2018 Fellowship Alumnus Javnyuy Joybert wanted to help young people refocus their daily lives by addressing their worries about the future during the COVID-19 pandemic.
YALI Voices Podcast: Lilian Kaivilu Is Making an Impact Training Citizen Journalists
“There are so many untold stories, so many unheard voices, but let’s always fact-check the stories and differentiate between public relations and ethical journalism.”
Meet the Woman Paving the Way for Girls in Kenya
2019 Fellowship Alumna Christine Sabdio Roba, a GIRL project officer at Mercy Corps Kenya, is providing young women with the skills and resources she lacked...
Promoting awareness of COVID-19 through music
Music is a universal language, able to unite people of all ages, nationalities, and abilities. This universality inspired Grace Jerry, a 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship...
Increasing access to information about COVID-19
As citizens face a daily flood of information about the coronavirus pandemic, it has become increasingly difficult for people to determine which information is correct....
Want to Find Yourself? Start by Serving Others.
2018 Fellowship Alumnus Salissou Mourtala, an assistant manager in the supply chain department of SOMAIR, is elevating his peers through educating them about the benefits...
Alveno Soares is providing for his community via crowdfunding
2016 Mandela Washington Fellow Alveno Soares has created a local fundraising initiative to support Cabo Verde's #LavaBôMon (Wash Your Hands) campaign. In order to raise...
Meet the Man Standing Up for Orphans in Nigeria
2019 Fellowship Alumnus Olugbenga Ogunbowale, founder of The Orphan Empowerment Society, is working to support orphans across Nigeria, providing them with the tools and resources...
Leading change with women and girls during COVID-19 in Uganda
Zaharah Namanda is a community worker and leader, with a focus on education with and for women and girls. In a Kansas State University blog...
Chiedza Makwara on Succeeding and Supporting Women Through Good Times and Bad
Chiedza Makwara shares how she is changing the narrative of female empowerment through her writing, advocacy and community initiatives.