During his childhood, 2021 Fellowship Alumnus Samba Jaiteh of The Gambia encountered many obstacles as the only student with a visual impairment in his class.
Biogas from Kitchen Scraps Fuels a Powerful New Business Plan
During her Professional Development Experience at the University of Maryland's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2022 Fellowship Alumna Grace Nalugwa of Uganda relaunched her...
Fellowship gives young Cape innovators and proven leaders new opportunities
Since 2014, nearly 5,800 young leaders have participated in the Mandela Washington Fellowship, including nearly 400 from South Africa...
Bringing more environmental journalism to Cameroon
Growing up in Cameroon, 2022 Fellowship Alumna Beverly Ndifoin's family cultivated maize and beans, among other crops. What used to be a predictable planting, cultivation,...
Empowering youth in Benin through spelling
Since 1967, International Literacy Day has served as a reminder to people around the world of the importance of education as a matter of human...
Fellowship provides young Africans tools to lead, serve their fellow citizens
Years before he first set foot on campus this summer, 2022 Fellowship Alumnus Jessy Mendes was quite familiar with the acronym "ASU." Not the ASU...
Promoting Community-Based Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Kenya
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...