zambian Woman Selected for U.S. espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program
