Described by faculty as quiet and humble, 2019 Alumnus Ismael Essome of Cameroon has proven himself to be a force of nature by attempting to...
Fellowship Alumna appointed Minister of Finance of Madagascar
Congratulations to 2015 Fellowship Alumna Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison, who was recently appointed the Minister of Finance of Madagascar by President Andry Rajoelina. During her Fellowship,...
Summit Prepares Young Leaders for Next Chapter
The Fellowship cultivates the next generation of leaders in fields such as civil rights, youth empowerment, climate change, gender equality, poverty eradication, and public health,...
Women’s empowerment in Africa: 2021 Mandela Washington Fellows working to reduce gender inequality
If women’s empowerment entails having access to power, making decisions about one’s life, and having control over resources, Africa has made tremendous progress. For example,...
Building Resilient Leaders in a Pandemic
For years, Drexel University has welcomed recipients of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the U.S. Department of State’s Young African Leaders Initiative...
Elevating Youth Voices in Honor of #YouthDay
Young people around the world are leading movements to protect our planet, promote democracy, support historically marginalized communities, address COVID-19, and more...
UC Davis Fellows Look to the Future
Since 2016, the University of California, Davis, has welcomed nearly 130 African leaders through the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Through numerous leadership...
Education in emergency in Nigeria: Creating gender equitable policies so all girls have an uninterrupted right to learn
Learn more about how 2016 Alumna Edem Dorothy Ossai's research is addressing gendered barriers to accessing education in this article from The Brookings Institution.
YALI10 Competition, Semi-Finalist: My YALI Give Back Journey
Read the semi-finalist entry from the YALI 10 Competition by Manka'ah Che, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Cameroon.
YALI10 Competition, Semi-Finalist: Folahanmi Aina
Read the semi-finalist entry from the YALI 10 Competition by Folahanmi Aina, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus from Nigeria.