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U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 26 U.S. educational institutions selected to host 650 Mandela Washington Fellows in summer 2025.
Enhancing Professional Development Through Virtual Collaboration
Following the completion of their in-person Professional Development Experiences (PDEs) in September 2023, Mandela Washington Fellows had the option to continue collaborating with their Host...
Hundreds of Young Leaders Celebrate Ten Years of the Mandela Washington Fellowship
Nearly 700 young African leaders gathered in Washington, DC, this week for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit to engage in high-level sessions and workshops with...
Empowering Women with Disabilities in Lesotho
In Lesotho, where the socio-economic inequalities for people with disabilities remain a pressing concern, according to the United Nations, Refiloehape “Fifi” Sesinyi stands at the...
Beyond the Goalposts: Empowering Malagasy Youth Through Football
Learn how 2022 Alumnus Mirado Rakotoharimalala is promoting youth development through soccer programs in Madagascar
U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 28 U.S. educational institutions selected to host 700 Mandela Washington Fellows in summer 2024.
A 2023 Fellow’s Experience with ONE
Janet Kallon is an auditor, activist, entrepreneur – and a 2023 Mandela Washington Fellow. She calls Sierra Leone home but, for the month of August,...
Navigating Through The Unfamiliar: Finding Our Place As Leaders With Disabilities
Brian Waihenya is a 2023 Fellowship Alumnus from Kenya. Brian is a writer and disability rights advocate, focusing on creating awareness about issues faced by...
Lesotho farmers brace for a second El Niño in eight years
2023 Fellow Refiloe Semethe wrote this article during her Professional Development Experience with Planet Forward.