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Catalyzing leaders worldwide to drive equitable, locally-rooted, and globally networked solutions to health and well-being
#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.
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 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.
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 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
October 13, 2025 at 4:20 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.

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October 10, 2025 at 1:11 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....
October 8, 2025 at 1:12 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
October 6, 2025 at 1:10 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.

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October 1, 2025 at 2:00 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

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September 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Event Alert!

How does untreated trauma affect economies in conflict-affected regions?

Save the date: September 23

Register today!
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September 16, 2025 at 1:00 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.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:21 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...
September 4, 2025 at 4:55 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
August 28, 2025 at 1:05 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...
August 19, 2025 at 1:18 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.
August 11, 2025 at 3:48 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.
August 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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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August 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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.
July 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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...

#fellowspotlight #globalinnovators
July 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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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July 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We are proud to share that our Senior New Voices and Advanced Advocacy fellow, Mohamed Ali Diini and his organization Iftin Global are awarded for the prestigious McNulty Prize.

Congratulations to all 2025 recipients!
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July 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
As a physician, climate advocate, and thought leader, Renzo Guinto is advancing the field of planetary health—a bold reimagining of public health that places the environment at its center.

Explore his story→www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Impact-Report-2024-final.pdf
July 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Only a few days left until Aspen Ideas: Climate kicks off in Chicago!

If you are attending, be sure to join our Founder and Interim Executive Director Peggy Clark on July 22 for the panel: "Power in Place: Community-Led Climate and Food Sovereignty Work on Chicago’s South Side."
July 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
At Aspen Ideas: Health, our fellow Damon Chaplin joined Rich Besser, Megan Ranney, Joseph Betancourt, and Celine Gounder for a thoughtful conversation on what it means to truly serve communities through public health.
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/events/public-health-is-done-with-communities/
July 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#fellowspotlight
Alex Bailey is redefining who belongs in nature. In just a few years, his work has reached over 500 youth—removing social and economic barriers to the outdoors and creating safe, affirming spaces for youth to explore and lead.
www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/wp-content/u...
July 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
At Aspen Ideas: Health, our Interim ED Peggy Clark joined Apoorva Mandavilli, Joseph Betancourt, and Mohamed Aburawi to explore innovative, community-rooted care models from Africa, Asia, and Latin America—often outperforming wealthier nations.

Watch: www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/en/events/in...
July 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM