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....
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...
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...
Take Responsibility: A Song of Hope for COVID-19
2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumna Grace Jerry is using her voice to encourage and inspire people of all abilities to contribute to the fight against...
Update from the Mandela Washington Fellowship Regarding COVID-19
The U.S. Department of State is continuously monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and is working closely with IREX, the cooperative agency that implements the Mandela Washington...
Debunking COVID-19 Myths Starts with You
2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus Moussa Kondo’s organization Accountability Lab Mali is countering misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic by sending out daily updates in French...