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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.

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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Chiwoza Bandawe

Chiwoza Bandawe

Health
Malawi

Chiwoza is the only clinical psychologist in Malawi and works tirelessly to dispel myths about mental illnesses. Chiwoza was convinced he would be a lawyer…

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Thabani Maphosa

Thabani Maphosa

Health
Zimbabwe

Thabani is managing director of country programs at GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, where he oversees equitable distribution of vaccines distribution to some 73 to…

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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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Mujobu Moyo

Mujobu Moyo

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
Tanzania

Mujobu Moyo was an IDRC research fellow at the Center for Global Development. Her research focuses on how to manage natural resource windfalls in developing…

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Chauntel Norris

Chauntel Norris

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
AL, United States

Chauntel Norris is a DONA trained birth doula, Lamaze trained childbirth educator and a Certified Lactation Counselor. She serves as the Manager of Advocacy, Forward…

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Camryn Smith

Camryn Smith

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education, Governance, Social Justice - Equity
NC, United States

Camryn Smith is a social justice accountability expert focusing on economic and social liberation for black and brown communities and people. Her work is informed…

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Utibe Effiong

Utibe Effiong

Health
Nigeria

Dr. Utibe Effiong is a practicing board-certified Internal Medicine specialist physician and Public Health scientist passionate about health policy, health systems administration, drug addiction management,…

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Genoveva Islas

Genoveva Islas

Health
CA, United States

Genoveva works as the founder and director of the non-profit Cultiva la Salud, which works to promote health equity in the San Joaquin Valley of…

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Shuchin Bajaj

Shuchin Bajaj

Health
India

Shuchin is an Indian medical doctor who founded Ujala Cygnus Healthcare, now a chain of 16 hospitals supported by outreach village Sehat Clinics and a…

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Janet Midega

Janet Midega

Health
Kenya

Janet is a scientist at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program in Kilifi, Kenya and currently holds a research associate position between KWTRP and the University…

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Primah Kwagala

Primah Kwagala

Governance, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Uganda

Primah Kwagala is a Ugandan human rights lawyer and CEO of the Women’s Probono Initiative, advocating for women’s access to health, emergency obstetric care, free…

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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.