2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit

Mandela Washington Fellowship:

Alumni Enrichment Institute

FIUTS IS PROUD TO HOST 25 MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI SUMMER 2022

FIUTS is proud to announce its selection as an Alumni Enrichment Institute Partner for the 2022 Alumni Enrichment Institutes, an opportunity for 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni to travel to the United States in summer 2022. 25 bright emerging leaders will visit FIUTS for a two-week Alumni Enrichment Institute. 

Program Dates: July 22- August 5 

About the Alumni Enrichment Institutes: 

The Alumni Enrichment Institutes are a follow-on opportunity of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).  YALI was created in 2010 and supports young Africans as they spur economic growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa.  

Prior to their arrival at FIUTS, Participants will attend Welcome Events in Washington, D.C., where they will engage with U.S. non-governmental organizations, private companies, and government agencies with an interest in Africa to develop mutual understanding through high-level sessions and workshops, forming a sustainable, prestigious network of effective leaders in critical sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States.

 Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and implemented by IREX, the Alumni Enrichment Institutes offer a unique professional development that will challenge, motivate, and empower young leaders from Africa to tackle the challenges of the 21st century.

The cohort of 25 Participants will be part of a larger group of 200 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni hosted at eight educational institutions across the United States.  We are very excited to be one of those institutions chosen to partake in this incredible experience!

Become Involved: 

FIUTS Community Members: 

The Alumni Enrichment Institute Participants will have a day dedicated to meeting hosts and community volunteers over a lunch excursion and dinner with no overnight homestay.  

Volunteers interested in hosting Participants for a day adventure should plan to be available July 31st, 2022.  

  • Already a host? Fill out our Host Availability Survey here!

For any questions regarding community volunteering and hosting please contact Hilary Zuniga-Camacho at hilary@fiuts.org.

 
 

STUDENTS: 

Students can host (see above) or volunteer to participate in this program by applying to be a Student Ambassador. 

FIUTS Visiting Programs Ambassadors are university student volunteers who receive training and experience in leadership, planning, teamwork, and citizen diplomacy. Ambassadors are an integral part of FIUTS visiting programs and act as cultural liaisons, peer mentors, friends, and leaders during the international participants’ time in Seattle.  

Interested in learning more? Visit our pager here or email Jason Evans at jason@fiuts.org.  

Student Ambassador applications are open! Applications are due June 23rd.  

For additional information about the 2022 Alumni Enrichment Institute at FIUTS, please contact Ellen Frierson at ellen@fiuts.org

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.  For more information about the Mandela Washington Fellowship, visit mandelawashingtonfellowship.org.