Introducing GHC's U.S. Fellows, June 2023
Join us in welcoming 30 rising health equity leaders from across the U.S. to our community!
Join us in welcoming 30 rising health equity leaders from across the U.S. to our community!
They’re collectively diverse and bring a wide range of perspectives and experiences to the GHC movement.
Fellows work within public health agencies and organizations including:
GHC will support them as they learn from each other, build critical leadership skills, join our lifelong global community, and continue driving change within their organizations.
Through the 12-month, fully funded program, GHC will provide fellows with access to:
Ethan Penha
Associate, Health Sector Strategy, Partners In Health-US — Hartsdale, NY
Like many other members of the GHC community, Ethan is relatively new to public health. A Critical Global Health course he took shined a light on the impact of imperialism and capitalism on the health of historically marginalized communities. After witnessing deep inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ethan decided to commit himself to the public health sector.
Amina was just a pre-teen when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which ultimately inspired her to pursue a career in public health. She witnessed firsthand the social determinants of health and how circumstances impacted her own health outcomes. In her current work, Amina engages the public in preventative care.
Amina Isom
Program Manager, Morehouse School of Medicine Innovation Learning Laboratory for Population Health — Atlanta, GA
Emma Strauss
Public Policy Manager, On Lok — San Francisco, CA
After entering college as a French major, Emma attended a global health panel discussion on a whim. She was captivated as the panelists (including GHC founder Barbara Bush) talked about the systemic issues they were tackling and the disruptive solutions that would be required to move the needle. Emma left the panel feeling so inspired that she transferred to the Global Health program that night and has been working in health policy ever since.
Dennis knows firsthand the impact of homelessness on health. Early on, he decided that he would become the advocate his family needed during their housing crisis. This deep understanding of the intersection of public health and housing instability informs Dennis’s work.
Dennis Hermida-González Housing Programs Manager, ONE Neighborhood Builders — Providence, RI
We’ll send periodic updates from our leaders working on the frontlines of global health around the world and share opportunities to get involved in the movement.
Global Health Corps is a leadership accelerator mobilizing a powerful network of health equity changemakers, 1200+ strong and growing.