Class: 2020
Episode 45: 2020 World Fellow Hyppolite Ntigurirwa
Hyppolite Ntigurirwa discusses how he survived the Rwandan genocide, found the will to forgive, and established Be the Peace to promote reconciliation.
More InformationEpisode 44: 2020 World Fellow Sally Abi Khalil
Sally Abi Khalil talks about her work as the Country Director of Oxfam in Lebanon, the 4 August 2020 blast which destroyed the port of Beirut, the Lebanese protest movement, and how Doughnut Economics can help Lebanon build back better.
More InformationEpisode 43: 2020 World Fellow Ambroise Brenier
Ambroise Brenier explains what led him to become an environmentalist and his work for the Wildlife Conservation Society in Madagascar and Papua New Guinea.
More InformationEpisode 42: 2020 World Fellow Stephanie Busari
CNN correspondent Stephanie Busari discusses why she became a journalist, how she obtained the ‘proof of life’ video that showed that the missing Chibok schoolgirls were still alive and which kickstarted crucial negotiations with Boko Haram that led to the eventual release of more than 100 of them.
More InformationEpisode 41: 2020 World Fellow Jorge Soto
Jorge Soto, a Mexican entrepreneur, discusses CitiVox, why he went to work for the government, why he set up the biotechnology company Miroculus, and whether it is possible to create an algorithm for the good of society.
More InformationEpisode 40: 2020 World Fellow Evan Mawarire
Evan Mawarire, a Zimbabwean clergyman and activist, describes why he founded #ThisFlag Citizen’s Movement, how his Christian faith helped him withstand detention and torture, and his hopes for the future of Zimbabwe.
More InformationEpisode 39: 2020 World Fellow Edwan Ngum Tah
Edwan Ngum Tah talks about her childhood in Cameroon, domestic violence, why she became a lawyer, her work as the Executive Director of the Center for Public Interest Law, and the conflict in her country.
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Class of 2020
A Nigerian journalist, a Mexican biotech entrepreneur and an Afghan human rights lawyer are among the 14 women and men who have been selected as 2020 World Fellows. This cohort brings the total number of World Fellows since the program’s start in 2002 to 359 Fellows, representing 91 countries. This year marks the 19th cohort of World Fellows. “I am delighted to welcome the new cohort of World Fellows. They are exceptional leaders from across the globe, with extraordinary skills and experiences, who are dedicated to improving their societies,” said Emma Sky, director of the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program. “It’s a mark of their characters that despite these…
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