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#WorldKindnessDay
Our senior fellows were recently featured in a powerful piece by NPR's Goats and Soda! Question was simple yet profound: What is one act of kindness you received that fundamentally changed or impacted your life?
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Our senior fellows were recently featured in a powerful piece by NPR's Goats and Soda! Question was simple yet profound: What is one act of kindness you received that fundamentally changed or impacted your life?
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/world-kindness-day/
World Kindness Day! • Aspen Global Innovators
Today is World Kindness Day, which is created in 1998!
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November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#WorldKindnessDay
Our senior fellows were recently featured in a powerful piece by NPR's Goats and Soda! Question was simple yet profound: What is one act of kindness you received that fundamentally changed or impacted your life?
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/world-kindness-day/
Our senior fellows were recently featured in a powerful piece by NPR's Goats and Soda! Question was simple yet profound: What is one act of kindness you received that fundamentally changed or impacted your life?
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/world-kindness-day/
#FellowTakeover
Today, we are excited to hand over our Instagram account(@aspenglobalinnovators) to Egerton Neto, our senior New Voices fellow, policy expert, and researcher focused on information integrity, climate communication, and technology governance!
Stay tuned as Egerton shares from #COP30.
Today, we are excited to hand over our Instagram account(@aspenglobalinnovators) to Egerton Neto, our senior New Voices fellow, policy expert, and researcher focused on information integrity, climate communication, and technology governance!
Stay tuned as Egerton shares from #COP30.
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#FellowTakeover
Today, we are excited to hand over our Instagram account(@aspenglobalinnovators) to Egerton Neto, our senior New Voices fellow, policy expert, and researcher focused on information integrity, climate communication, and technology governance!
Stay tuned as Egerton shares from #COP30.
Today, we are excited to hand over our Instagram account(@aspenglobalinnovators) to Egerton Neto, our senior New Voices fellow, policy expert, and researcher focused on information integrity, climate communication, and technology governance!
Stay tuned as Egerton shares from #COP30.
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#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...
Healing from Trauma: Unlocking Somalia’s Potential | Official Short Film
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November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#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...
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.
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.
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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.
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.
#globalinnovators
#globalinnovators
From Spark To Solution: Scaling Innovations For Jobs And Development • Aspen Global Innovators
Innovation is essential for sustaining and amplifying development impact. The journey to translate innovative ideas into real-world outcomes is challenging.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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.
#globalinnovators
#globalinnovators
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.
Climate Change Impacts On Cardiovascular-Renal-Metabolic Health • Aspen Global Innovators
Dr. Renzo Guinto, a 2016 New Voices and 2023 Advanced Advocacy Fellow, co-authored the report "Vision 2030: Climate adaptation for improved
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October 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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.
"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/
#fellowspotlight #oped #globalinnovators
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/
#fellowspotlight #oped #globalinnovators
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October 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"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/
#fellowspotlight #oped #globalinnovators
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/
#fellowspotlight #oped #globalinnovators
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 ⬇️
Read his op-ed below ⬇️
Child Begging In The Sahel • Aspen Global Innovators
Job Tiguem Poudiougo, 2024-2025 Impact West Africa Fellow, emphasized in his piece the alarming phenomenon of child begging in the Sahel region,
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October 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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 ⬇️
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...
#globalinnovators
Learn more about their achievements: aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/c...
#globalinnovators
Congratulations To Our 2024-2025 Fellows!! • Aspen Global Innovators
Our Impact West Africa Fellows and Advanced Advocacy Program Fellows have successfully completed their fellowship year and are now part of our wider Senior
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October 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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...
#globalinnovators
Learn more about their achievements: aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/stories/c...
#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.
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
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.
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
October 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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.
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
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.
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
#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.
#globalinnovators
Today, October 10th, is a day to prioritize our mental wellness. We share our platform with our 2025 Healthy Communities fellow Joi-Michelle Rhodes.
#globalinnovators
October 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#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.
#globalinnovators
Today, October 10th, is a day to prioritize our mental wellness. We share our platform with our 2025 Healthy Communities fellow Joi-Michelle Rhodes.
#globalinnovators
#fellowspotlight
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....
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....
October 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
#fellowspotlight
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....
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!
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
Join us today!
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
October 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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!
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
Join us today!
#Innovators10KStepChallenge #globalinnovators
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.
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
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.
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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.
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
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.
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
#fellowspotlight
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/
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/
Plastic Pollution Is A Silent But Significant Contributor • Aspen Global Innovators
Senior New Voices Fellow Mojisola Ojebode recently published a piece on how plastic pollution in agriculture has become a silent but significant contributor
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September 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#fellowspotlight
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/
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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September 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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
@mcnultyfoundation.bsky.social
@mcnultyfoundation.bsky.social
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?
#globalinnovators #UNGA80 #TraumaHealing #HealingToOpportunity
What's on your agenda for today?
#globalinnovators #UNGA80 #TraumaHealing #HealingToOpportunity
September 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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?
#globalinnovators #UNGA80 #TraumaHealing #HealingToOpportunity
What's on your agenda for today?
#globalinnovators #UNGA80 #TraumaHealing #HealingToOpportunity
Event Alert!
How does untreated trauma affect economies in conflict-affected regions?
Save the date: September 23
Register today!
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How does untreated trauma affect economies in conflict-affected regions?
Save the date: September 23
Register today!
cvent.me/qxad1l
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social @mcnultyfoundation.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Event Alert!
How does untreated trauma affect economies in conflict-affected regions?
Save the date: September 23
Register today!
cvent.me/qxad1l
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social @mcnultyfoundation.bsky.social
How does untreated trauma affect economies in conflict-affected regions?
Save the date: September 23
Register today!
cvent.me/qxad1l
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social @mcnultyfoundation.bsky.social
#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.
#globalinnovators
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
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.
#globalinnovators
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
#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.
#globalinnovators
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
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.
#globalinnovators
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
Leadership is legacy.
Community is power.
Change starts with the people closest to the challenge.
Check out our 2024 Impact Report: as.pn/AGI2024impac...
Community is power.
Change starts with the people closest to the challenge.
Check out our 2024 Impact Report: as.pn/AGI2024impac...
September 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Leadership is legacy.
Community is power.
Change starts with the people closest to the challenge.
Check out our 2024 Impact Report: as.pn/AGI2024impac...
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.
#globalinnovators
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.
#globalinnovators
August 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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.
#globalinnovators
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.
#globalinnovators
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...
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...
Tulsa’s First Office Of Health And Well-Being • Aspen Global Innovators
Last Wednesday, August 20th, Mayor Monroe Nichols announced Tulsa’s first Office of Health and Well-Being. The Office will link healthcare, education,
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August 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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...
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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His answer was grounded in the soil.
as.pn/AGI2024impac...
August 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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.
as.pn/AGI2024impac...
His answer was grounded in the soil.
as.pn/AGI2024impac...
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.
August 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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.
Meet 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.
August 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Meet 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.