Mandela Washington Fellowship

As a business coach and mentor for the Women Creating Wealth (WCW) program, MWF Alumnus Joram Ndagga was honored to judge the Youth Jumpstarters Challenge at the WCW-GMT Summit in South Africa. "The summit reaffirmed my belief in the transformative power of collaboration, strategic mentorship, and impactful investment."

Attention MWF Alumni: the application for the 2025 Mandela Day Service Grant is now open! Individuals or teams of Alumni may receive up to $1,000 to implement their project to make every day a Mandela Day. Submit your application by January 31: https://lnkd.in/gMP2Yu_t

"The PDE has impacted my professional and personal life positively and has changed my viewpoint about GBV." 2021 Fellowship Alumna Ketline Delcy Dos Reis Cabral Semedo is an anticrime advocate in Cabo Verde. During her PDE, she worked with the Battered Women's Project Justice (BJWP), gaining skills and experience in legal resources for GBV survivors. Read more:

"What does it mean to 'Leave no one behind?' It means we should be inclusive in our thoughts. We should be inclusive in our strategies." On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, watch 2024 Fellowship Alumna Eva Chukwunelo's Ignite Talk on the power of collaboration as a disability and inclusion advocate in Nigeria. Watch now: https://buff.ly/3Zm8VRk

As we wrap up celebrating the Fellowship's tenth anniversary, we are excited to feature Alumni promoting health access and well-being. Stay tuned for their stories this month! #MWFCelebrates10

Calling all #YALIEntrepreneurs! Want to take your business to the next level? You can gain essential strategies and best practices for business management through the YALI Network course on Resilient Entrepreneurship. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eimfP-Vb #MWFCelebrates10

This month, we've highlighted Fellowship Alumni who are pioneering entrepreneurship through their work across Sub-Saharan Africa—Alumni like Gerald Katabzi from Uganda. His business, Volcano Coffee, empowers farmers to access international markets, increasing profits for community stakeholders. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4ilrAEv #MWFCelebrates10

As part of her Mandela Day Service Grant project, 2017 Alumna Lizette Feris implemented an aquaponics food system training to promote sustainable nutrition solutions for survivors of gender-based violence. Reflecting on the experience, Lizette says, "I am truly grateful for this experience and for the opportunity to contribute meaningfully, in a small way, to the development of young, bright minds in my country." #16Days

ICYMI: The YALI Network hosted a panel featuring 2014 Fellowship Alumna Adepeju Jaiyeoba and 2019 Alumnus Prechard Mhako earlier this month! The Elevating Your Entrepreneur Journey panel offers practical tips, inspiring stories, and essential tools to empower entrepreneurs at any stage to grow and scale their businesses. Watch now: https://buff.ly/4g1gzpC #GEW2024

We are excited to highlight the work of 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus Chibuzor Agomuoh and Luna Lu from Michigan State University, who collaborated on a transformative Reciprocal Exchange and American Impact Award. Through their partnership, they engaged U.S. participants and Sub-Saharan African youth in activities that emphasized key conflict management skills. As we celebrate international exchanges this week, we're reminded of how international education experiences build leadership, foster collaboration, and create lasting change. #IEW2024