Drake is excited and honored to be an Institute Partner for the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Beginning in mid-June, Drake will host twenty-five of Africa’s bright, emerging business leaders for a six-week program on our campus. One of the highlights for Fellows during the Institute are the Home-Hosted Meals and 1-on-1 time with Focus Project Coaches to develop action plans to identify and address a need in their business, organization, or community.

 Applications for both Home Hosts and Focus Coaches are now officially open!

Focus Coaches: https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aVKHA5rXh50vkkS

Home Hosts: https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QnqjY00ymWxagC

To learn more about the YALI program, visit https://www.drake.edu/yali/.If you have any specific questions about the YALI program and how to get involved, please contact Jorona Johnson (jorona.johnson@drake.edu) or Lance Noe (lance.noe@drake.edu).

— Jorona Johnson, Global Engagement