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.

Laura Bellis

Laura Bellis

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
OK, United States

Laura Bellis is a community health access strategist and organizer who focuses on breaking down social and political resource barriers. As the Executive Director of the…

Jennie Joseph

Jennie Joseph

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
FL, United States

Jennie Joseph is a well respected health advocate for women and newborn babies. A British-trained midwife, Jennie has become one of the world’s most respected…

Dorian Burton

Dorian Burton

Social Justice - Equity
NC, United States

Dr. Dorian Burton is a husband, father, and faith-driven investor with nearly two decades of experience in social and impact investing. Growing up in Rialto,…

Kevin Lunzalu

Kevin Lunzalu

Environment
Kenya

Growing up, Kevin loved visiting the Nairobi National Park. He was fascinated with the work of the rangers and how they closely interacted with the…

Narayan Adhikari

Narayan Adhikari

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
Nepal

Narayan studied forestry in his home country of Nepal, but rejected a post as a forest ranger when he realized this would enmesh him in…

Brian Atuhaire

Brian Atuhaire

Health
Uganda

Brian has close to ten years’ experience in public health work having started his career as a front-line community health worker helping communities devastated by…

Pashtana Dorani

Pashtana Dorani

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…

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,…

Fatou Ndow

Fatou Ndow

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Health
Gambia

Fatou Ndow is an experienced public health program leader specialising in HIV, sexual & reproductive health and nutrition. She uses research; to design, implement and…

Ngozi Erondu

Ngozi Erondu

Health
Nigeria

Ngozi Erondu, PhD, MPH, is trained as an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and works as a senior scholar with the Global Health Policy and Politics Initiative…

Julia Corvalan

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…

Ramadhani Noor

Ramadhani Noor

Health
Tanzania

Noor says that shortly after qualifying as a junior doctor, he became overwhelmed by the number of patients that – despite his efforts – were…

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