Eddie Jarwolo

Eddie Jarwolo

Africa, Liberia, Environmental Issues, Transparency and Accountability, 2011

As the Executive Director of Naymote Partners for Democratic Development and the Young Political Leadership School Africa, Eddie Jarwolo directs, coordinates, plans and implements programs, writes project proposals, and coordinates with international partners. While in the U.S., Jarwolo worked with Oregon Bus Project in Portland, where he supported and participated in civic engagement events and registered new voters. Since his return to Liberia, Jarwolo has organized the Liberia Bus Project, a volunteer-driven democracy initiative for young people that aims to drive change in Liberia and has established the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa), a school designed to build the political leadership capacity of young political leaders in Liberia.