Catalyzing leaders worldwide to drive equitable transformation in their communities

We're dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders who champion equity and justice in health and development worldwide. Through comprehensive training, strategic partnerships, and innovative programs, we're catalyzing transformative change that leaves no one behind.

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The Aspen Global Innovators Promise

Since 2003, the Aspen Global Innovators Group has championed health and development leaders from across Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Island States to build a safe, sustainable and healthier future for all people and communities. The impact of our Fellows reverberates across the globe.

Our mission is to catalyze leaders worldwide to drive equitable transformation in their communities. Our global community stands tall with local leaders, collaborators, healers and fellows who have long been beacons in this movement and whose voices and work are critical to reshaping a healthy, equitable future for all. We are committed to amplifying the voices and impact of those who are leading this work.

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1.2B

Individuals aided

through Fellow-led direct service care and policy initiatives

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$100M

committed

to Fellows and partners after AGI initial leadership investments

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54

Countries

where AGI Fellows and programs work and operate

AGI Fellows

250+

AGI Fellows

and Management Partners

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15.6M

Audience

Combined total of publication-wide audience figures for all outlets featuring coverage

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200M

Individuals reached

through Fellow publications and speaking engagements

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New Voices

187 Fellows

47 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America

Healthy Communities

53 Fellows

Tennessee, South Carolina, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, New York, California, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, and the Navajo Nation

Impact West Africa

20 Fellows

8 countries in West Africa

Communities First Global Collaborative

16 Fellows

Lesotho, Malawi, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, North Carolina, and Rwanda

Advanced Advocacy

5 Senior Fellows

Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

AMP Health

Government Partnerships

14 countries in Africa

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New Voices Fellows

Catalyzing locally-rooted, globally networked leaders to become visible, effective advocates to champion more equitable development systems.

New Voices Fellowship

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Supporting leaders of color from communities in the United States where well-being is disproportionately impacted by economic, racial, and health disparities.

Healthy Communities Fellowship

Aspen Ideas Health Speakers

Building a collective voice of community leaders who are strengthening local public health and community health systems.

Communities First Global Collaborative

Aspen Ideas Health

By creating a forum to share knowledge and experience, Aspen Ideas: Health offers a unique opportunity to turn ideas into action and carve pathways toward better health for all.

Aspen Ideas: Health

AMP Fellows

Supporting governments to build visionary and effective teams.

AMP Health

Our Fellows

Margaret Nigba

Margaret Nigba

Gender, Governance
Liberia

Margaret is founder and executive director of Her Voice Liberia, which provides legal services and access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable women and girls…

Bakary Sidibe

Bakary Sidibe

Health
Ivory Coast (Cote D`Ivoire)

Bakary is Liberia country director for Last Mile Health, which works to provide quality healthcare for people in the most remote communities worldwide. A native…

Victoria Mabel Sackey

Victoria Mabel Sackey

Health
Ghana

Victoria is a social entrepreneur working to improving healthcare access in Ghana and across Africa. As Co-founder and COO of MedTrack, she leads innovative digital…

Neo Tapela

Neo Tapela

Health
Botswana

Neo is a doctor with experience in health systems strengthening and effective service delivery for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease,…

Jamila Headley

Jamila Headley

Social Justice - Equity
Barbados

Jamila is the managing director of the Health Global Access Project (or Health GAP)–an advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring global access to affordable life-sustaining medicines…

Marcia Bruno-Todd

Marcia Bruno-Todd

Social Justice - Equity
OK, United States

Marcia Bruno-Todd is a leader in Oklahoma working to support and grow new and emerging leaders and broaden involvement within communities. Her work is driven…

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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports two 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.

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Knowledge Hub

Our fellows and community partners are committed to advance the discourse and impact of global health and development innovations by creating knowledge products. The knowledge hub is a resource for all who are dedicated to learning from and collaborating with this dynamic community!

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