Congratulations to New Voices Senior Fellow Esther Ngumbi for receiving the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Manu L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science. This award seeks to recognize scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in their contribution to public engagement with science. As a New Voices Fellow, Esther has published more …
The Aspen Institute announced today the 2021 class of the New Voices Fellowship, welcoming a new cohort of pathfinding experts from Africa, Asia and Latin America to take up more powerful roles as advocates and policymakers in the global development discussion. “The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the global development discussion needs new thinking …
A sampling of the ways NVF Senior Fellows soared in 2020 — 2013 class: · Jacques Sebisaho was selected as a 2020 Emerson Collective Dial Fellow. The fellowship “equips remarkable social entrepreneurs with new communications tools to strengthen their voices and extend the impact of their work.” · Kennedy Odede was awarded the Head of State’s Commendation by President …
Here’s the list of their writing in 2020 Many of our Senior Fellows (alumni) continue to publish articles well after their fellowship year. Here are their 322 pieces from 2020! 2013 Fellowship Cohort 1. Kennedy Odede wrote for Daily Nation, “Chance to avert disaster in urban slums.” 2. Kennedy Odede wrote for the Guardian, “’We’re …
BY: Anatole Manzi — Thirty years ago, I attended primary school in Rwanda. My family had no access to health care, and many days I never made it to school. In wrenching pain due to intestinal parasites, I would lay down on the roadside until I could stand again. I cannot count the number of times …