My First Taste of America
Story by Tatenda Shoko in Harare, Zimbabwe
Usap students attend American Independence Day celebrations at the Ambassadors residence in Harare.
What actually drives a person to wear shoes made out one's national flag? Or even to stick flags onto toothpicks? We rarely come across such a level of patriotism, but that seemed to be the norm at the US Ambassador's Independence Day celebrations on July 4th. [continue reading story]
Usap Zimbabwe Class of 2012 Graduation
Transcript by Dominic Mhiripiri in Harare, Zimbabwe
Speech on the occasion of the Usap Class of 2012 graduation on Friday, July 25 2008, Harare US Embassy Public Affairs Section. [read full speech transcript]
The Rise of the Usap Village
Story by Rainos Alma Mutamba in Toronto, Canada
I recall with freshness the first day that I walked into the US Embassy Public Affairs Section in Harare and how ecstatic I was to be on this launch pad to glory. That bubbly feeling that grips hunters when they have their prey safely in their arms, the sigh of relief of the once-upon-a-time beggar who has finally hit the jackpot and knows with lucid certainty that the days of suffering now belong to the trash bins of history. I had a somewhat arrogant conviction that I would make the grade, get on a plane for my first time in my twenty years of existence and study in America. [continue reading story]
What is USAP?
Introduction from The Usap Information Office
Usap students represent the best and brightest students of their nation. They aspire to broaden their horizons and share ideas and perspectives with a diverse array of people. Usap participants are selected for embodying all of the following four qualities-
- Academic excellence
- Demonstrated leadership potential
- Ethos of giving back to community
- Economic disadvantage