LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

A six month leadership curriculum both in South Africa and Washington, DC,  supplemented by ongoing alumni opportunities.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

A core element of SAWIP, expressed through individual and team projects, both in South Africa and
Washington DC.

PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE

Real world experience provided through six week work exposure in prestigious environments in Washington, DC.

 

The South Africa-Washington International Program is helping to inspire, prepare and support South African youth to lead a sustainable democracy with a peaceful and prosperous future for all its citizens.

Bryan Sims

Co-Founder

Bryan M. Sims currently works for Idasa, an African democracy institute, in Pretoria, South Africa.  Bryan is a founding member of the South Africa-Washington Internship Program.  He previously worked for the National Endowment for Democracy, a private non- governmental organization dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world in Washington, DC. His portfolio included Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Somalia, Somaliland and Turkey. He has worked closely with Amnesty International and has consulted on various youth empowerment projects.

Bryan holds an MA, with honors, in International Conflict Analysis with a focus on east and southern Africa, from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom.  He also holds a BA in International Relations and a BA in Political Science from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Currently, Bryan is pursuing his PhD at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
 



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