"I want to challenge you in the spirit of those ideals that Nelson Mandela has left for all of us to learn from… Being a...
Moving Forward Together: Servant Leadership During Crisis
Watch the Fellowship's first-ever Facebook Live event, an interactive Q&A on Moving Forward Together: Servant Leadership in Times of Crisis, focused on how Fellowship Alumni...
Opportunities for Host Institutions for 2021 Fellowship
IREX, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, is seeking a limited number of partners to complement an existing cohort of U.S. colleges, universities,...
Introduction to Opportunities and Strategies to Promote Partnerships with U.S. Businesses
"The United States is committed to supporting the talent, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit of youth from across the African continent. YALI and Prosper Africa exemplify...
Identifying Market Needs and Gaps: Perspectives from UPS
Since the onset of COVID-19, few industries have become more essential, and simultaneously required more adjustment, than international shipping. The disruption COVID-19 has caused to...
Meet the 2020 Leadership Impact Award Winner: Ibrahima Kalil Gueye
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that Ibrahima Kalil Gueye, a 2018 Fellowship Alumnus from Guinea, has been selected as...
Introducing the 2020 Leadership Impact Award Winner
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that Ibrahima Kalil Gueye, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus from Guinea, has been selected as the...
Leaders Inspiring Communities During Challenging Times
"During these challenging times, I am inspired by the work of Fellowship Alumni to address needs in their communities… As we celebrate another year of...
Living the Legacy
“When you give young leaders the skills to be a better person tomorrow, that’s just what Mandela wanted to see: the young people being empowered...
Announcing the New Fellowship Portal
Earlier this year, the Mandela Washington Fellowship was postponed until summer 2021 due to the ongoing global pandemic; however, “despite this unprecedented crisis and the...