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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.

Chrystelle Wedi

Chrystelle Wedi

Health
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Zaire)

Dr. Wedi was born in the DRC and moved to South Africa when she was 7 years old. She is a medical doctor and Rhodes…

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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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Rasha Jarhum

Rasha Jarhum

Governance
Yemen

Rasha Jarhum is a South Yemeni. Jarhum is Founder and Director of the Peace Track Initiative. She is a Gender, Peace, and Security Expert. She…

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Evans Wadongo

Evans Wadongo

Environment
Kenya

Evans Wadongo is a social entrepreneur, development expert, and early-stage impact investor based in Nairobi, Kenya. Evans is a Partner at Wadson Ventures, an early-stage…

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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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Renzo Guinto

Renzo Guinto

Environment
Philippines

A 2016 Aspen New Voices Fellow and 2023 Advanced Advocacy Fellow, Renzo R. Guinto, MD DrPH is Associate Professor of Global and Planetary Health at…

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Salif Romano Niang

Salif Romano Niang

Food Security
Mali

Salif is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Malô, a Malian social enterprise focused on improving the lives of smallholder rice farmers by building up…

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Maji Hailemariam

Maji Hailemariam

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Ethiopia

Maji Hailemariam Debena is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology in the College of Human Medicine. Her research interests…

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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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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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Reggie Ivey

Reggie Ivey

Health
OK, United States

Reggie Ivey is a social justice visionary for black and brown communities, with over 20 years of public health experience. He serves as a conduit…

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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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