{"id":40775,"date":"2024-08-27t15:46:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-27t15:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=40775"},"modified":"2024-08-28t14:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28t14:04:07","slug":"mandela-fellow-mauritius-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/mandela-fellow-mauritius-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"from mauritius to washington, d.c.: a mandela fellow\u2019s journey in environmentalism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
my name is anne-ga\u00eblle carr\u00e9 and i am from the wonderful island southeast of madagascar known as mauritius. for the past two and a half months, i have proudly been a member of the mandela washington fellowship in the united states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the mandela washington fellowship is a flagship program of the u.s. government’s young african leaders initiative (yali). it brings young african leaders to the united states for academic coursework, leadership training, and networking to support their development and promote positive change in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
during my first six weeks, i was in baton rouge louisiana, residing and attending courses at the outstanding louisiana state university (lsu). my experience as a lsu tiger was extraordinary! discovering the food, the music and the culture of this southern state was simply heartwarming. from our amazing facilitators to the diverse hosts throughout the program, and the groundbreaking fellows who were also part of lsu’s inaugural cohort, this institute was a real growth journey for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n