Journalist Nana Ama Agyemang Asante Attends Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program In US

Citi FM's Nana Ama Agyemang Asante has left Ghana for the United States of America, as a participant in the 2017/2018 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship program.

Nana Ama Agyemang Asante, a journalist at Citi FM, and a co-host of the award-winning Citi Breakfast Show, left Ghana in September, and will be away for six months.

The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program hosts democracy activists, scholars, and journalists for five-month fellowships, bringing fresh insights and perspectives to Washington, DC.

The fellowship offers an important opportunity to explore new ideas in a comparative context, undertake individual research, and share best practices with one another.

Nana Ama Agyemang Asante
Nana Ama is there together eight others from different parts of the world.

Whiles there, she will work on a report on how media women represent women's issues for both women in politics and public space in general.

She will also be studying how the US media practices gender and minority inclusion to enhance democracy.

Nana Ama Agyemang Asante is one of the known female voices in the Ghanaian media, whose divergent views on one of Ghana's most listened to radio shows, the Citi Breakfast Show, is appreciated by many, and also disliked by others, who are mostly against her strong stance on women issues.

With a solid background in human right activism and broadcast journalism, Nana Ama continuously remains a strong female voice, relentlessly advocating for the cause of women, children and the underprivileged.

More about the program
As part of the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship program, fellows join an accomplished group of alumni. Inspired by their NED experience, fellows produce an impressive range of presentations and products. Some fellows go on to launch new initiatives and institutions based upon their fellowship work.

During their time in residence, fellows are asked to share their insights in various ways—via roundtable discussions, working groups, and public presentations. Each fellow gives a presentation at NED during their fellowship and has the opportunity to share insights with the Washington, D.C. audience.

Fellows often use this period of reflection and exploration to undertake a larger goal. Some have gone on to publish books, articles, and more addressing the state of democracy in their region.

While each fellow is expected to produce a product during the fellowship, the format may vary. Activists may produce a practical handbook or write memoirs, journalists may publish a series of articles and op-eds, and scholars may focus on writing an academic articles, monographs, or book chapters.

Fellows have chosen to devote their time in residence to exploring new frontiers in their democracy work.

Many alumni have returned home inspired to launch new initiatives and expand existing efforts, such as founding new organizations, developing civic education curricula and trainings, and even establishing new fellowship exchange programs.

National Endowment for Democracy
The program is funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world.

Each year, NED makes more than 1,200 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 90 countries.

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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana