The Mandela Washington Fellowship is proud of the Fellowship Alumni, who are defending human rights for LGBTQI individuals across the world, like Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile.
Voices of Exchange Podcast: Monumental Moments
In Richmond, Virginia, 2017 Reciprocal Exchange Participant Grady Hart teamed up with Exchange Alumna Julia Beabout to create Monumental Conversations, an augmented reality project that...
The True Mark of Leadership
As the CEO and Founder of Havenhill Synergy Limited, Olusegun Odunaiya aspires to resolve the electrical power crisis in Nigeria by providing clean, cost-effective solar...
The Greatest Strengths of the Mandela Washington Fellowship
In this article for The Presidential Precinct, Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem shares several pieces of advice for this year's Fellows.
Fellowship Alumna Recognized as American Bar Association’s Women of Legal Tech
2019 Fellowship Alumna Leah Molatseli is the first African woman recognized by the American Bar Association as a Women of Legal Tech.
Protecting Oceans by Advancing the Blue Economy
2021 Fellowship Alumna Sarah Nyawira is protecting oceans through her work as an environmental policy consultant. Learn more...
Greener Together Town Hall
Last month, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus Abiola Peter Adetunji of Nigeria participated in the Greener Together Town Hall, co-hosted by the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)...
Promoting Intercultural Connections at the Dinner Table
To commemorate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the Fellowship is proud to highlight 2017 Fellowship Alumnus Luthando Dyasi and his work...
Nice Nailantei Leng’ete Receives Roosevelt Foundation Freedom from Want Award
2016 Fellowship Alumna Nice Nailantei Leng'ete recently received the 2022 Roosevelt Foundation Freedom from Want award.
Protecting the Environment through Sustainability, Conservation, and Wildlife Management
This Earth Day, we are proud to feature extraordinary Alumnae and the work they are doing in anti-poaching, wildlife management, and community development.