The Young African Leaders Initiative, or YALI, is not just a fellowship, or an online community, or a place to go for regional leadership training. YALI is all three!
Mandela Day is 18 July: How Can You Serve?
What is Mandela Day? Mandela Day is a call for all of us to promote social justice wherever we can. The United Nations launched Nelson Mandela International Day in 2009...
Saying No to Corruption Takes Courage
Contributed by Mesay Barekew Liche, Mandela Washington Fellow 2016, Ethiopia Getting an electricity line was a matter of necessity for the new residential area of 81 households in my community...
YALI Voices: Creating a Personal Volunteer Development Plan (PVDP)
Contributed by Mimshach Obioha, 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow, Nigeria, and Celestina Obiekea, YALI Regional Leadership Center West Africa-Accra Participant, Nigeria What is a Personal Volunteer Development Plan (PVDP)? A PVDP is...