Ryan Ingrassia: | PretoriaPress@state.gov | 05/20/2015
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to introduce the 40 young South Africans who will participate in the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
This is the second group of outstanding young South Africans to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. This diverse group of young leaders comes from eight of South Africa’s provinces and their areas of interest fall into business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, or public management.
In June, these Fellows will travel to the U.S. to begin training at one of twenty prestigious U.S. universities. After this six week academic period concludes they, along with 460 other Young African Leaders from throughout sub-Saharan Africa, will have acquired extensive leadership development training and networking opportunities with other young leaders from sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. They will then travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in a three-day Mandela Washington Fellowship Presidential Summit hosted by President Barack Obama.
While in Washington D.C. the participants will have the opportunity to interact with U.S. leaders in business, government, and the non-profit sector. A small number of Fellows will remain in the United States for professional development opportunities at U.S. companies, non-profit organizations, or government agencies.
“I share President Obama’s vision for the Mandela Washington Fellowship and believe that their commitment, courage, and ‘yes, we can’ attitude will lead South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa into a new age of prosperity as it takes its place on the world stage,” said Ambassador Patrick Gaspard. [ View our Flickr album of the YALI fellows at a reception hosted by Ambassador Gaspard]
Interested Journalists who would like to conduct interviews with the YALI fellows can contact Ryan Ingrassia on IngrassiaRS@state.gov or 079 111 6486.
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Name |
Area of Interest |
Host University |
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Michelle Beeslaar |
Public Management |
University of Minnesota |
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Andile Biyela |
Public Management |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Stacey Brewer |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
Clark Atlanta University |
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Mary-Ann Chetty |
Public Management |
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Qaqamba Didiza |
Civic Leadership |
Arizona State University |
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Lee du Preez |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
Clark Atlanta University |
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Noluthando Duma |
Public Management |
Florida International University |
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Neliswa Fente |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
University of Nevada-Reno |
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Hlanganani Gumbi |
Public Management |
Howard University |
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Sarah Hallatt |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
Northwestern University |
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Qaqamba Didiza |
Civic Leadership |
Arizona State University |
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Casandra Hamel |
Public Management |
Howard University |
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Tracy Jooste |
Public Management |
Georgia State University |
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Gabriel Khan |
Civic Leadership |
Tulane University |
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Nangamso Koza |
Public Management |
Howard University |
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Nhlamulo Mabasa |
Public Management |
Georgia State University |
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Phumudzo Madzhie |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
Northwestern University |
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Innocentia Maine |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
University of Wisconsin Stout |
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Mpho Majenge |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
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Jonathan Maphosa |
Public Management |
Georgia State University |
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Rethabile Mashale-Sonibare |
Civic Leadership |
Rutgers University |
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Ntombizandile Mavundla |
Public Management |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Prejudice Mkhonto |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
Darmouth College |
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Paul Modjadji |
Civic Leadership |
Tulane University |
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Kgomotso Mogapi |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
Darmouth College |
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Mokgethwa Mogofe |
Public Management |
Syracuse University |
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Zukiswa Mqolomba |
Public Management |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Mabutho Mthembu |
Civic Leadership |
Rutgers University |
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Zibuyisile Mthiyane |
Public Management |
Syracuse University |
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Khayakazi Namfu |
Public Management |
University of Minnesota |
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Thabo Ncalo |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
Clark Atlanta University |
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Zakheni Ngubo |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
University of Texas at Austin |
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Siphiwe Ngwenya |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
Northwestern University |
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Hlayisani Nkhwashu |
Civic Leadership |
The Presidential Precinct |
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Pearl Pillay |
Civic Leadership |
The Presidential Precinct |
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Sade Savings |
Civic Leadership |
University of Delaware |
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Lebohang Selloane |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
University of Notre Dame |
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Awonke Tshefu |
Civic Leadership |
University of California-Berkeley |
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Shane Vermooten |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
University of Texas at Austin |
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Luthando Vuba |
Civic Leadership |
Wagner College |
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Nozipho Zulu |
Business & Entrepreneurship |
University of Texas at Austin |
Source: U.S. Embassy Pretoria
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