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The Young African Leaders Initiative

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is the United States’ signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.

Mandela Washington Fellowship

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is YALI’s flagship program, bringing African civic, business, and community leaders for academic coursework, leadership training, and networking at U.S. colleges and universities.

TIPS TO DEVELOP PERSEVERANCE

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What Is YALI Network?

As one of the three components of the Young African Leaders Initiative, the YALI Network consists of over 600,000 current and future young leaders of sub-Saharan Africa who are seeking skills and connections to strengthen communities and build partnership.

What Is YALI?

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is the United States’ signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.

Online Courses

Mental Health and Wellness

In this five-part course on Mental Health and Wellness, learners will explore topics about mental health and its importance to us as individuals and to our communities.

Mental Health and Wellness

Organizational Development for Volunteer-Based Initiatives

This course will help those seeking to create a successful plan for their community-oriented, volunteer-based initiatives.

Organizational Development for Volunteer-Based Initiatives

Be inspired by Zulaiha Abubakar Amin's story on YALInspires

A medical student talks enthusiastically about why she is in medical school. — Medical student, Zulaiha Abubakar Amin

This episode of YALI Network’s series ‘YALI Inspires’ features the inspiring story of Zulaiha Abubakar Amin, whose journey from a humble community in Ghana to pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor is a powerful story of resilience, purpose, and a commitment to transforming lives through medicine.

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