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...
Fellowship Alumna appointed Minister of Finance of Madagascar
Congratulations to 2015 Fellowship Alumna Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison, who was recently appointed the Minister of Finance of Madagascar by President Andry Rajoelina. During her Fellowship,...
Summit Prepares Young Leaders for Next Chapter
The Fellowship cultivates the next generation of leaders in fields such as civil rights, youth empowerment, climate change, gender equality, poverty eradication, and public health,...
Women’s empowerment in Africa: 2021 Mandela Washington Fellows working to reduce gender inequality
If women’s empowerment entails having access to power, making decisions about one’s life, and having control over resources, Africa has made tremendous progress. For example,...
Building Resilient Leaders in a Pandemic
For years, Drexel University has welcomed recipients of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the U.S. Department of State’s Young African Leaders Initiative...
Elevating Youth Voices in Honor of #YouthDay
Young people around the world are leading movements to protect our planet, promote democracy, support historically marginalized communities, address COVID-19, and more...
Host a Fellow for the Virtual 2022 Professional Development Experience
The 2022 Professional Development Experiences (PDEs) offer enriching opportunities for U.S. organizations to participate in a collaborative exchange by virtually hosting young African professionals for...
Hundreds of Young African Leaders Convene Virtually to Collaborate on Resilience and Inclusion
Learn more about the virtual 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit.
UC Davis Fellows Look to the Future
Since 2016, the University of California, Davis, has welcomed nearly 130 African leaders through the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Through numerous leadership...
Meet the 2021 Leadership Impact Award Winner: Ian Tarimo
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that Ibrahima Kalil Gueye, a 2018 Fellowship Alumnus from Guinea, has been selected as...