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George Kamanda

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George Kamanda
Born (1991-10-31) October 31, 1991 (age 32)
Freetown, Sierra Leone

George Shadrack Kamanda (born October 31, 1991) is a Sierra Leonean author, politician, and activist. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party where he served as the Secretary General of the Young Generation Council North America. He is currently a diplomatic and legal adviser at the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations.[1]

George met with President Julius Maada Bio at the August Presidency of the UN Security Council, chaired by President Bio where he gave signed copy of his book to the President.[2] George is a Carnegie Ethics fellow.[3]

Early life and education

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George Shadrack Kamanda was born in Kissy Road, Freetown. His father, Josephus Kamara, is Mende, and his mother, Georgette Shirley Smith, is a Krio. Both are Christians, and Kamanda considers himself a devout Christian.

Kamanda later moved to the U.S., where he studied at the Delaware County Community College (2012-2014) and earned an Associate of arts in General Studies and Politics, He later enrolled at the Saint Joseph's University where he did his political science and international relations, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law where he also obtain Global certificate in Human Rights Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law where he obtained Juris Doctorate in Law. He holds a Master of studies(MST) in Diplomatic studies from the University of Oxford.[4]

Kamanda was honored with 2021 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz.[5] He also received the alumni award from Delaware County Community College.

Activism

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George founded The Necessity Firm, as well as the Chairman of Everyday Citizen due to the inhumane violence he experienced while growing up in wore-tone country[6] to focus on transforming the lives of young Sierra Leoneans.

Books and poems

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Several of his publications have been referenced in the Best Poems Encyclopedia.[7]

Books

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  • Eventualities in Africa: Salient Challenges
  • Citizenship Reimagined: The Case for Responsible Whole Citizenry in Sierra Leone. October 2020.
  • A Civic Engagement Dictionary

Chapters

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  • Voices of Nation Building in Africa: A Collection of favorite Quotation[8]

Articles

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References

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  1. ^ "George Shadrack Kamanda". Carnegie Council. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  2. ^ "Diplomatic Adviser George Shadrack Kamanda Meets with President Julius Maada Bio". Salone Messenger. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  3. ^ "A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow George Shadrack Kamanda". www.carnegiecouncil.org. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  4. ^ "George Shadrack Kamanda | University of Oxford - Academia.edu". oxford.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  5. ^ Sykes, Rachel (2021-09-10). "Law student George Shadrack Kamanda is honored with the 2021 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz". The Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  6. ^ "More than 1,500 Students Earn Associate Degrees and Certificates as Commencement Speakers Urge Them to Continue Overcoming Obstacles - Delaware County Community College". www.dccc.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  7. ^ "Adobe Acrobat". acrobat.adobe.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  8. ^ Emerson, Rupert (2017-07-12), "Nation-Building in Africa", Nation Building in Comparative Contexts, Routledge, pp. 95–116, ISBN 978-1-315-12504-6, retrieved 2024-09-29