Nearly 500 Young African Leaders to Attend Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Symposium in South Africa

March 10, 2023

Building on a decade of success, nearly 500 young African leaders will convene in Boksburg, South Africa from March 12-18 for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Symposium.  The Symposium, which will be capped with an address by Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield,  is an opportunity for alumni to build on their virtual Fellowship experience in 2021, with in-person leadership training, networking, and volunteer opportunities. These alumni will collaborate on the shared challenges facing communities and countries across the continent – and the globe - including business, climate change, democracy, and youth and education, with U.S. Department of State’s Senior Envoy for Global Youth Issues participating in a panel discussion.  Program highlights include a workshop at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, volunteering at local schools, a networking reception at Constitution Hill, and a fireside chat on Africa’s creative economy.

To learn more about the Mandela Washington Fellowship, click here.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX.    

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