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.
With Deep Sadness
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…
Don’t Let Ego Get In The Way Of Progress…
Lola’s personal story as a first-generation Nigerian-American influenced her dedication to global health equity. Her background instilled resilience and a strong commitment to creating pathways for marginalized communities, remarking that her journey was shaped by…
AGI 2023 Impact Report
The 2023 Impact Report highlights the transformative work led by our programs, including the Healthy Communities Fellowship, Impact West Africa, and the Advanced Advocacy Program. Our initiatives have significantly advanced health equity and leadership, fostering…
Healthy Communities Fellowship-Five-Year Impact Report
The Healthy Communities Fellowship aims to transform health equity by centering the voices and experiences of BIPOC communities. Over the past five years, our fellows have engaged in over 650 hours of training and mentorship,…
Why Incarcerated Youth Need Mentors with Lived Experience
In his op-ed, Dieter Cantu, 2024 Healthy Communities Fellow, emphasizes the importance of peer mentorship for incarcerated youth, arguing that those who have experienced the juvenile justice system are best suited to mentor and support…
The Aspen Global Innovators Promise
For over 30 years, the Aspen Global Innovators Group has empowered 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.
1.2B
Individuals aided
through Fellow-led direct service care and policy initiatives
$100M
committed
to Fellows and partners after AGI initial leadership investments
55
Countries
where AGI Fellows and programs work and operate
250+
AGI Fellows
and Management Partners
15.6M
Audience
Combined total of publication-wide audience figures for all outlets featuring coverage
200M
Individuals reached
through Fellow publications and speaking engagements
Our Reach
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Catalyzing locally-rooted, globally networked leaders to become visible, effective advocates to champion more equitable development systems.
Supporting leaders of color from communities in the United States where well-being is disproportionately impacted by economic, racial, and health disparities.
Building a collective voice of community leaders who are strengthening local public health and community health systems.
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.
Supporting governments to build visionary and effective teams.
Our Fellows
Rene Sparks
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights South Africa
Rene Sparks is a public health practitioner with a foundation in nursing and Senior Atlantic Fellow at Tekano – Health Equity South Africa. She has…
Ramadhani Noor
Health Tanzania
Noor says that shortly after qualifying as a junior doctor, he became overwhelmed by the number of patients that – despite his efforts – were…
Kassahun Bilcha
Health Ethiopia
Kassahun Bilcha, MD, is currently a resident physician at Emory University, Atlanta, GA. He served as a Clinical Director of Gondar University Hospital in Gondar,…
Alice Ruhweza
Environment Uganda
Alice is the Africa Regional Director of the World Wildlife Fund where she is helping to achieve impact across Africa in alignment with WWF’s global…
Deborah Nakatudde
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Uganda
Nakatudde Deborah is the founder and Executive Director of Serving Lives Under Marginalization -SLUM an organization in Uganda that provides SRHR services, HIV prevention, care…
Folake Kio-Olayinka
Health Nigeria
Dr. Folake Kio-Olayinka is a Senior Technical Immunization Officer at the John Snow Inc. Immunization Center. She has extensive experience with polio from her time…
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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.
Aspen Global Innovators Group & Partners At UNGA
Aspen Global Innovators Group & Partners At UNGA Community-Driven Health Equity: Harnessing Local Leadership and Innovation Date: Sunday, September 22 Time: 11:00 am – 12:45 pm ET Session Description:In the pursuit of health equity,…
AGI 2023 Impact Report
The 2023 Impact Report highlights the transformative work led by our programs, including the Healthy Communities Fellowship, Impact West Africa, and the Advanced Advocacy Program. Our initiatives have significantly advanced health equity and leadership, fostering…
Healthy Communities Fellowship-Five-Year Impact Report
The Healthy Communities Fellowship aims to transform health equity by centering the voices and experiences of BIPOC communities. Over the past five years, our fellows have engaged in over 650 hours of training and mentorship,…
Agricultural researcher and innovator recognized with prestigious award
This article announces that Professor Lindiwe Sibanda 2014 New Voices Fellow has been awarded the prestigious MS Swaminathan Global Leadership Award for Sustainable Development for her work advancing agricultural research and innovation. The official ceremony…
Addressing Rising Temperatures with Proactive Solutions
In his op-ed, Renzo R. Guinto, 2016 New Voices and 2024 Advanced Advocacy Program Fellow, discusses the negative health effects extreme heat waves have on global populations, especially in South-East Asia where record highs have…
The Aspen Global Innovators Promise
For over 30 years, the Aspen Global Innovators Group has empowered 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.
1.2B
Individuals aided
through Fellow-led direct service care and policy initiatives
$100M
committed
to Fellows and partners after AGI initial leadership investments
55
Countries
where AGI Fellows and programs work and operate
250+
AGI Fellows
and Management Partners
15.6M
Audience
Combined total of publication-wide audience figures for all outlets featuring coverage
200M
Individuals reached
through Fellow publications and speaking engagements
Our Reach
New Voices Fellowship
187 Fellows
47 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America
Healthy Communities Fellowship
43 Fellows
Tennessee, South Carolina, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, New York, California, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, and the Navajo Nation
AMP Health
Government Partnerships
14 countries in Africa
Impact West Africa Fellowship
10 Fellows
8 countries in West Africa
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Our Fellows
Alex Bailey
Environment TX, United States
Alex Bailey, Founder of Black Outside, Inc., is an educator and third-generation outdoor enthusiast, who uses his radical imagination to re-envision outdoor programming for Black…
Webster Mavhu
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Zimbabwe
Dr Webster Mavhu is a Social scientist and Global Health practitioner with a PhD in Social science & Public Health from University College London UK,…
Christian MAMPUYA
Health Burkina Faso
Christian MAMPUYA est un ingénieur spécialiste WASH et un jeune leader passionné par le Développement Durable et le partage d’expériences. Depuis près de huit (08)…
Mary Oxendine
Food Security NC, United States
Mary Oxendine is the Lumbee and Tuscarora granddaughter of rural sharecroppers and a cultivator of relationships and traditional Indigenous foodways. As a financial activist, she…
Relebohile Moletsane
Gender South Africa
As the J.L. Dube Chair in Rural Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Professor Moletsane has extensive experience in educational development, curriculum studies, and other…
Mojirayo Oluwatoyin Ogunlana
Education Nigeria
Mojirayo Oluwatoyin Ogunlana is a digital rights lawyer on a mission to establish a legal framework at national and regional levels that safeguards a free…
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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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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.
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!
Funders & Partners
