The graphic features the continent of Africa in the shape of a fist, filled with the colours of the South African flag. Mr Mandela's name and this birth and death years have been added.
Nelson Mandela Community High School in Mount Vernon, 250 Gramatan Avenue provides high school students with the skills, qualities, and knowledge necessary to meet NYS Learning Standards, graduate from high school. It is considered as a second opportunity to earn a high school diploma and be a success in their future endeavors. Nelson Mandela Community High School features smaller class sizes, a rotating block schedule, a structured high school setting, clear goals and high expectations, a positive learning environment, personalized instruction, hands-on field experiences, high quality student-teacher interaction, strictly enforced Codes of Discipline, and a tough attendance policy.
This long-term vision captures the central role society plays in shaping children’s lives and to give voice and dignity to the African child by building a rights-based movement. 'Friends of the NMCM' were established in New York (23/10/95) and in London (12/07/96)
This award in the field of advocacy for minority causes is an honour given to individuals and organizations in recognition of outstanding achievements in promotion of minority affairs
McLeod Honors and Awards Program at the Washington University in St Lois. The award acknowledges an undergraduate student leader who creates a shared vision, elecits the strenghts of others, perseveres in the face of adversity, and/or who inspires a grander vision.
Mandela and Mr FW de Klerk received the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Prize. The Prize is given in recognition of current efforts toward building peace in our world’s communities; from the Gandhi Institute for Reconciliation
Merit Award presented to Mr Mandela in honour of his devoted leadership and lifelong dedication to the struggle for liberty in South Africa from NAFCOC, South Africa
National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders was renamed Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Since 2014, nearly 5,800 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa have participated in the Fellowship. The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished leaders and have established records of promoting innovation and positive impact in their communities and countries.
Since then, the $66-million scholarship program has helped formerly disadvantaged black South Africans complete advanced economics degrees at schools in South Africa and the United States
Honor from the NGO Committee on Aging of the United Nations on the occassion of the 21st annual UN celebration of the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), USA
The Nollywood and African Film Critics Award (NAFCA) is bestowed on professionals in the African film industry including directors, actors, writers and humanitarians, USA
The award is given to men and women of courage and conviction who have strived to secure the blessings of liberty to people the world over. Presented by President Clinton, Philadelphia.
Award naming Mr Mandela as the recipient of the Lamp of Knowledge for outstanding commitment and leadership in the struggle for democracy and liberation of African people, USA
City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on African Affairs
International Democracy Award presented to Mr Mandela and Mr De Klerk from the International Association of Political Consultants for their Outstanding Work in Behalf of Democracy, USA
International Association of Political Consultants
International Apolostic Humanitarian Award conferred upon Mr Mandela from the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apolostic Faith
William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding from the Fulbright Association recognising individuals who have made extraordinary contributions toward bringing peoples, cultures, or nations to greater understanding of others
