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Catalyzing leaders worldwide to drive equitable, locally-rooted, and globally networked solutions to health and well-being
#McNultyPrize Winner Mohamed Ali Diini is revolutionizing how youth in conflict zones can heal and build a path toward prosperity. Watch the new short film “Healing from Trauma: Unlocking Somalia’s Potential”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FOQ...
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Lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges!
On Monday, Peggy Clark led a dynamic panel, featuring Tania Chavez, Monica Hernandez Sanchez, and Jaime Wesolowski. A special thanks to our partners Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and KNAPP Community Care Foundation.
Peggy Clark joined a panel "From Spark to Solution: Scaling Innovations for Jobs and Development" with Juliano Seabra of the IDB Bank and Lisa Finneran of the WorldBank during the World Bank Annual Meetings at the Knowledge Café.
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Dr. Renzo Guinto, our senior fellow, co-authored the report "Vision 2030: Climate adaptation for improved cardiovascular-renal-metabolic health outcomes," examining impact to cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases and healthcare delivery worldwide.
28.10.2025 13:44 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0"Literacy is not a relic."
Brandi Coleman, our 2025 Healthy Communities fellow, published her first op-ed on the concerning drop of reading intentions among students.
Read her op-ed ⬇️
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/literacy-is-not-a-relic/
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Read the piece: www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/child-begging-in-the-sahel/
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Our Senior Fellow Tiguem Poudiougo recently published an op-ed on the alarming phenomenon of child begging in the Sahel region, characterizing it as a potent symbol of the social fragility and poverty exacerbated by multiple ongoing crises in countries.
Read his op-ed below ⬇️
Our Impact West Africa Fellowship and Advanced Advocacy Program Fellows have successfully completed their fellowship year and are now part of our wider Senior Fellow Community!
Learn more about their achievements: aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/c...
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To keep this leadership legacy alive, consider a small gift ($10, $50, $100) to the Lola Adedokun Award and help leaders keep moving their purpose forward. Thank you for being part of this legacy. as.pn/award
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
We did it!
741,1197 steps with 13 members of our community in 10 days!
We walked from Lagos, Nigeria; Nairobi, Kenya; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Berlin, Germany; Washington DC, San Francisco, Tulsa, McAllen, Pharr; USA.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay
Today, October 10th, is a day to prioritize our mental wellness. We share our platform with our 2025 Healthy Communities fellow Joi-Michelle Rhodes.
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Meet our Healthy Communities Fellow Jorge Rodriguez, LMSW, Director of the Buckner Family Hope Centers in Peñitas and Donna, Texas.
Read his op-ed here:
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/f....
Every step becomes a practice in resilience. Every path, a reminder that progress is built moment by moment. Every walk, an invitation to reflect on purpose.
Join us today!
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We’re stepping into wellness and leadership together!
Join us for the 10K Step Challenge — 10,000 steps a day for 10 days.
Share your walk, your why, and tag #Innovators10KStepChallenge.
Every step counts.
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Our senior fellow Mojisola Karigidi, published a piece on how plastic pollution in agriculture has become a silent but significant contributor to environmental degradation.
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/plastic-pollution-is-a-silent-but-significant-contributor/
We wrapped up #UNGA80 with impactful discussion on trauma healing and opportunity. Thank you to our incredible speakers, attendees, and partner for making this event a success! Remember the call to actions that you heard from the sessions! #globalinnovators
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Join us at 5pm for an impactful conversation! Our panelists are highlighting how trauma recovery isn’t just a humanitarian need—it’s an economic strategy for growth.
What's on your agenda for today?
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Event Alert!
How does untreated trauma affect economies in conflict-affected regions?
Save the date: September 23
Register today!
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#FellowSpotlight
Meet Fellow Brittany Brass, founder of Urban Run Club SATX, a vibrant Black running community in San Antonio. Brittany’s work embodies her belief that collective movement can lead to profound individual and societal change.
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Leadership is legacy.
Community is power.
Change starts with the people closest to the challenge.
Check out our 2024 Impact Report: as.pn/AGI2024impac...
Will you be in New York for UNGA High-Level Week? So will we!
What moments inspired you this past year—and what conversations are you most looking forward to?
Share them with us as we get ready for another inspiring week.
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On August 20th, Mayor Monroe Nichols announced Tulsa’s first Office of Health and Well-Being.
Our Senior Healthy Communities Fellow Jabraan S Pasha, MD, FACP will serve as a Chief Health Officer for the Office.
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/t...
A decade ago, Stephen Lucke, Healthy Communities Senior Fellow, sat with a serious question: How could he effectively address the crises of obesity, food insecurity, and climate change affecting his community in San Antonio?
His answer was grounded in the soil.
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It has been 4 months since we held Next Generation Africa: Voices of the Aspen Community with our partners — but we are still under the influence of that magical day! Learn more about our incredible fellows who continue to work passionately to drive change in their communities — and across Africa.
11.08.2025 15:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Meet Balkissa Daoura — a Pan-African environmentalist, food photographer, and our Impact West Africa Fellow. From the bustling streets of Niamey to communities across the Sahel, Balkissa is championing food sovereignty, cultural preservation, and environmental restoration.
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On July 23, AGI fellow Mohamed Ali Diini spoke at "Courage, Vision, Impact: The 2025 John P. McNulty Prize" during the 2025 #AspenAction Forum alongside the 2025 Winners, hosted in partnership with the McNulty Foundation.
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This #WorldHepatitisDay, we stand with communities worldwide in the fight to eliminate viral hepatitis. We're proud to uplift Dr. Danjuma Adda, Senior New Voices and Advanced Advocacy Fellow — a Hepatitis B patient, physician, and tireless advocate for equitable access to care.
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Growing up in Ghana, Gloria Agyare witnessed how climate change and unsustainable farming practices impacted local communities — and chose to become part of the solution.
Read her impact in our 2024 report: www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/wp-content/u...
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"Young people need opportunities that respect their dignity, talents, and dreams."
Through Iftin Global, Mohamed Ali Diini is turning trauma into strength—blending mental health & economic opportunity in Somalia.
Read more in our 2024 Impact Report: www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/wp-content/u...
Today, on UN Nelson Mandela International Day, we are thrilled to celebrate a powerful example of community-driven leadership: Kennedy Odede, our 2013 New Voices Senior Fellow, who has just been named a 2025 recipient of the United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize.
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