Welcome to the Atlantic Fellows Alumni Community: Cultivating Lasting Connections
Event Details
The annual Welcome to the Atlantic Fellows Alumni Community Call is designed for graduating Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health across sites to learn about opportunities for connection, learning, and leadership development in their alumni years. GBHI is committed to accompanying Atlantic Fellows in their “lifelong fellowship” that continues beyond the in-program period as catalyzers of brain health equity.
Goals
Participants will hear from Atlantic Fellows alumni, international partners, and team members to:
- Explore opportunities to participate in the alumni community and beyond
- Get Inspired by alumni stories of collaboration, advocacy, and tips
- Understand the channels for connecting across the global alumni community
Speakers
- Asmaa Akhtar, Partnerships Lead (maternity cover), Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity
- Laura Booi, Social Gerontologist (UK/Canada, 2018 Cohort) – Global Fellows Advisory Board (GFAB) Representative
- Cathy Correa Lopera, Music and Movement Educator (Colombia/US, 2023 Cohort)
- Tomás León, Psychiatrist (Chile, 2020 Cohort)
- Jemma Stringer, Program and Impact Lead, Innovation and Special Projects, Atlantic Institute
- Yared Zewde, Neurologist (Ethiopia, 2021 Cohort) – GFAB Representative
Moderators
- Camellia Latta & Elisabetta Favero, GBHI Alumni Relations Team
Agenda:
- Welcome
- Atlantic Fellows Stories from the Field, Speed Round!
- Opportunities from the Atlantic Institute
- Sister Program Perspective: Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE)
- Snapshot: Opportunities from GBHI Alumni Relations
- Closing
Audience
This is a GBHI-focused meeting. Graduating fellows are the primary audience with options for interested alumni and staff teams to attend.
Questions?
Contact alumnirelations@gbhi.org
