Black-and-white photo of young African professionals mingling and climbing a bright open staircase in a sunlit atrium — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Black-and-white detail of a man in a tailored cobalt-blue suit holding a notebook amid a crowd of fellows in suits and bright dress — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of a laughing woman in a dark blazer and name badge talking with a colleague at a sunlit reception — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
A row of fellows applauding along a long table in a bright modern classroom, a woman in a patterned headwrap in the foreground — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Black-and-white group portrait of six well-dressed fellows seated and standing together under a shade tree on a sunny day — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of two fellows shaking hands and smiling as another looks on at a bright reception — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
A standing fellow in a dark blazer, traditional fur hat and printed wrap applauds among a crowd in a bright classroom — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Tightly cropped black-and-white photo of two people shaking hands amid suited figures, faces out of frame — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Black-and-white profile of a man in glasses and a dark suit listening intently, a speaker softly blurred behind him — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Three fellows laughing as they descend a sunlit white staircase, one in a black-and-white striped dress — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Iowa philanthropist John Pappajohn gestures while speaking from the lectern of his namesake John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center, twin monitors before him — Mandela Washington Fellowship, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Wide black-and-white view of fellows networking among white Bertoia chairs in an open concrete atrium with a U.S. flag — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Black-and-white photo of a woman in a striped dress standing to speak and gesture to applauding peers in a tiered lecture hall — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
A fellow in a gray suit and glasses leans in to shoot a photo with a DSLR against bright projection screens — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of fellows gathered and chatting near a sunny window, a seated woman holding a paper fan — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
A smiling fellow in a printed scarf shakes hands with a guest at a bright reception in an open concrete hall — from the Mandela Washington Fellowship series by Jami Milne
A young African Mandela Washington Fellow in a gray plaid blazer takes notes at a long table during a session, sunlit conference room behind him — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
African women fellows seated in a bright lecture hall, one in a colorful headwrap and plaid jacket listening intently, a speaker presenting at left — Mandela Washington Fellowship event photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
John Pappajohn stands arm-in-arm with a smiling Mandela Washington Fellow in a blush off-shoulder dress in a sunlit atrium — Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white photo of a fellow raising a phone to capture the moment across a bright lecture hall full of attendees, an open notebook on the table — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
A beaming fellow in a leopard-print scarf shares a warm hug in a concrete-and-glass hallway as others mingle, a U.S. flag at right — candid Mandela Washington Fellowship photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Black-and-white candid of two fellows in conversation amid a crowd of attendees wearing name badges, soft window light behind — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
John Pappajohn poses smiling with two Mandela Washington Fellows, one in a bright headwrap, as a photographer works the foreground — Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Iowa philanthropist John Pappajohn, draped in a patterned African ceremonial blanket, is led forward to applause by a Mandela Washington Fellow in a navy military jacket — Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A fellow in a red-and-teal print dress stands before a vivid multicolored geometric mural, hands clasped, calm and poised — portrait from Mandela Washington Fellowship by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Black-and-white street photo of three women walking toward a glass building entrance, one in a long white traditional dress, long shadows on the sidewalk — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Black-and-white photo of two fellows walking past Jaume Plensa's towering white mesh-figure sculpture Nomade outdoors — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
A fellow in a feathered traditional headpiece gestures while speaking from a tiered lecture hall full of attentive fellows — Mandela Washington Fellowship event photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
A Mandela Washington Fellow greets John Pappajohn, wrapped in a patterned African ceremonial blanket, as the audience photographs the moment — Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of two fellows laughing mid-conversation among wire chairs in a sunlit glass lobby — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Sunlit outdoor portrait of a smiling fellow in a cream blouse seated by a flowering garden, looking over her shoulder — Mandela Washington Fellowship portrait by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Black-and-white candid of fellows gathered under a shade tent on a lawn, sharing food and laughter at an outdoor reception — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
John Pappajohn speaks at the podium of the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center as a Mandela Washington Fellow looks on in the foreground — Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white view of a tiered lecture hall as a standing fellow asks a question amid rows of seated attendees under bright track lighting — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
A Mandela Washington John Pappajohn, wrapped in a patterned African ceremonial blanket, in close conversation with a Mandela Washington Fellow in a navy blazer at the front of the room — Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami MilneFellow gre
Two fellows laugh together beside the bright multicolored geometric mural in a sunlit glass lobby as a third photographs them — candid Mandela Washington Fellowship photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Black-and-white candid of fellows greeting one another with a cheek kiss in a luminous glass-walled gallery, others mingling in the background — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Black-and-white photo of a fellow standing to speak in a bright lecture hall, seen past a silhouetted figure in the foreground — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Black-and-white candid of a beaming fellow embracing another in a leopard-print scarf in a concrete-and-glass hallway, a U.S. flag and onlookers nearby — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
John Pappajohn shares a warm exchange with a Mandela Washington Fellow in navy against a pale wall — Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A seated fellow in a pink blazer holds the hand of a standing colleague in a striped skirt amid wire chairs in a sunlit lobby — candid Mandela Washington Fellowship photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
Fellows climb and descend a sculptural white staircase in a light-filled glass atrium, mingling among red-topped cafe tables below — Mandela Washington Fellowship event photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
John Pappajohn sits quietly in a suit on concrete steps amid an industrial gallery during the Mandela Washington Fellowship gathering — Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Fellows in vibrant prints climb a bright white staircase in a glass atrium, laughing and talking in the daylight — Mandela Washington Fellowship event photography by Jami Milne, Des Moines
A young man in a gray dress shirt sits attentively with clasped hands at a long lecture-hall counter, fellows lining the rows behind him — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A woman in a red-and-teal patterned dress stands before a towering rainbow-grid mural of interlocking colored squares in a sunlit atrium — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white architectural photo of fellows crossing a glass-and-steel skybridge and staircase in a light-filled atrium — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of two women in conversation, one in a striped full skirt standing, the other in a blazer seated and gesturing — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white profile of a man in glasses and a suit leaning against a concrete pillar, gazing across a softly blurred event space — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Fellows mingling in a bright glass atrium, several in African print head wraps and attire, one woman smiling mid-conversation — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A woman in a magenta African print head wrap stands among fellows networking in a sunlit lecture hall — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A Mandela Washington Fellow drapes a patterned African ceremonial blanket over Iowa philanthropist John Pappajohn as the audience applauds — Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
John Pappajohn, draped in a patterned African ceremonial blanket, laughs with a Mandela Washington Fellow in a purple suit during the recognition — Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of a smiling bearded man in a blazer turning toward a woman in African print as fellows mingle around them — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Fellows seated in the tiered lecture hall, several smiling toward the camera, one woman flashing a peace sign — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of women laughing together at a reception, one in a circle-patterned African print dress with a name badge — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white profile of a man in glasses watching a presenter at a podium marked John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center, University of Iowa — Mandela Washington Fellowship in Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white profile of a fellow in glasses listening intently, a presenter and the Pappajohn Education Center podium softly blurred behind — Mandela Washington Fellowship in Des Moines, by Jami Milne
High-key black-and-white abstract of fellows glimpsed through the white railings and beams of an open atrium staircase — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A smiling woman in a magenta head wrap, plaid blazer and chambray shirt seated in the tiered lecture hall, fellows behind her — Mandela Washington Fellowship portrait at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Fellows ascending and descending the white open staircases of a bright multi-level glass atrium, theatrical lights mounted overhead — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A fellow in a royal-blue suit with a name badge bows his head in a quiet moment at the lecture-hall counter, a woman watching behind — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of fellows greeting one another with handshakes at a reception, a U.S. flag standing at right — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A couple poses before a towering rainbow-grid mural of interlocking colored squares, the woman in a red-and-teal African print — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
High-key black-and-white photo of two people descending a white open staircase past a glass wall etched with Des Moines University of Iowa signage — Mandela Washington Fellowship in Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Airy white interior of the Pappajohn Education Center, with fellows on the open staircase and wire chairs around a tulip table below — Mandela Washington Fellowship in Des Moines, by Jami Milne
A man and woman embrace warmly at a reception, she in a purple-and-white ring-print dress, fellows mingling in the sunlit room — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white candid of three people in conversation against a white wall, an older man in a tie gesturing toward a bearded man in a blazer — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Fellows mingling beneath a glowing EXIT sign and revolving doors of the glass atrium, one man in African print smiling in the crowd — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Fellows moving through the bright multi-level atrium and its crisscrossing white staircases, a couple greeting one another at center — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Moody black-and-white frame of a silhouetted fellow in the foreground with two men talking in soft light beyond a concrete pillar — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Black-and-white wide shot of the tiered lecture hall, one fellow standing to speak among rows of seated attendees — Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, by Jami Milne
Color photograph of a young African leader in a dark suit and traditional fur headband and patterned cuffs, hands clasped and listening intently in a lecture hall — Mandela Washington Fellowship portrait by Jami Milne
Black-and-white photograph of a seated speaker gesturing as colleagues listen in a concrete-and-glass hall, a photographer with a camera standing at right — Mandela Washington Fellowship documentary image by Jami Milne