After completing his Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute at Michigan State University this summer, 2023 Fellowship Alumnus Calvin Manika completed a Professional Development Experience (PDE)...
Opportunities for Host Educational Institutions
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is seeking qualified U.S.-based post-secondary educational institutions including accredited U.S. colleges and universities and non-governmental organizations to host and implement six-week...
Forty Alumni Selected as 2023 LINC Grant Recipients
The Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Team is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2023 Leveraging Innovations in New Communities (LINC) Grants! We received many...
American Impact Award Application Now Open
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that applications for the American Impact Award (AIA) are being accepted through September 23,...
2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit Videos
Check out videos from plenary sessions and Ignite Talks at the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit!
Fellowship Alumna Wins Waislitz Global Citizen Award
Congratulations to 2023 Fellowship Alumna Olawafunke Adeoye for her achievement in winning the $75,000 Waislitz Global Citizen Award. The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual...
Young African Leaders Find Inspiration, Confidence at Cornell
This summer, 25 Fellows from countries across Sub-Saharan Africa completed a Leadership in Public Management Institute at Cornell University. This article from the Cornell Chronicle...
Embarking on a Transformative Journey
As I reflect upon these six remarkable weeks, I'm profoundly grateful for the friendships formed, the wisdom gained, and the opportunity to contribute to the...
Hundreds of Young African Leaders Continue Collaboration in Washington
Hundreds of young African leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. last week for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit. Selected from a pool of nearly 50,000 applicants,...
Meet the 2023 Leadership Impact Award Winner: Jamila Mayanja
Learn more about Jamila Mayanja, 2015 Fellowship Alumna and 2023 Leadership Impact Award Winner.