Earlier this year, the Mandela Washington Fellowship was postponed until summer 2021 due to the ongoing global pandemic; however, “despite this unprecedented crisis and the...
A Special Message for the Fellowship Community from U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Chris Coons
Check out this special message from U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Chris Coons (D-DE).
Alumna Fights Against the Coronavirus with Fashion
In the Liberian capital of Monrovia, the government mandates that all citizens must wear face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 2019 Fellowship Alumna...
Fellowship Alumnus Receives U.S. Embassy Grant for Work with COVID-19
Rural Health Mission Nigeria, run by 2018 Fellowship Alumnus Muhammad Saddiq, was recently been awarded a $20,000 grant by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria to implement...
Update from the Mandela Washington Fellowship Regarding COVID-19
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...
Four Ways to Use Your Business for Good
2019 Fellowship Alumna Deborah Brown, creative director of the KidsABILITY Initiative, is applying her talents to help the most vulnerable in Nigeria.
His Business Secret? Never Giving Up.
2019 Fellowship Alumnus Abass Mamud Sesay is the founder of the nonprofit Active Ambassadors Network Sierra Leone, which works to promote climate change action, girl-child...
She’s Creating an Inclusive World, One Chess Game at a Time
2019 Fellowship Alumna Keenese Katisenge is the founder of Limitless Minds, a chess academy for people with special needs in Botswana. In addition to chess...
Her Side Job is Standing Up for Survivors of Abuse
2019 Fellowship Alumna Gloria Busingye, managing director of The Kontent Kitchen and founder of the Safe Circle for Children Initiative, is advocating for an end...
Now is the time to network, says one young leader in Cameroon
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.