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Grand County hosts Mandela Washington FellowsOpens in a new window
Jun 24, 2022This month, a group of 23 young professionals traveled from their homes in Africa to the University of Colorado Denver, as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship. The fellowship is a six-week leadership and academic program, where participants can further their careers and make international connections.Opens in a new window Full story -
Mandela Fellows Receive Training at Denver’s Posner CenterOpens in a new window
Jun 25, 2022Since its inception in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship program has seen participation from more than 5000 young African leaders from all countries on the continent. That’s according to the Department of State’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) program website.Opens in a new window Full story -
Recollections on Supporting Team Unstoppable
May 23, 2022 byMaria Limon, Rural Technical Assistance Manager and Fostering Youth Leadership Specialist for the Center on Domestic Violence at the CU Denver School of Public Affairs, shares powerful experiences of working with Team Unstoppable, a group of youth leaders at several high schools in Denver for the last year and a half. They are “an unstoppable movement using humanity’s compassion and love to end all forms of violence.”Full story -
CU Denver CityCenter Announces 2022-23 TIAA Chancellor’s Urban Engaged ScholarsOpens in a new window
May 10, 2022One faculty member from each school and college has been selected to receive the TIAA Chancellor’s Urban Engaged Scholars award for the second year. Presented by CityCenter, this award recognizes the outstanding contributions of CU Denver faculty to the Denver-metro region through research and creative activities that drive our community forward.Opens in a new window Full story