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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.

Leonora “Light” Walker

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…

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Tian Johnson

Tian Johnson

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
South Africa

Tian joined the ISC as Civil Society Observer in August 2019. An African gender non-conforming activist, Tian has worked for two decades to strengthen community-based…

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Gracia Violeta Ross Quiroga

Gracia Violeta Ross Quiroga

Social Justice - Equity
Bolivia

Gracia has always been interested in working with vulnerable populations, but it wasn’t until she contracted HIV during her anthropology studies that HIV/AIDS advocacy became…

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Sonali Vaid

Sonali Vaid

Health
India

Sonali Vaid is a physician and a public health specialist. For over a decade she has focused on the application of quality improvement science to…

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Alana Peterson

Alana Peterson

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
AR, United States

Alana Peterson, Executive Director of Spruce Root, is an entrepreneur and non-profit leader whose lived experience brings together indigenous values with Western economic systems to build towards…

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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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Akebe Luther King Abia

Akebe Luther King Abia

Health
Cameroon

Akebe is a true One Health leader. Akebe fell in love with environmental microbiology in school, curious about the environmental causes of human disease. Akebe…

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Lachelle King

Lachelle King

Health
OK, United States

Lachelle King is a storyteller, researcher, and autist. After being diagnosed at an adult age, she became an advocate for improving health outcomes for other…

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Jemimah Njuki

Jemimah Njuki

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Gender
Kenya

Dr. Jemimah Njuki is the Chief of the Economic Empowerment section at UN Women. She is a recognized leader on gender equality and women’s empowerment,…

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Laura Bellis

Laura Bellis

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
OK, United States

Laura Bellis is an organizer and community health access strategist who focuses on breaking down social and political resource barriers. Laura is currently serving as…

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Ifeanyi Nsofor

Ifeanyi Nsofor

Health
Nigeria

Ifeanyi is a public health physician, project manager, behavioral science researcher and global health equity advocate. With over 140 published articles in outlets like the…

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Ana Michelle Dubon Estrada

Ana Michelle Dubon Estrada

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Guatemala

Michelle is an OBGYN and medical director at WINGS Guatemala, which provides services to thousands of people each year. “Before I could even speak, I…

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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.