Thank you to the Tunisian Scouts Organization for this opportunity to meet with you today. – Ms. Sihem Ayadi, Minister of Youth, Sports and Professional Integration, – Mr. Ali Said, Governor of Ben Arous, – Mr. Nizar Magri, Mayor of Hammam Chatt and – Mr. Wahid Labidi, Chairman of the Tunisian Scouts Organization I am very …
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Ambassador Donald Blome joined Acting Minister of Youth and Sports and Professional Integration, Sihem Ayadi, Governor of Tunis, Chedly Bouallegue, and Mayor of Le Kram, Fathi Layouni to inaugurate the newly refurbished Youth Center in Le Kram. USAID funded the modernization of this space to provide the youth of Le Kram with more recreational activities …
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During his July visit to Tunisia, Dallas Mavericks forward Salah Mejri, the first Tunisia in the NBA, collaborated with the U.S. Embassy on an outreach event with Houmetna Sport, a local organization that engages at-risk youth through sports. Mejri talked about his life and career and played basketball with the kids, giving them tips on …
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Last Saturday was a special day at Hay Hlal stadium. A team from Embassy Tunis and hundreds of kids from different neighborhoods celebrated the donation of 622 soccer outfits and 10 goalkeeper kits. The U.S. Embassy donation supports young boys and girls from Hay Hlal, Douar Hicher, Jbal Jloud, Jbal Lahmar, Mnihla and Beb Laasal …
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The Ambassador hosted an August 19 lunch for Dallas Maverick Salah Mejri , the first Tunisian to play in the NBA; his former Tunisian coach; and representatives of NBA-Africa and Mejri’s SM50 Foundation. After the lunch, Mejri held a press conference at the Embassy to announce the three basketball clinics his foundation organized in Tunis, Nabeul and …
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Nine Tunisian women soccer coaches who are now in the U.S. taking part in a series of workshops and activities as part of our Sports Visitors Program. They will see how women and girls train and play in the United States, and share what they learn with their teams when they return to Tunisia. While …
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Ambassador Walles donated earlier today a variety of baseball equipment to youth training centers affiliated with the Tunisian Federation of Baseball and Softball. The event, which was held at the Municipal stadium in Megrine, featured the presence of the Federation President Saber Jlajla and many baseball fans such as MP Ali Belakhoua. Following the …
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