KENO FOUNDATION, INC. and SHUMAKE FAMILY & FRIENDS
Sponsor
“Extending Our Reach to Africa”

A Youth Ambassador and Humanitarian Program to South Africa and Botswana
July 31 – August 10, 2012

At the invitation of H.E. Ms. Tebelelo Seretse,
 Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States, Shumake Family & Friends (SFF) and Kid Entrepreneurs Need Opportunities (KENO) Foundation, Inc.
sponsor, “Extending Our Reach to Africa,” A Youth Ambassador and Humanitarian (YAH) Program this
summer from July 31 – August 10, 2012. The YAH Program enables middle and high school students,
educators and youth leaders the opportunity first-hand to represent their school, city, state as youth
ambassadors while experiencing the economy, culture, education and society of countries within the
Southern African Development Communities (SADC) Region.

This extraordinary program is designed to help introduce participants to youth leadership development,
civic education, global entrepreneurship and community service while promoting mutual understanding
between the youth of Africa and America.

The program plans include:
(a) Culture and protocol orientation prior to departing from the United States;
(b) Meetings with African companies, government officials and host communities;
(c) A Youth Leadership Summit and Town Hall Meeting engaging teen-to-teen interaction to identify issues impacting youth;
(d) Service learning projects, and activities to expose participants to culture, the democratic values and
institutions key to the history, and society of S. Africa and Botswana; and
(e) Cultivating future trade relationships among youth with African retailers.
Spelman College students, participating parents, teachers, school administrators and/or community leaders
who work with youth, will serve as chaperones.