From BGSU OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Twenty-five young African leaders will share the work they are doing or plan to do in their home countries or share their thoughts on an issue of importance to them at Ignite Talks July 10, at 7 p.m. in the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre in Bowling Green State University’s Wolfe Center for the Arts.
The leaders are participating in the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship program, which engages young African leaders from the Sub-Saharan region who have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their organizations and communities. The Ignite Talks are designed to provide a platform for fellows to share the work they are doing or plan to do. The five-minute presentations focus on the overarching themes for this year’s Ignite Talks: empowerment, innovation and servant leadership.
The cohort is currently staying at Bowling Green State University, which was selected as an institute partner for the program. The six-week program focuses on civic leadership and engagement and includes activities related to the issue areas of water quality, migration, refugee issues and human trafficking, youth poverty, and women’s, minority and disability rights.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is a U.S. government program funded by the U.S. Department of State and supported in its implementation by IREX. For more information about the Mandela Washington Fellowship, visit yali.state.gov.
WHAT: Ignite Talks
WHEN: 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 10; doors open at 6:30
