The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the new flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
President Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young African leaders
as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance,
and enhance peace and security across Africa.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship,
which began in 2014, will bring 500 young leaders to the United States
each year for academic coursework and leadership training and will
create unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put new skills to
practical use in leading organizations, communities, and countries.The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is a program of the U.S. government and supported in its implementation by IREX. For more information on President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), please visit youngafricanleaders.state.gov.
Goals
The Mandela Washington Fellowship will:
• Invest in a new generation of young African leaders who are shaping the continent’s future.
• Respond to the strong demand by young African leaders for practical skills that can help them take their work to the next level in the fields of public service and business.
• Deepen partnerships and connections between the United States and Africa.
• Build a prestigious network of young African leaders who are at the forefront of change and innovation in their respective sectors.
• Invest in a new generation of young African leaders who are shaping the continent’s future.
• Respond to the strong demand by young African leaders for practical skills that can help them take their work to the next level in the fields of public service and business.
• Deepen partnerships and connections between the United States and Africa.
• Build a prestigious network of young African leaders who are at the forefront of change and innovation in their respective sectors.
Project Activities
The Mandela Washington Fellowship includes:
• A 6-week Academic and Leadership Institute: Fellows are placed at U.S. colleges and universities for academic institutes. Institutes will focus on skills development in one of three areas: Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, or Public Management. Institutes will take place from mid-June to late-July 2015.
• A Summit with President Obama in Washington, DC: At the conclusion of the academic and leadership institute, all Fellows will participate in a Presidential Summit. The Summit will take place in early August 2015.
• An optional 6-8-week U.S. Internship: As part of the Fellowship application, individuals may apply to participate in a professional development internship at a U.S.company, civil society organization, or public sector agency in the United States. Approximately 100 Fellows will be selected for the U.S.-based internships, which will take place from mid-August to early October 2015.
• Activities in Africa: Fellows will have the opportunity for continued professional development after they return to Africa, including networking opportunities, internships with institutions in the public, private and non-profit sectors, one-on-one mentoring with industry leaders, travel grants, access to seed funding, and community service activities. If you are a Mandela Washington Fellow and would like more information about professional development opportunities in Africa, please email WFAlumni@irex.org.
• A 6-week Academic and Leadership Institute: Fellows are placed at U.S. colleges and universities for academic institutes. Institutes will focus on skills development in one of three areas: Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, or Public Management. Institutes will take place from mid-June to late-July 2015.
• A Summit with President Obama in Washington, DC: At the conclusion of the academic and leadership institute, all Fellows will participate in a Presidential Summit. The Summit will take place in early August 2015.
• An optional 6-8-week U.S. Internship: As part of the Fellowship application, individuals may apply to participate in a professional development internship at a U.S.company, civil society organization, or public sector agency in the United States. Approximately 100 Fellows will be selected for the U.S.-based internships, which will take place from mid-August to early October 2015.
• Activities in Africa: Fellows will have the opportunity for continued professional development after they return to Africa, including networking opportunities, internships with institutions in the public, private and non-profit sectors, one-on-one mentoring with industry leaders, travel grants, access to seed funding, and community service activities. If you are a Mandela Washington Fellow and would like more information about professional development opportunities in Africa, please email WFAlumni@irex.org.
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