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FORGING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY FOR EQUITY

Supporting a lifelong community The Atlantic Institute supports the global network of Atlantic Fellows to learn and work across programs, borders and disciplines to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies. The Atlantic fellowship is built on the idea that transformative change requires leaders with diverse skills and perspectives to collaborate on solutions and learn from one another. The experienced and emerging leaders who become Atlantic Fellows form an international community of changemakers focused on the root causes of inequities. To allow for sustained interactions, relationships and progress, Atlantic Fellows are lifelong fellows. Based at the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, U.K., the Institute provides the space, resources and platforms to connect people and ideas across the seven Atlantic Fellows programs and beyond. We support the continuous learning of fellows and program leaders and provide face-to-face and online opportunities to facilitate collaboration and impact.

IF YOU WANT TO GO FAST, GO ALONE. IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR, GO TOGETHER. African proverb

Because the issues the Atlantic Fellows seek to address are much larger than any one community or nation could effectively tackle alone, or in the short term, we’re committed to supporting fellows and their work in the world for the long haul.

“ I really believe that bringing people from a mix of professions together to work on complex problems has the potential to change the world.” Phaedra Bell, 2017 Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, education leader and social intervention designer

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Our purpose

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VISION The Institute accelerates positive change through a catalytic community of global leaders who collaborate over time to make societies fairer, healthier and more inclusive.

• Connect, inform and transform for greater impact

MISSION To amplify the impact of Atlantic Fellows by providing opportunities and resources to connect, learn and collaborate for social change. The Institute does this in four ways: • Supporting a lifelong community of action among Atlantic Fellows, with access to resources, wider networks and opportunities to connect, learn and collaborate. • Promoting collaboration and learning across the seven Atlantic Fellows programs, in support of their work with fellows using virtual and face-to-face platforms. • Raising global awareness of the shared mission and work of the fellows and programs. • Extending community by connecting Atlantic Fellows and programs to a broader global network of equity-focused leadership initiatives.

• Listen, respect and reflect on different perspectives and positions • Feel free to think big and act differently • Learn with and belong to a vital global community • Be inspired • Renew a sense of common purpose and belonging • Collaborate with peers from across the globe to innovate, build and scale ideas

“ Fellows in my program motivated me to keep pushing and trying harder . . . and I believe the global Atlantic community can only inspire me even further when I hit those inevitable roadblocks.” Tyler Spencer, 2016 Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity at GW Health Workforce, and founder and president of a community-based nonprofit organization providing health education and services for teenagers in Washington, D.C.

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Seven Programs. Global Community. One Common Purpose: Equity. Atlantic Fellows collaborate across programs, disciplines and borders to understand and address the root causes of pressing global problems.

FOR RACIAL EQUITY

FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY

FOR EQUITY IN BRAIN HEALTH

FOR SOCIAL EQUITY

FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Each of the seven Atlantic Fellows programs is distinct and grounded in its local context. All programs begin with a core fellowship experience. As fellows graduate from their program, they become senior fellows and join the lifelong global community supported by the Atlantic Institute. The Institute provides fellows with long-term resources and opportunities to connect, learn and work together to tackle inequities.

FOR HEALTH EQUITY US + GLOBAL

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There are nearly 400 fellows from 61 countries. Over the next decade, our network of activists, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, health practitioners, lawyers and government officials will grow to nearly 3,000 changemakers.

A connected community of changemakers ATLANTIC FELLOWS ARE: • Experienced and exceptional in their field of work (minimum five years) • At an inflection point where the program provides the resources to increase their potential for significant impact

1 Canada 87

• Willing and able to navigate and learn from diverse perspectives and complexity on a local and global scale

• Committed to work with and support others to achieve individual and collective impact

Mexico 5

Cuba 1 Jamaica

Costa Rica 1

1 CuraÇao

Colombia 4 Ecuador 1

Peru 2

Brazil

1 Chile

3 Argentina

Great Britain The Netherlands Northern Ireland 5 Germany 10 Ireland 9 1 1 11 Romania 2 Belgium Laos 1 Armenia 1 Nepal Spain 3 4 Turkey France 1 1 10 1 Iraq Greece 1 Thailand 2 Jordan Japan 1 China Myanmar 3 Israel Pakistan 4 1 Egypt 1 6 Taiwan 4 4 15 14 India 14 1 Nigeria Philippines Senegal 7 Vietnam Ghana 1 1 5 1 Cambodia 1 Sierra Leone Bangladesh 5 Uganda 4 Kenya Malaysia 8 Cote D'Ivoire Zambia Indonesia 1 3 1 1 Malawi East Timor Singapore Zimbabwe 82 1 27 Botswana South Africa

Australia 4 New Zealand

Active fellows by country as of June 2019

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The founder and Atlantic’s approach

Why the Atlantic Institute?

Entrepreneur Charles “Chuck” Feeney created The Atlantic Philanthropies in 1982. A champion of Giving While Living, Feeney has devoted virtually all his wealth to the service of humanity. When Atlantic made its last grant commitments in 2016, it had invested more than $8 billion to build a world of greater fairness, opportunity and dignity for all people — sooner rather than later.

The Atlantic Philanthropies created the Atlantic Institute to amplify the impact of the Atlantic Fellows. It envisioned:

The Atlantic Fellows program was established in 2015 as one of Atlantic’s final big bets. It builds on the foundation’s historical focus in regions and issue areas, and it represents the final chapter in Atlantic’s long history of investing in people and in their vision and ability to realize a better world.

• A virtual and physical forum for thought, exchange and innovation

The Atlantic Institute is a crucial part of this investment, amplifying the influence and impact of the Atlantic Fellows community. Atlantic has committed over $660 million — its biggest investment ever — alongside other partner organizations and governments, to support the work of the global network of thousands of Atlantic Fellows over the next two decades and beyond.

• A place to convene and retreat

• Long-term support for fellows so that sustained and systemic impact can be achieved • Networks that inspire and strengthen those working for more equitable societies • Breakthroughs that spring from deep understanding of diverse local and global contexts and the collaboration and collective imagination of people from diverse walks of life The Atlantic Institute is based at Rhodes House in Oxford, U.K. Photo: Rhodes Trust

Chuck Feeney with a student at Hue University’s Learning Resource Center in Vietnam. Photo: Le Nhan Phuong

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“ We see an urgent need to harness the potential of thousands of thinkers and doers addressing inequalities in the world, and we believe that in coming together to imagine, provoke, innovate and collaborate, their collective impact will be greater. That’s the idea behind the Atlantic Institute and the lifelong community of fellows.” Christopher G. Oechsli, president and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies, and board chair of the Atlantic Institute ATLANTIC INSTITUTE

Supporting a lifelong community of action

“ The Learning and Connection grant is a wonderful resource for us as we build a community of practice among senior fellows.” Benjamin Lawrence Patrick E. Aritao, a Philippines-based 2017 Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity in Southeast Asia, who is national director of prosecution development for the International Justice Mission

FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND AWARDS •A tlantic Senior Fellow Awards (£50K): Recognize senior fellow projects demonstrating the power of the Atlantic Fellows community in action. Projects are selected by a crossprogram committee of fellows and staff and announced at the Senior Fellows Convening.

The Institute provides face-to-face and virtual opportunities for fellows to connect, learn and collaborate to address inequities, shift narratives and change policy. ANNUAL ALL SENIOR FELLOWS CONVENING Held each July, the event welcomes senior fellows into the global Atlantic Fellows network and seeds future collaborations with colleagues from across other programs.

•L earning and Connection Grants: Provide rapid support for one-on-one, face-to-face connection for learning, brainstorming and project identification. The grants cover economy-class airfare and modest subsistence.

WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS Institute workshops provide continuing education for senior fellows in areas of interest and need, and opportunities to network with other fellows. They include: • Critical global themes such as economies of care, displacement, climate change and social change leadership

•C ollaboration Grants: Support the activities of cross-program groups, intended to facilitate learning and collaboration focused on a common theme, geographical context or mode of engagement.

• Skill-building in areas such as public speaking, fundraising for social entrepreneurship, advocacy, advancing narratives and building movements for change in the world

• Leaders in Residence: Support for staff and senior fellows for six or twelve months to advance thinking in an area aligned with the Atlantic Fellows vision and mission, by application.

Senior fellows also have opportunities to attend external forums, including the Prince Mahidol conference in Bangkok, the Beyond Flexner conference in the U.S., the Othering and Belonging conference in Oakland, California, and Rhodes forums in Oxford.

•E xternships: Provide modest financial support to senior fellows working toward a new role or activity to contribute their ideas and expertise to the Atlantic Institute over a three-or six month period through a stand-alone project.

THE ATLANTIC FELLOWS HUB The online hub is a trusted space in the global community and the one-stop place for fellows and staff to: • Find people and projects by area of interest, location and other factors

ONLINE RESOURCES Fellows receive a lifelong email (@atlanticfellows.org); technology tools including Google applications, Canvas learning materials, Zoom video conferencing, Mendeley and ResearchGate research tools; and Institute publications, podcasts and other resources to support collaboration.

• Register for upcoming events • Apply for Institute grants and awards • Stay abreast of global network news and announcements • Share perspectives and engage in dialogue • Access learning and research resources

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Connect at af-hub.org

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Promoting collaboration and learning across programs

“ We recognize that program staff, while devoting themselves to supporting the fellows in their work in the world, are themselves changemakers. The Institute provides platforms and opportunities for staff to share, learn and advance their own work as leaders in this community.” Dr. Penelope Brook, executive director of the Atlantic Institute

The Institute fosters cross-program learning and collaboration, facilitating common projects to deepen the collective experience and impact of the fellows. • Biennial Program Convening: deepening bonds and dialogue across programs • Shared online platforms: learning and connecting through Canvas and other online tools including the Atlantic Fellows Hub • Staff peer groups: a space for learning, sharing and developing common projects on curriculum, information technology and online engagement, communications and knowledge management • Support for a shared experience for fellows: collaborative approaches to induction and graduation, shared elements of curriculum and pedagogy • Workshops and exchanges: provide opportunities for staff learning • Leaders in Residence: support for staff and senior fellows for six or twelve months to advance thinking in an area aligned with the Atlantic Fellows vision and mission, by application

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Raising global awareness, amplifying stories

Extending community and impact

The Institute raises global awareness of the shared mission and work of the fellows and programs to amplify their impact.

The Institute extends community by connecting fellows and programs to a broader network of equity-focused leaders.

The collective Atlantic story has the power to spark hope, move hearts and influence minds about what needs to be done to improve societies. The Institute cultivates connection, sharing and learning that is integral to each fellow’s experience.

The Institute is working to develop strong relationships with other fellowship communities that share similar values. We’re starting by creating connections with the global network of 5,000 Rhodes Scholars. Our aspiration is to foster a fellowship of fellowships that opens avenues for valuable conversation and collaboration, to learn from each other and increase one another’s influence and impact. The Rhodes Trust and Oxford University, as hosts of and collaborating partners with the Institute, provide valuable resources and synergies to the Atlantic Fellows community.

Promoting fellows’ and programs’ stories to increase the community’s influence and impact is central to our work. Here are some of the ways we’re raising awareness: VOICES FROM THE ATLANTIC COMMUNITY This documentary series paints a vivid picture of the diverse Atlantic Fellows community. Forthcoming videos feature fellows’ work on the ground as they forge fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies around the world. Watch: bit.ly/AFVoices

A NOTE FROM DR. ELIZABETH KISS, WARDEN OF RHODES HOUSE We are thrilled and honored to be in partnership with the Atlantic Fellows community. In our second century, the Rhodes Trust has expanded the Rhodes Scholarships to new parts of the globe and expanded our impact through partnerships that share our mission of investing in change agents to build a better world. At Rhodes House, we strive to build a diverse and inclusive community and be a welcoming place for all and a catalyst for authentic dialogue, leadership development and lifelong fellowship.

ATLANTIC FELLOWS CONVERSATIONS Each episode in this podcast series features a senior fellow discussing their work for change, the challenges they face and what it means to be part of the global Atlantic community. Listen: soundcloud.com/atlanticfellows MEDIA OUTREACH AND PUBLICATIONS The Institute produces publications about the global community and its impact. Each year, we announce the new global cohort of fellows to raise awareness of the collective work and promise of the global community. Learn more: atlanticfellows.org

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STAY CONNECTED

The Atlantic Fellows bring inspiring energy, wisdom and experience to that lifelong fellowship. The Atlantic Institute’s work to connect, support and amplify the efforts of senior fellows is an extraordinary living laboratory creating global, cross-sectoral communities of learning, collaboration and impact. We have much to learn from and with each other in this vital work, but then consider the connections to be made across our two communities! Imagine the rich opportunities for learning, collaboration and impact we can unlock over the coming years. From promoting global health and social equity to tackling climate change to expanding opportunities for marginalized people around the world to learn and lead, there is so much we can do together to inspire and achieve positive change.

“ I have already witnessed the magic that happens when senior Atlantic Fellows and Rhodes Scholars meet to share insights, explore challenges and support one another’s journeys.” Dr. Elizabeth Kiss

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Values and practice The core values of the Atlantic Fellows program guide the Institute’s support and outreach. In practice, this means we work alongside senior fellows, programs and partners to build a community of belonging, collaboration and impact. OPPORTUNITY The Institute is committed to giving each member of our community meaningful opportunities to participate, further develop leadership skills and accelerate work to improve the human condition. EQUITY We recognize the diverse contexts in which fellows live and work, and our programming and policies reflect that. DIGNITY We demonstrate empathy, care and respect for all people and pledge to act in the spirit of generosity. INCLUSION We believe in creating a culture of inclusion that recognizes and celebrates diversity. We weave diverse perspectives into our offerings to reflect and serve our community. ACTION We listen, engage in dialogue and reflection, and pivot to action to help the community move forward together toward fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies.

“ Our programs are developed in collaboration with senior fellows, drawing on the deep experience within the community as well as on experts beyond the community. They focus on advancing our collective work for social change. Always asking ‘What next? How do we translate the learning and experience of our events and workshops into impact?’” Evie O’Brien, Atlantic Institute program director, and 2018 Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity

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The Institute “made space for us senior fellows to bring to the table our experiences and expertise in developing strategies, processes and outcomes for the July convening. This is more than inclusion: it is co-creation, where each contribution is appreciated.” Kodwa Mpepho, 2017 Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity in South Africa, and founding director of Women and Girls Leadership Foundation

The Atlantic Institute staff (front, left to right): Rodolfo Lara, Natasha Forrest, Surjit Uppal, Desiree Groen (back, left to right): Danny Everett, Fionnuala Sweeney, Penelope Brook, Evie O’Brien absent: Anu Mayer Photo: Babette Littlemore

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