Class: 2018

Episode 24: 2018 World Fellow Joy Olivier

Joy Oliver, South African social entrepreneur, explains what Nelson Mandela means to her, the impact of IkamvaYouth (a nonprofit that enables youth to pull themselves and each other out of poverty through education), and her new initiative growing medicinal cannabis.

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Episode 23: 2018 World Fellow ElsaMarie D’Silva

ElsaMarie D’Silva, Indian gender activist and founder and CEO of Red Dot Foundation, highlights the extent of sexual violence against women in India, the impact of SafeCity, and why the future is female.

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Episode 22: 2018 World Fellow Omar Mohammed

Iraqi historian Omar Mohammed, who blogs as Mosul Eye, describes how ISIS took over his hometown of Mosul, and how life is returning to the devastated city.

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Episode 21: 2018 World Fellow Sultan Al Qassemi

Sultan Al Qassemi, art collector and columnist, discusses his childhood in the United Arab Emirates, why the Arab Spring failed to bring about new political orders based on rights and justice, and his hopes for the Middle East.

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2018 Fellows conclude time at Yale

The 2018 World Fellows concluded their four-month journey at Yale during the Closing Ceremony in Horchow Hall’s GM Room on Dec. 6, 2018. The 16 Fellows and three Associate Fellows were recognized for their contributions to the Yale community, and each received a certificate. The ceremony was attended by friends and family members of the fellows, student liaisons who worked with fellows, Yale faculty and World Fellows & Jackson Institute staff. Pericles Lewis, Yale’s Vice President for Global Strategy and Deputy Provost for International Affairs, offered welcoming remarks. He underscored the Fellows’ contributions to the Yale community. “Yale has been immeasurably enriched by your presence here,” Lewis said.  Emma Sky,…

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Omar at the Oslo Freedom Forum in 2018

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Episode 19: 2017 World Fellow Raheel Khursheed

Raheel Khursheed describes growing up in Kashmir. He pursued a career in journalism. He then worked to democratize information, help governments do their jobs with accountability and transparency, and enable meaningful citizen engagement. He heads up News Partnerships for Twitter in India and South East Asia. 

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