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.

Adekemi Adeniyan

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…

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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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Jorge Rodriguez

Jorge Rodriguez

Education, Health
TX, United States

Jorge Rodriguez is a family advocate and social worker dedicated to supporting colonias—rural communities along the U.S.-Mexico border—by mobilizing resources to help families thrive. Jorge’s…

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Joi-Michelle Rhodes

Joi-Michelle Rhodes

Health
OK, United States

Joi-Michelle Rhodes, LMSW, is a Black community-based therapist, advocating for transformational change in mental health treatment and suicide prevention. As a suicide attempt survivor and…

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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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Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa, Esq.

Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa, Esq.

Gender, Governance
Zambia

Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa is an international lawyer and expert in African commercial affairs, who served as the executive director of Financial Sector Deepening Uganda, a…

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Adaeze Oreh

Adaeze Oreh

Health
Nigeria

Dr. Adaeze Chidinma Oreh is a Nigerian family physician, public health expert, and advocate for universal health care. She currently serves as Commissioner for Health…

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Kui Muraya

Kui Muraya

Gender
Kenya

Kui is an afro-optimist and gender equity champion who believes that for the African continent to truly rise, all people regardless of gender (or any…

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Misan Rewane

Misan Rewane

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
Nigeria

Misan Rewane is the executive director of Stanford Impact Labs, which focuses on catalyzing partnerships between researchers and practitioners to meaningfully address social problems. Misan…

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Safura Abdool Karim

Safura Abdool Karim

Health
South Africa

Safura grew up during South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy, on the frontlines of the country’s fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Inspired by the…

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Relebohile Moletsane

Relebohile Moletsane

Gender
South Africa

Relebohile (Lebo) Moletsane is Professor and the JL Dube Chair in Rural Education in the School of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. As part…

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Mohamed Aburawi

Mohamed Aburawi

Health
Libya

Dr. Mohamed Aburawi is the founder and CEO of Atarona Ventures, where he leads the creation and scaling of transformational, high-impact ventures that drive social…

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