In the turbulent business environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurs must be nimble, creative, and perseverant for their businesses to survive. But rather...
Identifying Market Needs and Gaps: Perspectives from UPS
Since the onset of COVID-19, few industries have become more essential, and simultaneously required more adjustment, than international shipping. The disruption COVID-19 has caused to...
Entrepreneurs in Africa save the day for Iowa interns
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down campuses and businesses, thousands of planned internships were cancelled. But students in University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business...
5 Traits of Female Leaders
"Don’t think about what anyone else is doing. Start by looking at your community and the needs that they have. Then think about how you...
YALI Voices Podcast: Lilian Kaivilu Is Making an Impact Training Citizen Journalists
“There are so many untold stories, so many unheard voices, but let’s always fact-check the stories and differentiate between public relations and ethical journalism.”
Meet the Young Woman in Uganda Advocating for Women’s Health. Her Secret? Love What You Do.
"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...
Youth-led solutions during COVID-19: Harnessing social media
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...
Introducing the 2020 Leadership Impact Award Winner
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that Ibrahima Kalil Gueye, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus from Guinea, has been selected as the...
Meet the 2020 Leadership Impact Award Winner: Ibrahima Kalil Gueye
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that Ibrahima Kalil Gueye, a 2018 Fellowship Alumnus from Guinea, has been selected as...