Bernadette Mah Ippet Letembet

Bernadette Mah Ippet Letembet currently serves as the President of OPEN MALI, the first youth association with a partnership with the Malian government and the National Committee for the Fight Against Accidents. OPEN MALI gives scholarships for vocational training to youth and has helped enroll 1,300 Malian children in school. As part of her role with OPEN MALI, Bernadette has also contributed to the improvement of living conditions of disadvantaged people in Mali. She also works in a construction company where she manages the customer relation section. Bernadette holds a master’s degree in Finance Management. After the Washington Fellowship, Bernadette Mah Ippet Letembet plans to assist in the reconstruction and development of Mali due to recent conflict. Bernadette was one of 100 Fellows competitively selected to participate in an 8-week internship in the United States following the Mandela Washington Fellowship(Africa) academic institute. She interned at the International Republican Institute in August-September 2014.