IU has been selected to participate in President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington Fellows Program https://yali.state.gov/washington-fellowship/ . 25 civic leaders will be selected from across Sub-Saharan Africa to spend 6 weeks in Indiana (4 in IU Bloomington, 2 in IUPUI).

In celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day http://www.un.org/en/events/mandeladay/ Big Car Collaborative will be hosting a storytelling event on July 18th from 6:30- 8 p.m. including an African catered dinner. During this storytelling event four of the Mandela Washington Fellows and 5 Indianapolis locals will share stories of folklore, myth and tradition as it pertains to their heritage. Come join in the celebration! RSVP on our Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/289650421424755/