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2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit Videos

July 12, 2022

Want to learn more about the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit? Check out these videos from the sessions.

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2022 Mandela Washington Fellows Arrive in the United States 

June 21, 2022

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to welcome the 2022 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders to the United States.

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Meet the Catalyst Grant Winner: 2021 Fellowship Alumnus Abdallah Mabrouck

May 4, 2022

The Mandela Washington Fellowship Catalyst Grant was a unique funding opportunity for 2021 Fellowship Alumni that funds initiatives that catalyze change and distribute proven poverty...

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U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Alumni Enrichment Institutes  

March 23, 2022

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the eight U.S. educational institutions selected to host 2022 Alumni Enrichment Institutes, an opportunity for 2021...

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Navigating the New Information Landscape – Resilience to Disinformation

February 23, 2022

During this discussion, the speakers discussed the history of mis- and disinformation and why it has proliferated over the last couple of decades while previewing...

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U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows

January 26, 2022

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 27 U.S. educational institutions selected to host 700 Mandela Washington Fellows in summer...

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2021 Fellowship Alumni Ignite Talks

December 22, 2021

Watch the Ignite Talks of the Fellowship Alumni nominated for a special opportunity by their Leadership Institutes.

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Fellowship Alumni Take Part in U.S. Department of State’s Summit for Democracy

December 15, 2021

In December, members of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Network participated in the first U.S. Department of State's Summit for Democracy.

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Update from the Mandela Washington Fellowship Regarding COVID-19

August 18, 2021

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...

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Host a Fellow for the Virtual 2022 Professional Development Experience

August 9, 2021

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...

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