Since the onset of COVID-19, few industries have become more essential, and simultaneously required more adjustment, than international shipping. The disruption COVID-19 has caused to...
Meet the 2020 Leadership Impact Award Winner: Ibrahima Kalil Gueye
In 2020, Ibrahima Kalil Gueye, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus from Guinea, was selected for the Leadership Impact Award.
Introducing the 2020 Leadership Impact Award Winner
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that Ibrahima Kalil Gueye, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus from Guinea, has been selected as the...
Leaders Inspiring Communities During Challenging Times
"During these challenging times, I am inspired by the work of Fellowship Alumni to address needs in their communities… As we celebrate another year of...
Living the Legacy
“When you give young leaders the skills to be a better person tomorrow, that’s just what Mandela wanted to see: the young people being empowered...
Announcing the New Fellowship Portal
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).
Four Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni selected as YouthLead Ambassadors
YouthLead selected 22 young changemakers from a pool of over 600 applicants to lead, engage and support various social change and positive youth development activitites...
Fellowship Alumni pitch businesses and build networks at Africa Investor Week
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, with many young entrepreneurs starting businesses and creating jobs across the continent. However, these...
Mandela Washington Fellowship receives International Innovative Educator of the Year award
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...