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With Deep Sadness

October, 2024

As the Aspen Global Innovators Group, we are heartbroken to share the sudden passing of our Executive Director, Lola Adedokun, on Wednesday evening. Lola was more than a leader—she was a visionary, a mentor, and…

Next Steps For COP26 Health Programme

Renzo Guinto | October, 2024

Renzo R Guinto, 2024 Advanced Advocacy Program Fellow and 2016 New Voices Fellow, has co-authored a paper that evaluates how the COP26 Health Programme is doing in terms of effectiveness. This was an initiative aiming…

Breaking The Cycle of Debt And Underdevelopment In Africa

Maxwell Gomera | October, 2024

In this op-ed, 2018 New Voices Fellow Maxwell Gomera discusses how Africa is at a crossroads and must reassess the financial strategies that lead to countries remaining in a cycle of debt, facing protests against…

Fellow Honored By the Gates Foundation at Goalkeepers 2024

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | October, 2024

Jemimah Njuki, 2017 New Voices Fellow and Chief of Economic Empowerment at UN Women, was among 10 honorees at Goalkeepers 2024 in NYC this past month. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation highlighted the global…

The Fight For Equality and Dignity

Clare Byarugaba | September, 2024

Clare Byarugaba, a 2018 New Voices Fellow, is featured in a first-ever documentary-style series that highlights five human rights defenders. The series, established by U.S. Senator Ben Cardin Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations…

The Key to Healthier Diets and Reduced Chronic Diseases

Mary Oxendine | September, 2024

In her op-ed, Mary Oxendine, a Healthy Communities 2024 Fellow, addresses the impact of U.S. agricultural subsidies on the rise of ultra-processed diets, particularly in low-income and Indigenous communities. She reflects on her own upbringing,…

Food Insecurity and The Programs That Bridge the Gap

Courtney Smith | August, 2024

In this op-ed, 2024 Healthy Communities Fellow Courtney Smith discusses food insecurity in her home of Durham County. She highlights how the broader community has come together to fight food insecurity with innovative programs like…

Two Healthy Communities Fellows Interviewed on The Dose Podcast (Pt. 2)

Commonwealth Fund | August, 2024

In part two of the two-part series for The Dose Podcast, hosted by Joel Bervell, 2024 Healthy Communities Fellows Shameca Brown and Mary Oxendine discuss their unique journeys with community health and wellness. Shameca Brown…

Healthy Communities Fellow Elizabeth Lutz Interviewed on The Dose Podcast (Pt. 1)

Commonwealth Fund | August, 2024

Part one of a two part series for The Dose Podcast, hosted by Joel Bervell, was recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival and interviewed Lola Adedokun, Executive Director of AGI, and Elizabeth Lutz, 2024 Healthy…

Looking Forward on World Hepatitis Day

Danjuma Adda | August, 2024

In this op-ed, Danjuma Adda, 2020 New Voices Fellow and 2024 Advanced Advocacy Fellow, recognizes World Hepatitis Day while also calling for more awareness to be brought to the prevalence of Hepatitis B in developing…