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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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...
U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows
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...
Youth Participation in National Planning Is Key to Good Governance
2021 Fellowship Alumna Patience Nganzi is committed to seeing more women, especially youth, assume leadership positions.
Fellowship Alumni Among Most Influential People in Lusophony
Congratulations to our Fellowship Alumni who were named among the 100 most influential Black personalities in the Portuguese-speaking world of 2021!
Host a Fellow for the Virtual 2022 Professional Development Experience
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...
Opportunities for Alumni
To support Alumni’s continued leadership development and strengthen their access to networks and resources, the Fellowship leverages stakeholder and partner expertise to deliver a suite...
Resilience – in Leadership, and in Friendship
In 2014, I participated for the first time in the Mandela Washington Fellowship. I was assigned to host Dr. Pierre Balamou, a physician from Guinea,...
Mandela Washington Fellows Visit Minnesota to Build Connections and Feed the World
Laurent Shilingi is one of 700 Fellows selected out of more than 38,000 African applicants to the Mandela Washington Fellowship to travel to the United...
Host a Professional Development Experience
Are you interested in hosting a young African professional in your workplace? The Mandela Washington Fellowship offers an enriching opportunity for U.S. businesses, NGOs, and...