Community

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.

Ivelyse Andino

Ivelyse Andino

Health
NY, United States

Ivelyse is a visionary healthcare strategist and abolitionist building community at the intersection of mobile health and equity. She is the founder and CEO of…

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Omare Jimmerson

Omare Jimmerson

Health
OK, United States

Omare Jimmerson, Executive Director of the Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative  is the daughter of a Nigerian immigrant and also a mother of two, working to save the lives…

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Lolo Ihesie

Lolo Ihesie

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Nigeria

Lolo started her own social enterprise, LoloTalks, to increase comprehensive sexuality education across Nigeria, with a special focus on people in underserved communities such as…

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Jerry Blassigname

Jerry Blassigname

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
SC, United States

Jerry Blassingame is founder and CEO of Soteria Community Development Corporation in Greenville, SC, where he trains previously incarcerated individuals during their reentry process. After dropping out…

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Gloria Agyare

Gloria Agyare

Education, Environment, Food Security
Ghana

Gloria Agyare is a passionate young Ghanaian environmentalist and advocate for sustainable agri-food systems. She collaborates closely with local farmers and the youth, championing eco-friendly…

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Tian Johnson

Tian Johnson

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
South Africa

Tian Johnson is a queer African activist and founder of the African Alliance, a global non-profit working on a range of health rights issues. Tian…

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Nay Lin Tun

Nay Lin Tun

Health
Myanmar

Nay Lin Tun is an emergency medical doctor who works in Rakhine State. He provides medical care via mobile community-based healthcare to the Rohingya people…

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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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Ola Orekunrin Brown

Ola Orekunrin Brown

Health
Nigeria

Ola Orekunrin is a medical doctor, helicopter pilot and managing director of the Flying Doctors Nigeria Ltd, West Africa’s first air ambulance service and a…

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Melissa Bosworth

Melissa Bosworth

Health
CO, United States

A self-described thought disrupter and warrior for nonprofits, Melissa is the Principal of Vertical Strategies, Executive Director of the Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium, and Assistant Professor…

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Mujobu Moyo

Mujobu Moyo

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
Tanzania

Tanzania-native, Mujobu Moyo is an independent economist. She was an International Development Research Centre (IDRC) research fellow at the Center for Global Development from 2014-2015. Her…

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Fatou Ndow

Fatou Ndow

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Health
Gambia

Fatou Ndow is an experienced public health program leader specialising in HIV, sexual & reproductive health and nutrition. She uses research; to design, implement and…

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