Muhammad Sabir
Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education Pakistan
Muhammad was born in the slums of Lahore and expected never to go to school or make a meaningful life for himself, but collecting trash…
Jamila Headley
Social Justice - Equity Barbados
Jamila is the managing director of the Health Global Access Project (or Health GAP)–an advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring global access to affordable life-sustaining medicines…
Jemimah Njuki
Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Gender Kenya
Jemimah is the Chief of Economic Empowerment for UN Women where she has a global policy role helping the organization promote women’s ability to secure…
Jacques Sebisaho
Health Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Zaire)
Jacques Sebisaho, MD, is from one of the remotest places in Africa: Idjwi island in Lake Kivu between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda….
James Kassaga Arinaitwe
Education Uganda
At a young age, Arinaitwe lost his parents and four siblings to infectious diseases, which included HIV/AIDS in rural western Uganda. As an “AIDS orphan”…
Jane Otai
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Kenya
When Jane Otai walks through the Nairobi slums, she is no stranger. No stranger to the women living in corrugated-metal shacks or worse, no stranger…
Julia Corvalan
Governance Paraguay
Julia Corvalan is an international development practitioner from Paraguay. Having worked in the field since 2007, Julia has expertise in a variety of areas ranging…
Leonora “Light” Walker
Social Justice - Equity TX, United States
Leonora “Light” Walker,a symbol of resilience and societal transformation, Walker emerged from incarceration and addiction to become a dynamic force for change. As the Founder…
Phiwe Dauwa
Health South Africa
A licensed registered nurse and midwife who worked in the Neonatal Intensive care unit (NICU) after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing obtained from…
Taha Sabri
Health Pakistan
Taha Sabri is a doctor who works in public health in Pakistan. He completed his medical studies from Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi and…
Shikoh Gitau
Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Kenya
Dr. Gitau was born to a poor family, but had a talent for math, and was able to get funding to pursue her MSc in…
Adekemi Adeniyan
Health Nigeria
Adekemi Adeniyan is the founder and executive director of Dentalcare Foundation. She is a fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative RLC, West Africa; an…
Community
We support locally-rooted, globally networked innovative leaders around the globe through our Fellowship programs and government partnerships. Explore our community database below to learn more.
Modal Box
modal-
Click here to edit the “modal-box” settings. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Preview modal-
Community
Nominate a Fellow
The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.
Impact West Africa Fellowship Healthy Communities FellowshipAspen Ideas Health
AMP Health
Communities First Global Collaborative
Healthy Communities Fellowship
New Voices Fellowship
Nominate a Fellow
The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.