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Civic Leadership Institute

During previous Leadership Institutes, Nebraska’s Mandela Washington Fellows met with Firespring founder and CEO Jay Wilkinson. During the 2021 Institute, Fellows will have a chance to engage with Lincoln professionals through virtual networking.

Nebraska to host virtual leadership institute for Mandela Washington Fellowship

April 19, 2021

Nebraska's 2018 Mandela fellows pose after planting a tree by the Harper-Schramm-Smith residence hall complex. The planting was in recognition of Nelson Mandela's birthday.

Nebraska to host third cohort of Mandela fellows

February 7, 2019

The Mandela Fellows celebrated America's Independence Day by making popular foods from their home countries for a potluck picnic at St. Mark's On-The-Campus.

Mandela fellows forge global partnerships at Nebraska

July 18, 2018

Vincent Kumwenda (left), a Mandela Washington Fellow in summer 2017, places a time capsule next to the roots of a London Planetree as Nebraska's Laurence Ballard uses a shovel to hold back soil. The event was part of a Mandela Day observance during the fellows' 2017 visit to Nebraska.

Nebraska makes elite list of U.S.-Africa program hosts

February 15, 2018

Mandela Washington Fellows plant a London Planetree on East Campus during a July 18 International Nelson Mandela Day ceremony.

Fellows, Landscape Services celebrate Mandela Day

July 18, 2017

Obolibe from Togo films Fatou from Guinea sample a Ben and Jerry's ice cream slice while listening to Chris Tuggle, Assistant Professor of Marketing, talk about strategic management using the icre cream company as an example. Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The university is hosting 25 emerging leaders from 49 sub-Saharan African nations for a six-week Civic Leadership Institute. June 20, 2017.

Africa’s emerging leaders attending national program at Nebraska

June 21, 2017

Nebraska joins elite list of host institutions for U.S.-Africa program

February 7, 2017