Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni are combining their relevant expertise and collaborating to address maternal mortality in their communities.
Breaking the Silence
2022 Leadership Impact Award winner Marie Christina Kolo recently shared her story with Voices of Exchange, a podcast that delivers unforgettable stories from people transformed...
Connecting and learning about leadership, sustainability and culture
During her Fellowship, 2022 Fellow Ina Mariama Traore of Cote d'Ivoire spent four weeks in Denver, Colorado, for a Professional Development Experience with Denver Water.
To African Diaspora Youth and Exchange Alumni
On August 15, 2022, Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted a gathering in Washington, D.C. to discuss U.S.-Africa relations and his recent trip to South...
2022 Fellow Featured on Atlanta-area Radio Broadcast
Learn more about this Alumnus' work in a radio broadcast from his time in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tackling Gender-Based Violence Through the Arts
In July 2022, Timothy Undiandeye, a 2019 Fellowship Alumnus from Nigeria, hosted Jennifer Corey and Asli Arslanbek from Drexel University for a Reciprocal Exchange in...
Dartmouth Alumni Enrichment Institute Digital Showcase
During their Alumni Enrichment Institute, Participants at Dartmouth College had the opportunity to contribute to a digital showcase.
A Journey Three Years in the Making
On July 16, nearly 200 young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa arrived in the United States, and while it is certainly impressive to bring exchange participants...
Alumni Enrichment Institute Participants Arrive in the United States
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to welcome 200 Participants from the 2021 virtual Fellowship cohort for the Alumni Enrichment Institutes.
Becoming a leader through the Mandela Washington Fellowship
For the second summer in a row, Wayne State University hosted a Leadership in Public Management Institute as a part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship...