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Story Type: Alumni Stories

Believe and Strive: Leading the Way for People with Albinism

June 9, 2016

At the time of his Fellowship in 2015, Joel Tchombosi was already a leader in his community in southern Angola. He started a group for...

When she sings about her rights, the president listens

June 3, 2016

2015 Fellowship Alumna Grace Jerry, a Nigerian gospel singer, has a big voice, and when performing at the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit, she took...

Paying it forward: Encouraging young entrepreneurs in Nigeria

January 4, 2016

“We’ve been given [this] opportunity so that we can give opportunities to other people on the continent,” said Temitayo Etomi, reflecting on her 2014 Mandela Washington Fellowship...

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