The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the eight U.S. educational institutions selected to host 2022 Alumni Enrichment Institutes, an opportunity for 2021...
U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 27 U.S. educational institutions selected to host 700 Mandela Washington Fellows in summer...
Fellowship Alumni Take Part in U.S. Department of State’s Summit for Democracy
In December, members of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Network participated in the first U.S. Department of State's Summit for Democracy.
Host a Fellow for the Virtual 2022 Professional Development Experience
The 2022 Professional Development Experiences (PDEs) offer enriching opportunities for U.S. organizations to participate in a collaborative exchange by virtually hosting young African professionals for...
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...
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...
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.