Mandela Washington Fellows at UGA

Congratulations to our Executive Director, @thefunkeadeoye for being selected as one of 700 applicants out of over 75,000 applications across Africa, for the prestigious @WashFellowship for Young African Leaders. #MWF2023 (1)

Congrats to #YALI2023 #MandelaFellow @thefunkeadeoye on winning the $75k Waislitz @GlblCtzn’s Choice Award! She founded @hopebehindbar which provides free legal services to incarcerated individuals: mwfellows.info/3KJD6KD @USinNigeria @ECAatState @exchangealumni

Fellows engaged with potential collaborators from various professional fields at a speed networking event. Later, UGA faculty and staff greeted Fellows at the Welcome Reception. Connections developed at these events will aid Fellows in selecting collaborations. #MandelaFellows

Africa in Athens: a Saturday afternoon of cultural exchange and comradery as part of the @WashFellowship Institute of Civic Engagement at the University of Georgia. #MandelaFellows #YALI23 #IREX #USDepartmentofState

Week 1️⃣recap: Fellows completed preparatory sessions facilitated by Dr. Akinloye Ojo, Co-Academic Director of the Institute, with collaboration from the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership, and International Initiatives in the Office of Global Engagement. #mandelafellows

25 brilliant @WashFellowship Fellows arrived at the Civic Engagement Institute at the @universityofga yesterday. Kicking off with the annual group selfie🤳 #MandelaFellows #USDepartmentofState #IREX

This Saturday: Africa in Athens, hosted at the @GMOA. Enjoy music, artifacts, and great conversation with this year's @WashFellowship Fellows, 25 of Africa's most promising up-and-coming leaders. #mandelafellows

We visited Centennial Olympic Park #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

"Taste of Africa" Community Potluck tonight from 6:30-8:30pm at Adinkra Hall. Come visit with the Fellows and learn a little about Africa. #YALI2022#MandelaFellows#UGA @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Focusing on Diversity and Inclusion at UGA. #YALI2022#UGA @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Join us for a reception and art display of a collaborative project between our Fellows, UGA Language and Literacy grad students and faculty members on Saturday, June 25th from 3-4:30pm at the Georgia Museum of Art. #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Hey good-looking; what'cha got cooking? Our Fellows are sharing their favorite local dishes today. Yum! #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA#cookingchallenge #localcuisine @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Department of Agriculture #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA #UGArden @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

#YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA #Georgia @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Africa in Athens! #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA #Georgia @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Fun with ESP and Java Joy!!! #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA #Georgia @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Welcome to Bulldog country! The Mandela Washington Fellows are hanging out with ESP, Extra Special People, in Watkinsville! #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA #Georgia @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Getting started with a welcome meeting at Fanning Institute. #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

2 weeks from today! #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA @MandelaWashingtonFellowship

Look out, UGA, the Mandela Washington Fellows are headed our way! #YALI2022 #MandelaFellows #UGA @MandelaWashingtonFellowship