Texas Tech to Host Second Cohort of Mandela Washington Fellows

Texas Tech has been selected for the second time as a host institution for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Starting mid-June, TTU will host 25 bright, emerging African Fellows for a six-week leadership institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The cohort of Fellows hosted by Texas Tech will be part of a larger group of 700 Mandela Washington Fellows studying at institutions across the U.S. this summer. The Office of International Affairs is working in conjunction with the following colleges for the 2019 program: College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, College of Human Sciences, and College of Education.

"The hosting of the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship program at Texas Tech University will be an enriching experience for both the Fellows and the members of the Texas Tech and Lubbock communities," said Sukant Misra, Vice Provost for International Affairs. "The Texas Tech team is excited for the opportunity to offer the fellows programming to help them hone their leadership skills. It was gratifying and educational to host the next generation of African leaders in 2017, and I am sure the 2019 fellows will bring to our communities the same spirit of positivism, dynamism and hope."

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