Starting in mid-June, 700 emerging young business, civic, and public leaders from 49 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa join 27 Institutes throughout the United States as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

A cohort of 25 Fellows visit the Georgia State University campus each year. For more than five weeks, faculty, staff, and community partners from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, and the Atlanta community will immerse the Fellows in rigorous academic and leadership training, as well as a robust peer collaborator program.

Designated a Public Management Institute, the School will introduce the Fellows to U.S. models and best practices in public management in areas such as citizen engagement, human resource management, public financial management, and the intersection of government with business and civil society.

During their time in Atlanta, our Fellows will participate in academic sessions, leadership training, networking events, site visits with local businesses, and community service projects throughout city.

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. Georgia State University is a sub-grantee of IREX and is implementing a Leadership Institute as a part of the Fellowship. For more information about the Mandela Washington Fellowship, please visit the Fellow’s website at www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org.