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Join The Aspen Institute's Socrates Program For Its 2017 Winter Seminars 87

Are you looking to get back around a seminar table? Consider attending one of the Socrates Program's three winter seminar offerings this Februray in Aspen! See details about the experience and how you can join below!    The Aspen Institute's Socrates Program provides a forum for emerging leaders (approximately ages 28-45) from various professions ...

Added by Shaquila Williams Blog AGLN Blog 12/26/2016
Finance Leaders Fellowship Featured On Wharton’s Dollars And Change Radio Show 85

Managing Director Jennifer Simpson visited her alma matter to discuss the Finance Leaders Fellowship in depth with Wharton's Dollars and Change radio show. Dollars and Change is a weekly broadcast that highlights individuals and organizations who are using their business smarts to change lives. Covering topics from what makes the ideal ...

Added by Shaquila Williams Blog AGLN Blog 11/23/2016
2016 John P. McNulty Prize Winner - Dr. Amy Crockett 84

We are pleased to announce this year's winner of the $100,000 John P. McNulty Prize , Dr. Amy Crockett of the Liberty Fellowship .     Amy is being honored for her transformative work that is drastically improving birth outcomes in South Carolina, and influencing the way healthcare is delivered across the nation. Every year in the United States, more ...

Added by Shaquila Williams Blog AGLN Blog 10/26/2016
Weaving A Future Of Hope For Women 83

Meet  Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellow  and 2016 McNulty Prize Laureate Mukti Datta, a rural development advocate who has pioneered a self-sustaining, replicable model of weaving cooperatives that is poised to scale across India's Himalayan region and transform the lives of thousands of women. by Mukti Datta India is blessed with a philosophy and way of ...

Added by Phil Javellana Blog AGLN Blog 10/24/2016
Teaching Gangs A New Way To Hustle 82

Instead of beefing up law enforcement in Panama city's old quarter, real estate developer CALI Fellow and McNulty Laureate KC Hardin chose to work with entire gang hierarchies to demobilize and bring all of their members into the formal economy.

Added by Phil Javellana Blog AGLN Blog 10/17/2016
Changing The Conservation Paradigm 81

Learn more about the work of Africa Leadership Inititiative - South Africa Fellow and McNulty Prize Laureate Andrew Zaloumis, a lifelong conservationist and anti-apartheid activist, who founded the Rural Enterprise Accelerator Program (REAP) to transform an aid-dependent economy.  

Added by Phil Javellana Blog AGLN Blog 10/07/2016
Eliminating Racial Disparities In Health 80

The rates of preterm birth in South Carolina were worse than those in Sudan. Centering Pregnancy, an evidence-based, innovative group prenatal care program brought to the state by obstetrician, medical director, and Liberty Fellow  Dr. Amy Crockett , is decreasing rates of preterm birth and eliminating racial disparities in health outcomes. ...

Added by Phil Javellana Blog AGLN Blog 10/05/2016
Corrina Grace on Her AGLN Journey And The Courage To Lead 79

Corrina Grace , Founder and Executive Director of SERES , highlights her experience as a Fellow of the tenth class of the Central America Leadership Inititiative and its effect on how she sees herself as a leader.    Photo Credit: SERES   Which Fellowship and Fellowship Class do you belong to? Central American Leadership Initiative, CALI X: ...

Added by Shaquila Williams Blog AGLN Blog 09/09/2016
​Welcome To The AGLN Hub! 78

  As we continue to connect our community of leaders around the world, the AGLN website has relaunched with brand new features. Here are some highlights of the new features that you can take advantage of: 1. Dashboard "My Dashboard" centralizes information relevant to your AGLN experience. See what your connections are up to, access news and ...

Added by Phil Javellana Blog AGLN Blog 09/01/2016
Reflections On The Inaugural 'Henry Crown Day' 2016 59

In our eternally busy lives, it's often difficult to find a quiet moment to reflect on the people and experiences that have meant the most to us over the years. While the act of practicing gratitude is something we all value, it can get lost in the shuffle and swept aside for more pressing tasks. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Henry Crown ...

Added by Alex Platt Blog AGLN Blog 07/13/2016
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