2016 Fellowship Alumna Nice Nailantei Leng'ete recently received the 2022 Roosevelt Foundation Freedom from Want award.
Protecting the Environment through Sustainability, Conservation, and Wildlife Management
This Earth Day, we are proud to feature extraordinary Alumnae and the work they are doing in anti-poaching, wildlife management, and community development.
Fellowship Alumna Named to 2022 Class of the Forum of Young Global Leaders
Congratulations to 2018 Fellowship Alumna Nasreen Ali Mohamed for being named to the 2022 class of the Forum of Young Global Leaders.
Mandela Washington Fellowship Collaborations Continue
2019 Alumnus Joel Duha Afi collaborates on a Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund to expand upon his experience and connections during the Fellowship.
USADF and USAID Team up to Invest in Young African Social Entrepreneurs
Eight young African social entrepreneurs received a total of $200,000 in grant funding from the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and the United States Agency...
How You Can Help Protect the Environment, One Tree at a Time
2021 Fellowship Alumni Siyabuela Sokomani is working to mitigate the effects of deforestation on climate change.
Harnessing the Power of Storytelling: My Leadership Journey
A photo essay by 2021 Leadership Impact Award Winner, Ian Tarimo on harnessing the power of creative storytelling and media technology.
Virtual Professional Development Experiences Increase Global Connections
For the first time since the Fellowship’s inception, seventy 2021 Fellowship completed their Professional Development Experiences (PDEs) virtually. Learn more about the recently completed virtual...
Fellowship Alumnae Named Top African Women in Development
The Donors for Africa Foundation named sixty extraordinary African women in development, including five Fellowship Alumnae, as awardees for this year’s Donors For Africa, African...
Alumnus Named 2022 Billion Acts of Kindness Peace Prize Winner
2018 Fellowship Alumnus Jok Abraham Thon and his project Bullets to Books are named Peace Jam Billion Acts of Kindness Peace Prize winners.