"I believe COVID-19 is the wake up call for global action the world desperately needs. Despite the fact that challenges in different countries are unique,...
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"A perfect world, for me, is one where people from all walks of life, regardless of gender, religion, or color, are treated equally and fairly....
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"In my four years of clinical practice, I witnessed how much misinformation resulted in serious health problems for the public. Health education matters a lot...
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Young people around the world are using social media to address issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus Alieu Jallow’s organization...
Taking the Next Step: My Leadership Journey
As the chair and co-founder of the NGO Organization for Positive Change, I believe that there is no equality where there is corruption. As the...
YALI Voices Podcast: Senegal’s Awa Thiam Uses Data to Link Farmers with Schools in Need
"I want the Lifantou program to be used in all the schools in Senegal and all the farmers to be able to feed their children...
FP Virtual Dialogue: Profiles of Resilience
Around the world, the coronavirus has had an outsized impact on vulnerable populations in fragile countries, overtaxing healthcare infrastructure and government response systems while exacerbating...
Education in one Nigerian slum goes digital as charity creates virtual learning hub
"At Slum2School we believe that the future of education is digital and every child deserves to have access to the best of educational tools to...
How Drexel’s Mandela Washington Fellows are Taking on COVID-19 Across the Globe
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the United States, the Drexel University community has continued to innovate and collaborate to find solutions for the...