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Two fellows from two different programs. One collaboration that neither of them saw coming, and that neither could have built alone.

Hakan Altinay went through the World Fellows program in 2009, then spent years trying to work out exactly why it had worked. He now runs a school in Istanbul built on what he found. Free of charge, small, gentle, and designed above all to produce the one thing he thinks our societies are running short of.

Caroline Agsten ’22 is helping protect democratic resilience in an era of rising digital threats as a team lead at Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center. She credits the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs with giving her the interdisciplinary perspective and confidence to navigate uncertainty in a rapidly evolving field.

As both alum and lecturer, Matt Trevithick says his time at Yale Jackson helped him “connect the dots” and build Blank Slate, an AI-driven platform bringing cognitive-readiness tools to high-stakes industries.

In her role at The Gates Foundation’s Africa office, Shumane is implementing strategic initiatives across the continent aimed at improving public health and economic development.

For Manus McCaffery, an economic affairs officer with the UN, the ability to build relationships is the key to developing lasting solutions to complex issues in communities around the globe.

Maria Rodriguez-Dominguez '17 is helping to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico relationship by promoting cooperation across sectors and inspiring future generations in her home country.

Working with governments and other stakeholders across Asia and the Pacific region, Ani Krishnan ’21 is promoting the “catalytic role” policy can play in implementing and financing natural climate solutions.

After more than 30 years of service with the U.S. State Department, Leslie Tsou joined the Yale Jackson School in 2024 as a Senior Fellow.

2016 Yale World Fellow Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir “InnSæi: Heal, revive and reset with the Icelandic art of intuition,” available in the United Kingdom in March 2024. Hrund shared her insights on the art of flourishing, leading, and innovating in an age of distraction and planetary crisis.