The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the eight U.S. educational institutions selected to host 2022 Alumni Enrichment Institutes, an opportunity for 2021...
Virtual Professional Development Experiences Increase Global Connections
For the first time since the Fellowship’s inception, seventy 2021 Fellowship completed their Professional Development Experiences (PDEs) virtually. Learn more about the recently completed virtual...
Announcing the 2022 Leadership Impact Award
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are excited to announce the 2022 Leadership Impact Award launch, an opportunity for Alumni of the Mandela Washington...
Alumnus Named 2022 Billion Acts of Kindness Peace Prize Winner
2018 Fellowship Alumnus Jok Abraham Thon and his project Bullets to Books are named Peace Jam Billion Acts of Kindness Peace Prize winners.
Mentoring Women for Civic Leadership in the Gambia
During an episode of Presidential Precinct's Global Founders Podcast, Lala shared her vision for increasing women’s participation in Gambian politics.
Supporting Women and Girls Through Sustainable Agriculture and Renewable Energy
Learn more about 2021 Alumna Sakiratou Karimou's work support women and girls through sustainable agriculture in this YALI Network blog post.
Collaborating Virtually Across the Globe
The Fellowship Network uses Givitas as a resource to seek guidance, share ideas, and collaborate on topics of mutual interest, helping forge new and deepen...
Overcoming Stereotypes and Becoming a Female Engineer
In this YALI Network blog post, 2021 Alumna Bongekile Matsenjwa speaks about her career journey and counters stereotypes that hinder women and girls from taking...
Brighton Kaoma Supports Young People in Achieving Sustainability Goals
Learn about 2017 Fellowship Alumnus Brighton Kaoma's dedication to climate change and his work educating others.
Navigating the New Information Landscape – Resilience to Disinformation
During this discussion, the speakers discussed the history of mis- and disinformation and why it has proliferated over the last couple of decades while previewing...