The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its fourth cohort of rising African leaders beginning June 19 for a six-week leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the …
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UW-Madison to host third cohort of young African leaders in summer 2018
by Meagan Doll MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its third cohort of emerging African leaders beginning June 20 for a six-week academic and leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. …
IIP, Mandela Washington Fellowship collaboration provides students professional experiences in Africa
by Meagan Doll For hopeless romantics on campus, a dinner date for this Wednesday night – Valentine’s Day – is not the only deadline quickly approaching. This Sunday, Feb. 18 is the last day to …
2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship: A Summer in Review
For the second summer in a row, the African Studies Program at UW-Madison has had the pleasure and privilege of hosting 25 Young African Leaders as part of the U.S. State Department’s Mandela Washington Fellowship …
Presidential Visit Sparks Conservation Discussions, International Division
For six weeks, UW–Madison has been home to 25 young Africans taking part in the Mandela Washington Fellowship—an academic and experiential learning program designed to prepare them to be future leaders in their countries. July …
Of Tech and Organic Food: Better will always be Better
Webby Phiri is a participant of the 2017 YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He shares some of his reflections on his time in the U.S. including answers to the ever so prevalent …
Celebrating Independence Across Africa: YALI Fellows Emerencia Nguarambuka, Marcio Brito, and Omari Mahiza reflect on the meaning of Independence
Over the 4th of July holiday our 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows joined in the celebration of American independence with a bit of BBQ, baseball, and fireworks. Afterwards, three fellows took a moment to reflect on …
Africa Matters: A Discussion of U.S.-Africa Relations
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, former assistant secretary of state for Africa and ambassador to Liberia, visited the University of Wisconsin–Madison on June 26 and 27 to meet with participants in the Mandela Washington Fellowship program. Her talk, …
African professionals, activists among 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows at UW-Madison
In mid-June, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will welcome 25 young African leaders to campus, representing 20 countries and diverse professional fields including healthcare, law, journalism, social services, human rights and public administration. The African Studies …
Get involved with YALI 2017, Volunteer for Community Host Dinner opportunity
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among 38 universities selected as hosts for the Mandela Washington Fellowship, June 16-July 30, 2017. The Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) brings 1,000 leaders from sub-Saharan Africa to US universities for …