ASU and Global Chamber PHX: 2025 Mandela Day + Mandela Washington Fellows

In-Person Event at Global Chamber®

Featuring the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders at ASU

Friday July 18, 2025 at 10am AZ/PT, in person at Thunderbird School of Global Management

A face-to-face conversation with Mandela Washington Fellows on the impact of Nelson Mandela... on Mandela Day.

We invite you to celebrate Mandela Day with the ASU cohort of the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, a U.S. Department of State program that Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions has hosted annually since 2014.  This year’s cohort will be between 26 and 35 years of age and will be from 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX.  Arizona State University is a sub-grantee of IREX and is implementing a Leadership Institute as a part of the Fellowship.  For more information about the Mandela Washington Fellowship, please visit the Fellowship’s website at www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org.

Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the first UN Mandela Day held on 18 July 2010.

DRAFT Agenda (10am - 11:30am)

Welcome Remarks

• Global Chamber / Doug Bruhnke - Founder/CEO at Global Chamber
• Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU / TBA
• Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions / Dr. Kelly Bricker, Associate Dean

Main Program

• Introduction of the Mandela Washington Fellowship and Panel by Hector Zelaya, Bob Ramsey Executive Education
• Main Program by the Mandela Washington Fellows
• Open Networking and Close  

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Arrive by 9:50am local time to get you seated for a starting time of 10am.

Parking is available at street meters all around the downtown ASU campus. There are many spots available at this time of day, and it’s at the regular rate of $3/h. Also consider the parking garages nearby, which are $20. The AZ Republic Parking is adjacent to the building, though remember that you'll need to come around to the 1st Street side via Polk Street for the main entrance to Thunderbird.

• AZ Republic Parking - 455 N 2nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
• Sheraton - 340 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 – It’s right next to the AZ Republic Parking
• Chase Parking - 160 E Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 and the ASU

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