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On April 7th, the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. we gathered at the Aspen Institute for a moment that will stay with us. Claver Irakoze, a genocide survivor, educator and storyteller from Rwanda, shared his living memory: not as history, but as a call to action. In conversation with Gayle Smith, Former Administrator of USAID, and hosted in partnership with the @SkollFoundation , the room held space for grief, truth, and resolve. Claver’s words cut through: genocide is never spontaneous. It is built — through discrimination, propaganda, and silence. And it can be prevented — through leadership, courage, and the refusal to look away.

We’re thrilled to share a first look at the speakers and session curators joining us for the 2026 Resnick Aspen Action Forum this July 21-24. ✨ These are the kinds of voices that stretch your thinking, challenge your assumptions, and remind you why transformative change matters — each bringing a distinct lens to the question at the heart of our 2026 program: what does it mean to be human now — and what does that require of how we lead? ✨Kesha, Artist and Entrepreneur, Kesha Records, Kesha Inc (Henry Crown Fellowship) ✨Jeremy Weinstein, Dean and Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School ✨John Clippinger, Co-founder, First Principles First ✨Dele Olojede, Founder and Host, Africa In the World (Africa Leadership Initiative - South Africa) ✨Gayle Smith, Former Administrator, USAID More speakers to come. Register now → link in bio 🔗

Applications are open! How do you lead when authority is contested? How do you preserve what’s sacred while engaging systems that threaten it? Pueblo nations have been answering these questions for centuries. This September, we invite Aspen Fellows to Santa Fe, New Mexico to learn from Indigenous leaders who have navigated the long work of survival, sovereignty, and navigating conflict. This experience is designed for Aspen Fellows who have: 🌿 Lived experience with conflict or are currently leading in divided societies 🌿 Community influence and a desire to amplify their impact for positive change 🌿 Deep curiosity about leadership’s role in social transformation 🌿 Active commitment to applying these lessons meaningfully in their own context Dates: September 15-19, 2026 Cost: $750 USD (includes lodging, meals, site visits, and materials) - some need based scholarship available Applications will be accepted through May 31, with priority scholarship consideration given to those submitted by May 2. We’re thrilled to be partnering with Dawson Her Many Horses (Finance Leaders Fellowship), Traci Dove (Pahara Fellowship), and Tracy L. Canard Goodluck, Executive Director, @center4native to co-create this experience. Apply and explore the program at the link in our bio 🔗

MEET SEANICAA 🏅 Black farming families in the US face persistent barriers in accessing the economic infrastructure they need to thrive across generations. #McNultyCatalystFund Awardee Seanicaa Edwards Herron founded Freedmen Heirs Foundation (@freedmenheirsfoundation ) to build the market and financial infrastructure necessary for farmers long excluded from opportunity to achieve economic resilience and build generational wealth.  Alongside 80+ partners, the Foundation has supported 300+ farmers through advising and financial capacity-building, and reached 750+ farmers through workshops and convenings.  🌾 Read the impact story and join us for a dialogue with Seanicaa on April 28. Links in bio.

MEET RUCHI 🏅 India is home to the world’s largest youth population, yet opportunity remains unequal across its 800 districts.  #McNultyCatalystFund Awardee Ruchi Gupta is addressing this gap through YouthPOWER, a platform of Future of India Foundation (@foifaction ) that defines, measures, and activates youth opportunity by linking data to elected representatives and district action. YouthPOWER provides standardized opportunity scores across all districts by consolidating data from over 20 government databases. 📊 Read the impact story and join us for a dialogue with Ruchi on April 28. Links in bio.

MEET KWAMANE 🏅 Critical healthcare and nutrition programs remain out of reach for many across the US. #McNultyCatalystFund Awardee Kwamane Liddell is mending this gap through ThriveLink (@thrivelinkhq ), a platform that leverages AI to simplify access to social safety net programs and healthcare resources, mobilizing hospitals, health plans, and communities to ensure that no one is left behind. ThriveLink has supported 15,000+ people across 9 states, delivering $3 million in resources and partnering with 300+ hospitals. 🏥  Read the impact story and join us for a dialogue with Kwamane on April 28 on learn more. Links in bio.

MEET IBRAHEEM 🏅 Across Northern Nigeria, thousands lose their lives to farmer–herder conflict and malnutrition each year. #McNultyCatalystFund Awardee Dr. Ibraheem Dooba is addressing this crisis with 200MillionTrees (@200milliontrees ), a community-driven initiative that restores degraded land, reduces conflict, and improves nutrition through large-scale tree planting. To date, the initiative has planted over 2 million trees across 7 Nigerian states, reducing 40,000 tons of carbon while restoring land and strengthening communities. 🌱 Read the impact story and join us for a dialogue with Ibraheem on April 28. Links in bio.

MEET JORDAN 🏅 Adolescent boys are falling behind, disconnected from the mentorship and community they need to thrive. #McNultyCatalystFund Awardee Jordan Bowman is rebuilding that foundation through Journeymen Triangle (@journeymen_nc ), raising boys into men of integrity through intergenerational connection, intentional rites of passage, and communities of belonging. Over two to four year engagements, boys are supported by volunteer mentors, serving as a model for what’s possible at scale. 🤝 Read the impact story and join us for a dialogue with Jordan on April 28 on learn more. Links in bio.

MEET MARCELA 🏅 Around the world, glaciers are disappearing, threatening the water systems that sustain more than 1.9 billion people. #McNultyCatalystFund Awardee Marcela Fernández Barreneche is responding to this crisis through Glacier Nation (@glacier.nation ), a global network that restores high-mountain ecosystems and raises awareness of glacier loss. What began in Colombia has grown into a movement active in 12+ countries, combining ecological restoration, scientific monitoring, and community engagement. 🏔️ Read the impact story and join us for a dialogue with Marcela on April 28 on learn more. Links in bio.

📣 MEET THE 2026 CATALYST FUND AWARDEES 📣 In partnership with the Aspen Institute (@aspeninstitute ), today we recognize six emerging leaders and organizations with innovative and inclusive solutions to critical issues: 🏅Marcela Fernández Barreneche & Glacier Nation (@glacier.nation ) 🏅Jordan Bowman & Journeymen Triangle (@journeymen_nc ) 🏅Dr. Ibraheem Dooba & 200MillionTrees (@200milliontrees ) 🏅Kwamane Liddell & ThriveLink (@thrivelinkhq ) 🏅Ruchi Gupta & YouthPOWER (@foifaction ) 🏅Seanicaa Edwards Herron & Freedmen Heirs Foundation (@freedmenheirsfoundation ) “This year’s awardees are breaking cycles that have persisted for generations, and building new ones in their place. They are reimagining a shared future that serves everyone, and giving us a renewed sense of what’s truly possible,” said Anne Welsh McNulty, president of the McNulty Foundation and trustee of the Aspen Institute. Join us on April 28 for a dialogue with the Awardees on how they are building new cycles of trust, accountability, and justice across global communities. 🔗 Register at the link in bio.

Nominations for Class 9 of the China Fellowship Program are now open. ✨ For more than a decade, the China Fellowship Program has gathered some of Greater China’s most thoughtful business leaders to ask what it will build a good society. The program is seeking entrepreneurial business leaders from Greater China who are ready for deeper questions and richer conversations, those who understand that true leadership is as much about character as it is about capability, to join the community as a part of Class 9. If someone in your life embodies this, we hope you’ll put their name forward. Nominations close May 10. 🔗 Learn more about the nomination process and nominate via the link in our bio.

Every leader has a story of who shaped them. 🌿 Leadership is built on moments of courage and principles passed down through generations. Today, we highlight women, the trailblazers, the teachers, and the visionaries, who have shaped the way AGLN Fellows lead across the world. Whether it’s a mentor who pushed you or a grandmother who grounded you, celebrating these influences is a journey that never ends. 👉 Read their reflections at the link in our bio.