2016 Fellowship Alumna Nobukhosi Ndlovu of Zimbabwe launched Nutrie Foods in July 2013 while working as an HR consultant. She always dreamed of commercializing the...
Lesotho farmers brace for a second El Niño in eight years
2023 Fellow Refiloe Semethe wrote this article during her Professional Development Experience with Planet Forward.
University of Maryland Hosts 2023 Fellow for PDE
The University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (MAPP) takes pride in empowering dynamic leaders in the U.S. and around the world. This...
Forty Alumni Selected as 2023 LINC Grant Recipients
The Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Team is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2023 Leveraging Innovations in New Communities (LINC) Grants! We received many...
Fellowship Alumna Wins Waislitz Global Citizen Award
Congratulations to 2023 Fellowship Alumna Olawafunke Adeoye for her achievement in winning the $75,000 Waislitz Global Citizen Award. The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual...
Embarking on a Transformative Journey
As I reflect upon these six remarkable weeks, I'm profoundly grateful for the friendships formed, the wisdom gained, and the opportunity to contribute to the...
Fellowship Changed Life of Paraplegic Alumnus
Brian Muchiri Waihenya, a 2023 Fellowship Alumnus from Kenya, has been in a wheelchair since he was involved in an automobile crash as a teenager...
Fellowship Alumnae and Fellow Selected for Africa Youth Reference Committee
Congratulations to the Fellowship Alumnae selected for the Africa Youth Reference Committee! The AU Agenda 2063 and UN Agenda 2030...
Fellowship Alumni Selected for 2023 Obama Leaders
This year, seven Fellowship Alumni were selected as 2023 Obama Leaders. As part of the program, five Alumni traveled to Athens, Greece to engage with...
Fellowship and Reciprocal Exchange Alumni Among 2023 CDAF Grantees
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is pleased to announce that six Fellowship and Reciprocal Exchange Alumni have been selected to receive grants for the 2023 Citizen...