In honor of International Exchange Week, Kansas State University and the Staley School of Leadership Studies presented 2019 International Innovative Educator of the Year award...
YALI Voices Podcast: Steve Zita Mentors Youth to be Successful Business Leaders
By day, Steve Zita, 2015 Fellowship Alumnus from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), serves as Head of Internal Controls for Citibank in the...
Redesigning the Mindset for Girls in STEM
“We see similar issues with women in technology [in the U.S.], but the stakes are a lot higher in Kenya where it’s not expected for...
YALI Voices Podcast: Robson Maamba Believes in a Comprehensive Approach to Service
Robson Maamba works to ensure that people in rural areas have access to quality information and provides farmers with strategies to help them prosper
YALI Voices Podcast: James Amugsi on Service and Volunteerism in His Community
James Amugsi is an award-winning senior staff nurse at the Builsa District Hospital in Ghana, with over five years of experience in nursing, youth mentorship...
At 29, Ilwad Elman Is at the Forefront of Somalia’s Peace Process
Since participating in the inaugural Mandela Washington Fellowship in 2014, Ilwad Elman has continued her work at the forefront of Somalia’s peace process. This year,...
YALI Voices Podcast: Mystère Diksia on Agribusiness and Building Resilience in Communities
YALI Voices Podcast: Mystère Diksia on Agribusiness and Building Resilience in Communities It’s not good to give money to people because they have a problem....
Thanks to this Young Doctor-Turned-Entrepreneur, Health Care Services Are Becoming a Touch Away for Nigerians
Thanks to this Young Doctor-Turned-Entrepreneur, Health Care Services Are Becoming a Touch Away for Nigerians 2016 Fellowship Alumnus Charles Immanuel Akhimien, a Nigerian entrepreneur and...
YALI Voices Podcast: Phyllis Zyambo Is Empowering Rural Women and Youth Through Fish Farming Cooperatives
Phyllis Zyambo, 2018 Fellowship Alumna from Zambia, describes herself as always having a “thirst for knowledge.” Graduating at the top of her class in secondary...
YALI Voices Podcast: Nombuso Simelane Wants Girls to Glow in Eswatini
A great deal of our future lies in the hands of top leading women. Contributing to this pool of tomorrow’s professionals, Nombuso Simelane, 2018 Fellowship...