Music is a universal language, able to unite people of all ages, nationalities, and abilities. This universality inspired Grace Jerry, a 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship...
Increasing access to information about COVID-19
As citizens face a daily flood of information about the coronavirus pandemic, it has become increasingly difficult for people to determine which information is correct....
Want to Find Yourself? Start by Serving Others.
2018 Fellowship Alumnus Salissou Mourtala, an assistant manager in the supply chain department of SOMAIR, is elevating his peers through educating them about the benefits...
Alveno Soares is providing for his community via crowdfunding
2016 Mandela Washington Fellow Alveno Soares has created a local fundraising initiative to support Cabo Verde's #LavaBôMon (Wash Your Hands) campaign. In order to raise...
Meet the Man Standing Up for Orphans in Nigeria
2019 Fellowship Alumnus Olugbenga Ogunbowale, founder of The Orphan Empowerment Society, is working to support orphans across Nigeria, providing them with the tools and resources...
Leading change with women and girls during COVID-19 in Uganda
Zaharah Namanda is a community worker and leader, with a focus on education with and for women and girls. In a Kansas State University blog...
Mandela Washington Fellow develops app to fight COVID-19 disinformation in Africa
To counter misinformation about COVID-19, 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus Alfred Kankuzi is taking action to provide accurate information to as many Malawians as possible. ...
COVID-19 Is Here. Now Is the Time to Lead.
Dr. Suraphel Alemu, a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus and founder of Doctors in Action, is working to empower doctors and create social change. His...
His COVID-19 Radio Program Is Keeping Youth in Liberia Informed
James Papy Kwabo, a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus and founder of Alternative Youth Radio, Liberia’s first youth radio station, is using his platform to...
YALI Voices Podcast: Wuraoluwa Ayodele and Masele Msita on Speaking Up and Being Heard
Wuraoluwa Ayodele and Masele Msita, two 2019 Fellowship Alumnae from Nigeria and Tanzania, respectively, are two women who saw needs in their communities and acted...