2015
Akisa Omulepu
Founder and CEO
Emerge Omnimedia
Akisa Omulepu is an Emmy-nominated documentarian, director, and producer. She is the founder of Emerge Omnimedia. Emergeâs mission is to create and tell stories that explore, investigate, and celebrate the experiences of people from the African Diaspora.
Most recently she directed and produced a documentary short for PBS. 'A Dream Deferred, The Broken Promise of New York City Public Housing' was nominated for two Emmys. Her documentary short, âCrowned,â debuted and had a limited engagement at the Anthology Film Archives in New York City. The film explores the lives of three young African-American women navigating their way from high school to college.
The 2015 World Fellows
A Cuban performance artist, Indian conflict reporter, Ukrainian political activist (and rock star) and 13 other game-changing global leaders have been named 2015 Yale World Fellows. This cohort brings the total number of Yale World Fellows since the programâs start in 2002 to 275 Fellows, representing 84 countries. âI am delighted to welcome this incredible group of activists, artists, policy makers and key global players to Yale,â said incoming Yale World Fellows Director Emma Sky. âThe Fellowship was designed to provide people like these – working tirelessly toward large scale change – a valuable opportunity to take a step back from the intensity of their work, to learn from and...Read More
