From November 25 to December 10, individuals and organizations worldwide commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign to challenge violence against...
Fellowship Celebrates Education and Entrepreneurship
This November, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is excited to commemorate International Education Week and Global Entrepreneurship week. As we celebrate teachers and entrepreneurs worldwide who...
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...
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...
Update from the Mandela Washington Fellowship Regarding COVID-19
The U.S. Department of State is continuously monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and is working closely with IREX, the cooperative agency that implements the Mandela Washington...
Four Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni selected as YouthLead Ambassadors
YouthLead selected 22 young changemakers from a pool of over 600 applicants to lead, engage and support various social change and positive youth development activitites...
Fellowship Alumni pitch businesses and build networks at Africa Investor Week
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, with many young entrepreneurs starting businesses and creating jobs across the continent. However, these...
Mandela Washington Fellowship receives International Innovative Educator of the Year award
In honor of International Exchange Week, Kansas State University and the Staley School of Leadership Studies presented 2019 International Innovative Educator of the Year award...
Hundreds of young African leaders convene in Washington to collaborate on leadership and innovation
Hundreds of young African leaders gathered in Washington, DC, this week for the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit.
Americans expand opportunities through international exchange with Africa
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 102 Americans selected to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders’ Reciprocal Exchange Component...