In December, members of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Network participated in the U.S. Department of State’s first Summit for Democracy, which brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today through collective action. Fellowship Alumni and a Reciprocal Exchange Participant took part in a Youth Town Hall hosted by Hon. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
We’re proud to share that the following Alumni were included or mentioned in the discussion:
- Angella Asiimwe, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Uganda
- Ian Tarimo, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus, 2021 Leadership Impact Award winner, Tanzania
- Lala Touray, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, The Gambia
- Nazeem Junggee, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus, Mauritius
- Onyango Willice Okoth, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus, Kenya
- Pearl Pillay, 2015 Fellowship Alumna, South Africa
- Samia Lalani, 2018 Reciprocal Exchange Participant
- Sonnie Lawrence, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Liberia
- Tshepo Nkhabu, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Lesotho