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The 2017 cohort of Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders at The Ohio State University. The fellows are on campus for a six-week academic and leadership institute focusing on leadership and management skills. The John Glenn College of Public Affairs and the Center for African Studies organized programming for the institute that is focused on public management and five subthemes: health, business and entrepreneurship, agriculture, education, and democracy and governance. Washington Mandela Fellows are men and women between 25 and 35, who have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their respective organizations by being engaged in community development and youth mentorship. The Ohio State institute interweaves theory and practical use of public management, focusing on how public policy is formulated, implemented, and evaluated. The goal of the Institute is both to develop leadership skills and to provide public managers with the tools necessary to work with and within organizations. The program is organized by IREX. #MWF2017 #YALI2017 #MandelaFellows

#BuckeyesAbroad are on the ground in Seoul to begin their 6-week ISA Study Abroad - Seoul program studying at Korea University. During an ISA Orientation and city tour these The Ohio State University students paused to share their #BuckeyePride. Students will study Korean culture and language, and also continue with their academic plan by taking two courses from a wide range of subjects pertaining to management, economics, business, biology, international issues, and many more with a particular emphasis on the East Asia region. Each class offers a full-semester of coursework condensed into six weeks of intensive study totaling 48 hours. Program information: http://educationabroad.osu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10069