Lunch & Learn with Mandela Washington Fellows

Join us for a free event for Global Minnesota members! Our new Lunch & Learn series continues with a virtual visit with 25 scholars participating in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

Learn about their professional work, countries, and cultures! The program will include small group breakout sessions with the Fellows.

Biographies of Fellows

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Established in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship has brought nearly 4,400 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa to the United States for academic and leadership training. The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished innovators and leaders in their communities and countries.

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Presented in partnership with the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs.