Thione Niang Book Signing In Washington-DC

USPA NEWS - Thione Niang lunch his recent pubished book ''Memoirs of An Eternal Optimist'' in Washington DC. The book signing featured his Excellency Mohamed Kuwari (Ambassador of Qatar to the US), Thione Niang (Founder and President, Give1Project), and Lisa Borders (President, Coca Cola Foundation)

The book signing was part of the agenda for the 2015“¬ “ª“ŽGive1Project Summit which is currently going on in Washington Dc. The summit has brought together Young Global Leaders to celebrate the achievements of Give1Project over the 5 years of operation. Some highlights for the past days of the summit includes; White House Panel on Immigration Policies. White House Panel on Immigrants and Success Stories Panel Dicussion on Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Fair Lunch of Thione Niang Book State Department Capitol Tour Visit of Give1Project Chapters Millenial Action Project

The Memoirs of An Eternal Optimist will obviously be a bestselling book. After Thione Niang book signings in various countries, he had a successful first book lunch in in Washington-DC. Memoirs of An Eternal Optimist is a riveting story that tells the personal journey of international business leader and political strategist, Thione Niang. The story chronicles Niang's life as a young boy raised in a modest polygamist family of 28 in Kaolack, Senegal, to becoming the national Co-Chair of GEN44 Barack Obama´s presidential campaign for voters under 40, called Gen44. Thione Niang, undeterred, persevered despite numerous obstacles, learning valuable life lessons from each achievement. Niang presents his journey to inspire those who hope to construct a better world for today and generations to come.

He created Give1Project, a global nonprofit organization, for youth empowerment and it is currently in 30 countries.. This captivating book highlights the numerous adversities that Thione encountered as a young man, and is a testament to dreaming big. “In the moments when despair awaits, try to remember that you are acting not only for you, but also for your parents, friends and relatives, your city, your country. You do it for the youth of the world. In braving difficulties, by moving one step forward, you allow the youth of the world to improve, you make the world better.

Recently featured in Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the “˜Top four Power Players Under 40´ to watch for in America, Thione Niang, political strategist and international business leader, is making a splash in the literary world. Complex Magazine named Niang one of the ´10 Young Activists Who Are Changing the World.´ His experience in politics led him to be the national Co-Chair of GEN44, leading fundraising initiatives for President Obama's campaign. His global organization, Give1Project, is dedicated to the empowerment of young leaders in their communities and has spread to 30 countries in just 5 years. Niang continues to impact communities internationally, and to inspire young leaders as Co-founder and President the Akon Lighting Africa Project. Memoirs of An Eternal Optimist is available on Amazon. “ª#“ŽGLP2015“¬ “ª#“ŽGive1ProjectSummit2015“¬