Seven Participants Selected for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship

United States Embassy in Mali Press Statement  No: 2023 – 04 EN  Bamako, Mali, May 19, 2023 U.S. Embassy Bamako is proud to announce that seven participants from Mali have been selected to participate in the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders . Launched in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies the U.S. …

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Launch of the 2024 Fulbright and Hubert H. Humphrey Exchange Programs

 The United States Embassy is seeking qualified Malian candidates to pursue graduate studies or to carry out research and professional development programs in the United States. Please see the below information on the exchange programs and application submission instructions. The deadline for submitting applications is February 28, 2023. For more information, please visit the scholarships and exchanges page . …

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Call for Application – Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Economic Empowerment 2023 – All interested candidates please apply!

Download the application form . Fill it out, and attach the document to your email and send to  bamakoscholarships@state.gov  No Later Than November 30, 2022, midnight. Please read the   SUSI program requirements  for more information. This program provides the opportunity to Malian beneficiaries a deeper understanding of the United States while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. Information on SUSI Program: Study of the U.S. …

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Launch of the 2023 Fulbright and Hubert H. Humphrey Exchange Programs

United States Embassy in Mali  The United States Embassy is seeking qualified Malian candidates to pursue graduate studies or to carry out research and professional development programs in the United States. Please see the below information on the exchange programs and application submission instructions. The deadline for submitting applications is March 31, 2022. For more …

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The American Center hosts training on entrepreneurship and financial inclusion

Entrepreneurship plays an important role in the economic development and growth of a nation. It creates new employment opportunities and stimulates economic growth by ensuring that a variety of goods and services are available to society that will actually improve living standards. On January 25, 2022, the American Center in Bamako, in collaboration with the …

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American Center holds panel discussion on Religious Freedom

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. National Religious Freedom Day is celebrated each year on January 16 and commemorates the day the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was signed in 1786. On this special occasion, on January 18, the …

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Launch of Mali English Club Leaders Training Program

Bamako, Mali, December 23, 2021   On Saturday, December 11, 2021, the official launch of the Mali English Club Leader Training Program took place at the Lycée Public de Kalaban Coro. The Director of the American Center in Bamako represented the US Embassy in Mali at the ceremony. Educational authorities and English clubs also participated in …

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USAID Funds Education in Northern Mali

October 21, 2021  Bamako, Mali – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided initial funding of $5 million (FCFA 2.75 billion) for the regions of Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu to support education in northern Mali. This aid from the American people is a contribution to the United Nations global fund for education …

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Ambassador Hankins visits the Public School of Journalism at the end of a training session

U.S. Ambassador Dennis Hankins visited Mali’s public journalism school Ecole Superieure de Journalisme et des Sciences de la Communication (ESJSC) on October 14. The visit was the culmination of months of trainings delivered by the U.S. Embassy to journalism students. For the trainings, the Embassy used journalism training materials developed by the State Department’s Africa …

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Ambassador Hankins Presides over the Reopening Ceremony of the American Center in Bamako after Renovation

On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, Ambassador Dennis Hankins welcomed many Malian friends and partners to join him for the reopening ceremony of the American Center in Bamako.  The new American Center has as its motto: “Inform. Inspire. Innovate,” and that is exactly what we hope Malians will experience when they visit the Center.  This reopening …

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Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) 2022-APPLY NOW

The U.S. Embassy in Mali is pleased to announce that the application for the Mandela Washington Fellowship program, also known as YALI / the Young African Leaders Initiative, is now open. Interested young leaders may apply until the application closing date of September 15, 2021, by submitting an application online at: mwfellows.info/apply The Mandela Washington Fellowship …

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U.S. Embassy Celebrates International Youth Day with Young Malian Leaders

United States Embassy in Mali Press Statement No: 10-EN Bamako, Mali, August 18, 2021  To celebrate International Youth Day and the Young African Leaders Initiative’s (YALI) 11th anniversary, U.S. Ambassador Dennis Hankins presided over a ceremony honoring six young Malian leaders who recently completed the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship. Established in 2010, YALI is the …

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U.S. Embassy Launches Women’s Leadership and Reading Club in Bamako

The U.S. Embassy in Mali is pleased to announce the launch of its Women’s leadership and reading Club’s activities this week at the National Library of Mali. The launch ceremony of this Club, initiated by the American Center of Bamako, was attended by the Director of the National Library of Mali, the Director of the …

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Malian Alumni Support Community Development 

Building on the skills gained during their American experiences, Malian alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs continue to garner a strong community reputation. Alone or in groups, each and every one in his field of competence contribute to the sustainable development of Mali and their communities. Recently, three of them, all former participants in the Pan Africa …

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U.S. Embassy Hosts EducationUSA Facebook Live Session For Interactive Outreach on Financing U.S Studies

On Thursday March 5th, American Center in Bamako, hosted viewing party for the EducationUSA Interactive program on “Financing U.S. Studies”. The target audience for the live Facebook event was youth, teachers and aspiring international students. Higher education experts and international students provided information on ways international students can take to finance an education at U.S. …

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U.S. Embassy’s EducationUSA Program Promotes American Center Resources and Higher Education in United States at Private High School

The U.S. Embassy’s American Center in Bamako provided an EducationUSA briefing at the Kodon So private high school in Bamako to promote American Center resources and higher education study programs in the United States. One-hundred and twenty junior and senior high school students on the verge of taking the baccalaureate exam attended and learned about …

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U.S. Embassy’s EducationUSA Program Promotes American Center Resources and Higher Education in United States at Private High School

U.S. Embassy’s EducationUSA Program Promotes American Center Resources and Higher Education in United States at Private High School The U.S. Embassy’s American Center in Bamako provided an EducationUSA briefing at the Kodon So private high school in Bamako to promote American Center resources and higher education study programs in the United States. One-hundred and twenty …

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Apply Now for 2021 Fulbright (Visiting Students & Scholars) and HHH Programs

  Fulbright Foreign Student Program   SELECTION CRITERIA: The Embassy of the United States of America in Mali is pleased to announce the competition for the 2021-2022 Fulbright Foreign Student program. The online application forms and additional information are available on the U.S. Embassy web site at https://ml.usembassy.gov/education-culture/exchanges/. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program will provide …

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Mopti English Teachers Receive Prestigious Fulbright Awards for Study in the United States and Share Their Experience with Malian Teachers

Mr. Mamby Doumbia and Mr. Amassagou Michel Douyon, both English teachers at public high schools in Mopti, were selected as Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) fellows and completed six-week professional development programs at the University of North Carolina and at the University of Nevada in Reno, respectively. After returning to Mali, Mr. Doumbia and …

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Call for Application for Summer Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Scholars and Educators 

Scholars Call for Application – SUMMER 2020 STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES FOR SCHOLARS – All interested candidates please apply! Download the application form . Fill it out and attach the document to your email and send to  bamakoscholarships@state.gov  no later than January 10, 2020, midnight. Please read the  program requirements  for more information. The Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars …

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U.S. Embassy Informs Young Leaders about Mandela Washington Fellowship, an Exceptional Opportunity to Develop Leadership

The U.S. Embassy hosted a live and virtual information session about the Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) application process and program contents, along with two alumni of the program, Mohamed Doumbia and Sadya Toure.  They explained that interested applicants can learn more about the program and apply online until 16:00 GMT on October 9, 2019 by …

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U.S. Embassy Bamako’s visit to Islamic Institute Kola in Bamako

21 February 2019 — The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs team visited Islamic institute Kola in Bamako, where they met with teachers including Imam Salif Gaba and elementary school students aged 6-12.   The school located in Kabala neighborhood provides Arabic language instruction to 415 schoolchildren aged 6-16 in first through ninth grade.  The Embassy donated 46 …

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Partnering for Community Policing in Mali

January 29, 2019- Charge d’Affaires Gregory Garland met with six Malian law enforcement officers at the U.S. Embassy in advance of their trip to Botswana for the U.S. sponsored International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) for Community Policing and Crisis Leadership.  The U.S. Embassy supports this program because it improves leadership and police-community relations.  The symposium …

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Call for Application SUSI 2019

 The U.S. Embassy in Mali is seeking to recruit qualified Malian students for the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2019 (SUSI). All interested candidates please read the Eligibility Requirements and, if you meet them, apply!  Blank-application form for students Blank application form for Educators Blank application form for Scholars Download the application forms. Fill it out, and attach the document to your email and send to  bamakoscholarships@state.gov   No Later Than January …

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Call for Applications – Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES).

NICER Mali (iEARN-MALI) in collaboration with U.S. Embassy in Mali is seeking to recruit qualified Malian students for YES program for the academic year 2019-2020. This program provides scholarships for high school students (ages 15-17 years) to spend up to one academic year as an exchange student in the United States. Students live with host families, attend …

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U.S. Embassy Mali’s First-Ever Exchange Alumni Summit Sparks Collaboration and Community Engagement in Mali

On Saturday, September 29, the U.S. Embassy in Mali welcomed over 150 alumni of U.S. Department of State exchange programs to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, for the first-ever USG Exchange Alumni Summit in Mali. The summit brought together alumni from over a dozen U.S. State Department exchange programs, including: the Fulbright Foreign Students …

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The US Embassy welcomes participants of PAYLP exchange program

On Monday, August 27, 2018, the Embassy of the United States had the opportunity to welcome the three students from Kayes, Korotoumou Siby, Kadidia Sissoko, Fouseyni Sangare, and their mentor, Lassina Dao who have participated to the exchange program, spending 3 weeks in different states. As part of the exchange program entitled “Pan African Youth …

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Malian Exchange Students Celebrate Participation in U.S. State Department’s YES Exchange Program

The U.S. Embassy in Mali and the NICER/ iEARN Mali office had the pleasure of welcoming Malian students selected for the prestigious Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program on Saturday August 4th,  2018, to a reception to celebrate their participation in the YES program. Some of these exceptional students had returned from a year of …

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U.S. Embassy Bamako’s “I Have a Dream” Symposium with Mali’s English Teacher Training College

January 16, 2018   In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday and in advance of February’s Black History Month, the U.S. Embassy partnered with Mali’s Teacher Training College (ENSup) to commemorate King’s historic “I Have a Dreamspeech .  Consular Chief Andrew Partin gave a talk on King’s iconic speech at the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 March on …

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Speakers and Movies Schedule

Bamako American Center Speakers Speaker Profession or Affiliation Date Topic U.S. Embassy Representative 03/05/2018 Kassogue Benjamin Maiga Amadou 03/19/2018 Keita Mohamed Fulbright foreign Student 03/19/2018 Fulbright application Process Magassouba Youssouf Professor/ Fulbright Alumni 04/09/2018 Essay writing Tamboura Moussa B TEA 04/16/2018 New Technologies Sangho Fatoumata Amadou MWF /YALI /GES 04/23/2018 Leadership Togola Komba dite Fatoumata IVLP 05/07/2018 …

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Call for Application-SUSI 2018

Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2018 – All interested candidates please apply ! Download the application form . Fill it out, and attach the document to your email and send to  bamakoscholarships@state.gov  No Later Than December 22, 2017, midnight. Please read the  SUSI program requirements  for more information. This program provides the opportunity to Malian beneficiaries a deeper understanding …

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US Ambassador Meets with ICFJ Participants

U.S. Ambassador Paul Folmsbee received three Malian journalists returning from a three-weeklong internship in the United States under the auspices of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). These journalists came to the ambassador to present him with their certificates and discuss their experiences. With the support and guidance of ICFJ, Arkia Toure spent her internship …

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Three Malian Journalists Attend USG Sponsored Internship Program in U.S.

Three U.S. Embassy sponsored Malian journalists headed to the United States of America for an internship program in journalism. This second special internship program is implemented by the International Center for Journalists (#ICFJ) in Washington DC. It seeks to build a free and professional press in Mali, by exposing Malian journalists to current trends and …

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The Chargé D’Affaires launches USAID’s Inclusive Education Project in Mali

In cooperation with the Malian Ministry of Education, Chargé d’Affaires Gregory Garland launched USAID’s new Inclusive Education for the Visually Impaired Children in Mali project on October 16 at the Institute for the Blind in Mali. The project increases the number of visually impaired and blind children attending mainstream primary schools, and introduces an early …

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Call for Applications – Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES)

NICER Mali (iEARN-MALI)  in collaboration with U.S. Embassy in Mali is seeking to recruit qualified Malian students for YES program for the academic year 2018-2019. This program provides scholarships for high school students (ages 15-17 years) to spend up to one academic year as an exchange student in the United States. Students live with host families, …

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U.S. Embassy Trains 15 Malian Bloggers and Journalists on Crisis Reporting Skills

The U.S. Embassy hosted 15 Malian journalists and bloggers for a series of Digital Video conferences focused on the “Role of Bloggers and Journalists in Time of Crisis”. The goal was to reinforce their capacities to better perform their job.  The training sessions were facilitated by experts from the Africa Regional Services (ARS) based in …

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Pan African Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) Participants Return to Gao

14 September 2017  The U.S. Embassy welcomes home the four young leaders and their mentor from the northern Mali region of Gao.  The group arrived Early September to Mali after spending three weeks in the United States as part of the Pan African Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) program.  This dynamic youth leadership program brings together …

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Youth from Northern Mali participate to the Pan African Youth Leadership Program

The Pan African Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) supports long-range U.S. foreign policy priorities by offering secondary school students (ages 15-18) and adult educators the opportunity to explore themes such as entrepreneurship, civic education, youth leadership and economic development, and respect for diversity. Through three-week, intensive exchanges in the United States, participants engage in workshops on …

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Apply Now for 2018 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

For Non-U.S. Scholars to Come to the United States The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program provides grants to approximately 900 foreign scholars from over 100 countries to conduct post-doctoral research at U.S. institutions from an academic semester to a full academic year. Please download and fill out the application form , then send to bamakoscholarships@state.gov . The submission deadline of applications is April …

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Apply Now for 2019 HUMPHREY FELLOWSHIP For Professional Development in the United States

The U.S. Embassy in Mali is seeking to recruit qualified applicants to pursue professional development exchange opportunities in the United States under the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program in the eligible fields below. The Humphrey Fellowship program is a competitive scholarship for mid-level professionals from around the world who have shown a demonstrated commitment to public …

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Call for Application – Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2017

Call for Application – Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2017 – All interested candidates please apply! Download the application form . Fill it out, and attach the document to your email and send to Pasbamako@state.gov  No Later Than December 25, 2016, midnight. Please read the  SUSI program requirements for more information. This scholarship provides the opportunity …

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2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

The Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). This program will bring young leaders to the United States in 2017 for academic and leadership training and will create unique opportunities in Africa to put those new skills to practical use in propelling economic growth and prosperity and strengthening …

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Ambassador Folmsbee Launches USDA Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program

To launch the start of the academic school year, Ambassador Folmsbee, along with the Minister of Education, participated in the official ceremony marking the start of the McGovern Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition project. The U.S. government, through the Department of Agriculture (USDA) donated 2,340 initial tons of the 8,340 total tons of …

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Access Program Closing Ceremony 2016

On Thursday June 2, 2016 Mali’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Andrew Young, attended the closing ceremony for the English Access Microscholarship Program. The Access Program provides English language courses to talented 13-20 year-olds from economically disadvantaged sectors through after-school classes and intensive sessions.  The program has been implemented since 2014 in partnership with the Center …

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Mandela Washington Fellows – YALI 2016

On June 3, 2016 the Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Andrew Young, hosted a reception for former and current participants of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program (MWF). The MWF is the summer exchange program which is part of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). This meeting was an opportunity to welcome back returning 2015 …

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American English Webinars for English Teachers

American English Webinar Series 2 has concluded.  Series 3 will begin on May 4, 2016.  Series 3 will cover topics such as using theater and songs in the English language classroom, promoting gender equality and group work to increase student speaking time, and creating American Readers Clubs to enhance English learning. The American English Webinar Series …

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2017-18 FULBRIGHT PROGRAMS for University Study and Research in the United States

The U.S. Embassy in Bamako is currently seeking to recruit qualified Malian applicants to pursue graduate studies or conduct research and professional development programs in the United States 2017-18 Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program: This program funds two years of higher level education in the United States, leading to a Master’s degree.  The JSD candidates should have at least the equivalent …

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