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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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Omare Jimmerson

Omare Jimmerson

Health
OK, United States

Omare Jimmerson, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Birth Equity Initiative  is the daughter of a Nigerian immigrant and also a mother of two, working to save…

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Sitawa Wafula

Sitawa Wafula

Health
Kenya

Sitawa Wafula is a leading Mental Health Consultant and advocate with over eight years of experience in self, national, and international mental health advocacy. She…

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Bakary Sidibe

Bakary Sidibe

Health
Ivory Coast (Cote D`Ivoire)

Bakary Sidibe is an energetic, strategic thinker with strong leadership and a deep dedication to social change. A professional with 25+ years of experience, including…

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Ramadhani Noor

Ramadhani Noor

Health
Tanzania

Noor is a physician with additional training in public health and nutrition with over 15 years of experience practicing medicine, conducting public health research, and…

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Phiwe Dauwa

Phiwe Dauwa

Health
South Africa

Phiwe is licensed registered nurse and midwife who worked in the Neonatal Intensive care unit (NICU) after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing obtained…

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Job Tiguem Poudiougo

Job Tiguem Poudiougo

Social Justice - Equity
Mali

Expert en protection humanitaire, en développement communautaire et en entrepreneuriat social, Tiguem Poudiougo est responsable de la protection pour Oxfam à Mopti et se consacre…

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Quinny Sanchez Lopez

Quinny Sanchez Lopez

Education, Social Justice - Equity
NC, United States

Quinny Sanchez Lopez (she/they) is an engagement specialist and advocate focused on cultivating networks of care and resilience among people of Latin American descent. Drawing…

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Quratulain Fatima

Quratulain Fatima

Gender
Pakistan

Quratulain Fatima holds extensive public administration and leadership experience, having first served as a Pakistan Air Force Officer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and later as a…

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Dr. Christopher McNeil

Dr. Christopher McNeil

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Health
OK, United States

Dr. Chris McNeil, Founder of Youth Medical Mentorship, is an Emergency Medicine Physician and School Board Member who is creating pathways to medical education for BIPOC…

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Mavis Owureku – Asare

Mavis Owureku – Asare

Food Security
Ghana

Mavis is a food scientist and senior researcher at the Radiation Technology Centre of Ghana Atomic Energy Commission which houses the Gamma Irradiation Facility, the…

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Adaora Okoli

Adaora Okoli

Health
Nigeria

Adaora, a medical doctor, became the face of Nigeria’s response to the 2014 West African Ebola epidemic when she was infected with the deadly virus…

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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.