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 …
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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 …
UW-Madison again to host young African leaders in summer 2017
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will again host 25 of Africa’s emerging leaders in in June for a six-week public management academic and leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. UW–Madison is …
New Eyes and Renewed Hope: A Mandela Washington Fellowship Reflection
Cooper Chibomba participated in the 2016 YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nearly six months since arriving in Madison, Chibomba shares his personal and professional reflections from the six week institute. Chibomba …
Mandela Washington Fellows a good investment says The Hill article
Mandela Washington Fellowships have created a dramatic return on investment according to IREX CEO and president Kristin Lord in her recent article in The Hill. In the article, Lord points out the enormous amount of …