Atlantic Fellows

The Atlantic Fellows’ inaugural Africa Regional Initiative convening took place in Nairobi recently, bringing together Fellows from across Africa and the Global South. Over four days, they laid the groundwork for collaborative actions aimed at creating a more inclusive future, drawing on the rich histories, Indigenous knowledge, and experiences of the peoples of Africa. Full film out on our YouTube on 20 Sep. #AtlanticFellows #IndigenousKnowledge #Equity #Africa

Watch as Atlantic Fellows Tala Al-Rousan MD MPH and Luqman Yesufu, PMP®, MPH, CPHI(C) discuss their Atlantic Institute-funded pilot project focused on empowering some of the South African communities displaced due to coal mining. The Fellows held a workshop with students from the groundWork Environmental Justice School, offering them tools to address environmental pollution, health equity and displacement issues. They also advised environmental activists on how to amplify their voices to drive meaningful policy change. #EnvironmentalJustice #HealthEquity #AtlanticFellows

Our global community of #AtlanticFellows addresses the root causes of inequity and works collectively for long-term solutions. This week, in the context of the International Day of Charity, three Fellows offered different perspectives on philanthropy. Here, Renata Cuk gives her view on what is needed to drive transformative change.

The global Atlantic Fellows community is united in its mission to tackle inequities such as poverty. This year's theme for the International Day of Charity is "Global Solidarity to Eradicate Poverty." Even in Australia, a country regarded as relatively wealthy, poverty is deeply rooted in the history of land ownership and wealth accumulation. Read this article by Michelle Steele on what philanthropy can do to bring new approaches for change. #AtlanticFellows #GlobalSolidarity #Philanthropy https://lnkd.in/ePhBaWn7

On this International Day of Charity, find out why you should consider giving to women’s funds or organizations led by women. Atlantic Fellow Jane S. highlights the transformative power of investing in women’s and feminist funds to shift resources and decision-making to the Global South. #AtlanticFellows #GlobalSolidarity #Philanthropy https://lnkd.in/ecqty256

"The power of the Walking the Talk for Dementia event does not lie in any one participant, or in titles and degrees, but in the strength of the collective leadership: a fundamental and collaborative principle that values diversity and equity in decision-making and the distribution of basic rights. We are more than individuals; we are a community grounded in trust, respect, and the championing of vulnerability for greater change!" Fernando Peres, Atlantic Fellow and co-founder of Walking the Talk for Dementia, reflects on the event's successful conclusion over the weekend in Santiago de Compostela. The journey, which ended with a symposium, brought together those living with dementia, their carers and professionals in the field to share experiences and break down the stigma surrounding the disease. #DementiaCare #BrainHealth #GBHI #AtlanticFellows

Atlantic Fellow Rukia Lumumba discusses her work with the residents’ fight for clean and safe drinking water in Jackson, Mississippi, highlighting the “power and beauty of community-led change.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePT2EUE7 #AtlanticFellows #CommunityChange #CleanWater

Atlantic Institute’s Kim Lian Ooi shares her reflections from Day 4 of Walking the Talk for Dementia 2024.   "Aug. 29 marked the final day of the Atlantic Institute-funded Walking the Talk for Dementia 2024 along the Camino in Spain, where those living with dementia, their caregivers, friends and researchers spent an immersive week learning best practices from each other and, more importantly, showing that a diagnosis of dementia does not change who you are as a person. We started from Lavacolla to end the week’s walk in the city of Santiago de Compostela. The day was cloudy, and we began by walking up the hill, eventually merging with locals from the Adagea Alzheimer's Association and their families who walked with us to the finish line. The local press was also there to cover the event.   Young and old, able-bodied or not, we all walked together in the same direction toward the same destination. It was moving to see so many people gather in support of this final stage of the four-day walk. Local police were on hand to manage traffic so that we could safely cross roads while passing cars and lorries sounded their horns in support.   As a group of more than 100 people, we made quite an entrance to Santiago de Compostela, where we headed toward the city center to complete the walk at Praza do Obradoiro, the main square. At this point, most of the group became rather emotional; a street bagpiper played a tune as though he, too, was accompanying the group on its final, heroic steps toward the finish line.   There were cheers, joy, laughter, and tears of happiness and gratitude as so many living with dementia completed this journey with their families, friends, and the new friends they made while walking, including neurologists and practitioners representing multiple organizations around the world, all supporting brain health. This weekend, a symposium is taking place in the city so that everyone who participated in the Walk might discover what they learned from each other and how they might put their shared experiences into practice to better support people living with dementia everywhere." #DementiaCare #BrainHealth #GBHI #AtlanticFellows

“WTD2024 has been an opportunity for deep reflection as well as an opportunity for such meaningful connection," says Lingani Mbakile-Mahlanza, Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health. On Day 3 of Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD) 2024 along the Camino de Santiago, the journey continues to be both transformative and reflective. This year, the Walk has brought together 80 participants from 30 different countries, all walking side by side to foster understanding, share experiences, and break down the stigma surrounding dementia. #DementiaCare #BrainHealth #GBHI #AtlanticFellows

Day 2 of Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD) 2024. Supported by the Atlantic Institute, the second annual WTD is a transformative, four-day journey along the Camino de Santiago. The Walk, co-designed by two Atlantic Fellows, unites people living with dementia, their caregivers, and professionals working in the field, providing a platform to share experiences and combat the stigma surrounding the disease. Participants from around the world walk together, forging connections and building bridges between care, research, and clinical practice. #WalkingTheTalk #DementiaCare #BrainHealth #GBHI #AtlanticFellows