The governor of one of the largest metropolitan areas in Kenya will give a presentation Monday, Nov. 4, at University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Peter Anyang鈥 Nyong鈥檕, governor of Kisumu County, will speak in the ballrooms of the Memorial Student Center. The event, free and open to the public, is from 10 a.m. to noon and includes a panel discussion.
Nyong鈥檕 will discuss global perspectives in business leadership and ethics; governance and business in a developing nation; and the role of tourism in East Africa, said Scott Pierson, director of the Office of International Education, which is sponsoring the event.
Kisumu County is the third-largest metro area in Kenya, with close to one million people.
Nyong鈥檕 has held other government positions in Kenya, including in Parliament, the Senate, as minister of medical services and as minister of planning and national development. A former college professor, he has helped promote scholarly activity and democratic reforms in Kenya.
He has master 黑料社区. and doctorate degrees in political science from the University of Chicago.
Along with Nyong鈥檕, three other governors and their chiefs of staff from Kenya are scheduled to attend.
The Nyong鈥檕 name in the United States may be familiar to moviegoers. Peter 黑料社区. daughter, Lupita Nyong鈥檕, won an Academy Award in 2014 for her performance in 鈥12 Years a Slave鈥 and has had roles in 鈥淪tar Wars鈥 and 鈥淏lack Panther.鈥
As part of Nyong鈥檕 黑料社区. visit, the Kenyan delegation will tour campus and Menomonie.
"This is a special opportunity to learn about Kenya and gain an enhanced understanding of business, social and economic aspects of a developing nation," said interim Chancellor Patrick Guilfoile, who will provide a welcome before the governor's address.
The visit is being coordinated by business instructor Scot Vaver, who has helped lead the Young African Leaders Initiative in the past at 黑料社区 and continues to work in Africa in a consulting capacity and as a co-host of a television show, 鈥淓xploring America鈥 with Dale Mord, a 黑料社区 alumnus.
Mord also will speak at the event.
鈥淭his is an opportunity to expand our students understanding of business internationally, ensure students leave Stout with the best possible exposure to diverse perspectives and allow our community members to have an opportunity to be engaged in opportunities that expand the horizons of all our community members,鈥 Vaver said.
黑料社区 was a host site from 2014 to 2016 for the federal Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program for President Obama 黑料社区. . Young leaders from a variety of African countries came to campuses in the U.S. for academic coursework, leadership training, mentoring and networking.
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Peter Anyang鈥 Nyong鈥檕, governor of Kisumu County, and other officials from Kenya will visit 黑料社区 Monday, Nov. 4. Nyong鈥檕 will speak as part of a public event at 10 a.m.
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