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We support locally-rooted, globally networked innovative leaders around the globe through our Fellowship programs. Explore our community database below to learn more.

Ivelyse Andino

Ivelyse Andino

Health
NY, United States

Ivelyse is a visionary healthcare strategist and abolitionist building community at the intersection of mobile health and equity. She is the founder and CEO of…

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Brenda Moore

Brenda Moore

Education
Liberia

Brenda’s road to activism began with a simple realization: there are no public libraries in Liberia. During the 2014 Ebola outbreak, Brenda began teaching her…

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Juliet Otieno

Juliet Otieno

Health
Kenya

Juliet Awuor Otieno, the founder of Mwanadada CBO, Mwanadada communication digital communication consultancy, and an alumnus of the Emerging Leaders Foundation, is a Masters student of Development Communication and…

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Pashtana D.

Pashtana D.

Education
Afghanistan

Pashtana is a radical feminist activist. She was raised by a family of teachers, but even in her extended family in Afghanistan, she knew that…

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Emma Robbins

Emma Robbins

Environment, Social Justice - Equity
CA, United States

Emma Robbins is a Diné artist and social justice fighter, working with her community on the Navajo Nation to secure access to safe drinking water….

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Monica Hernandez Sanchez

Monica Hernandez Sanchez

Education
TX, United States

Monica Hernandez Sanchez is a data driven strategist developing a spectrum of care for individuals, families, and communities impacted by behavioral health-related complexities. She is…

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Mercy Lung’aho

Mercy Lung’aho

Food Security
Kenya

Mercy is a Research Scientist for the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). She is an experienced nutritionist and research scientist with expertise in nutrition-sensitive…

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Harish Sadani

Harish Sadani

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
India

Harish is among India’s leading gender rights activists. A social worker by training, he has been working tirelessly for over the past 26 years to…

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Niyigena Pierre Celestin

Niyigena Pierre Celestin

Health
Rwanda

Niyigena Pierre Celestin has 15 years of experience in Public Health-related programs, including program implementation, supervision, clinical training, research, and quality improvement. He holds an…

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Aza Nedhari

Aza Nedhari

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
DC, United States

Aza Nedhari, MS, LM, CPM is a forward-thinking and visionary Maternal Health activist with a proven track record of exhibiting her strengths in innovative thinking,…

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Jensi Sartin

Jensi Sartin

Environment
Indonesia

Jensi Sartin is a development professional with over 15 years of international experience in biodiversity and ecosystem management, natural resource management, and sustainable development. He…

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Sheyda Brown

Sheyda Brown

Governance, Social Justice - Equity
OK, United States

Sheyda Brown is an Iranian-American political organizer and strategist who works with communities to build collective power to influence people and systems. She works in…

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