Jacqueline Mkindi

CEO, Tanzania Horticultural Association

Tanzania

As CEO of the Tanzania Horticultural Association, 2012 YALI Alumna Jacqueline Mkindi works to help increase farmers’ incomes, improve food security, boost nutrition, and to grow agricultural industry to create thousands of new pre- and post-harvest jobs.

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Mundia Paul Hakoola meets U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House

Secretary General and Co-founder,Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in Zambia

Zambia

2010 YALI alumnus Mundia Paul Hakoola currently serves as the Secretary General and a Co-founder of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in Zambia. This initiative is inspired by the YALI program and seeks to provide leadership opportunities to young Zambians.

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

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Graphic Designer

Yemen

When Reham Al-Eryani applied to the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program she was motivated by a desire to experience American culture first-hand.

Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study

Dr. Vijay

Professor, IIT-Delhi

India

Dr. Chariar has developed a low cost waterless toilet—a massively innovative solution to India’s massive sanitation problem.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

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Student

Jordan

Sura Mubarak is a true TechGirl—developing a robotics project to help people with hand disabilities control a computer and starting a volunteering organization. Sura knew that in order to pursue her love of robotics, a trip to the United States was in her future.

TechGirls

Nadezdha Pak

Student Organizer

Kyrgyz Republic

Nadia Pak, a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program alumna from the Kyrgyz Republic, is working with other FLEX alumni to mobilize Kyrgyzstani youth to be more active citizens.

Future Leaders Exchange