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# Hansen Leadership Institute

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## Pages

- [HLI Home Page](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/) - Interested in applying to the Hansen Leadership Institute for 2026? Check out our video where a few of the 2025 Fellows offer some reasons to apply. Leadership HLI provides training in the principles, practices, and psychology of effective, ethical and visionary leadership. We also train Hansen Fellows to be effective communicators and public speakers. In
- [About Us](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/about-us/) - Brad Frazier, PhD Managing Director of the Hansen Leadership Institute Brad Frazier joined the Hansen Leadership Institute staff in December 2018 as Assistant Director. In July 2020, he became the Managing Director. Before joining HLI, Brad was an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Wells College in Aurora,
- [FAQ](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/faq/) - Frequently Asked Questions How Do I Apply? Click on the "Apply" tab for a link to the International and U.S. application portal. Log-in to create an account and begin completing the online application. When will results be announced? The selection committee will begin reviewing international student applications in February and results will be emailed to
- [Fred J. Hansen](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fred-j-hansen/) - The mission of the Fred J. Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation is to create an international community of young scholars with a shared goal of a more peaceful future. The Fred J. Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation, established as a result of the generosity and foresight of Fred J. Hansen, has
- [Contact Us](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/contact-us/) - The Hansen Leadership Institute is located on the University of San Diego Campus in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES). Address: 5998 Alcalá ParkSan Diego, CA 92110-2492 Email: hansenleadershipinstitute@gmail.com
- [Apply Now](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/apply-now/) - The Hansen Leadership Institute is very pleased to announce that a new and improved application website has launched! International Applications are Thursday, January 15, 2026, by 11:30 PM Pacific Time U.S. Applications are due by Sunday, March 15, 2026, by 11:30 PM Pacific Time Apply now!
- [Fred J. Hansen Biography](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fred-j-hansens-biography/) - Fred J. Hansen, Visionary (1879–1974) As a 10-year old Danish immigrant to the United States, with only a fourth-grade education, Fred J. Hansen would soon develop cutting-edge entrepreneurial skills and overcome significant challenges to make a fortune and to redirect the history of the San Diego region. Through his innovative spirit and perseverance, he helped
- [Alumni](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/alumni/) - Click on the year and then on each picture for a short biography of each Hansen Fellow [gallery_bank type="grid" format="masonry" show_albums="all" title="true" desc="true" responsive="true" display="all" sort_by="random" albums_in_row="3" animation_effect="" album_title="true"]

## Fellows

- [Xu Yan - China](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/xu_yan_china/)
- [Xandro Xu - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/xandro_xu_united_states/)
- [Pann Tha Khin - Myanmar](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/pann_tha_khin_myanmar/)
- [Anna Syvkova - Ukraine](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anna_syvkova_ukraine/)
- [Nataly Andrea Rojas Barnett - Peru](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/nataly_andrea_rojas_barnett_peru/)
- [Wyatt Rexer - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/wyatt_rexer_united_states/)
- [Muzhgan Pazhwak - Afghanistan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/muzhgan_pazhwak_afghanistan/)
- [Elaf Nagi - Egypt](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/elaf_nagi_egypt/)
- [Fridaous Laleye - Benin](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/fridaous_laleye_benin/)
- [Moses Kalamuzi - Rwanda](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/moses_kalamuzi_rwanda/)
- [Harsh Kumar Jha - India](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/harsh_kumar_jha_india/)
- [Randi Gamble - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/randi_gamble_united_states/)
- [Eliza Epadze - Georgia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/eliza_epadze_georgia/)
- [Tryphene Bulape Mishambo - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tryphene_bulape_mishambo_united_states/)
- [Álvaro Felipe Bayona Sierra - Colombia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/alvaro_felipe_bayona_sierra_colombia/)
- [Wahyu Sony Ardiyansah - Indonesia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/wahyu_sony_ardiyansah_indonesia/)
- [Karam Al Ahmar - Lebanon](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/karam_al_ahmar_lebanon/)
- [Sara Alsheikh Idris - Sudan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sara_alsheikh_idris_sudan/)
- [Sofi Abrahamyan - Armenia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sofi_abrahamyan_armenia/)
- [Narmin Abbasova - Azerbaijan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/narmin_abbasova_azerbaijan/)
- [Angela Yuan - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/angela_yuan_united_states/)
- [Aleksandra Vaisberg - Russia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/aleksandra_vaisberg_russia/)
- [Dawa Tashi - Bhutan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/dawa-tashi_bhutan/)
- [Faith Joy Seawell - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/faith_joy_seawell_united_states/)
- [Daniel Sanchez Mijares - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/daniel_sanchez_mijares_united_states/)
- [Camille Rivera Ramos - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/camille_rivera_ramos_united_states/)
- [Phó Đỗ Quyên - Vietnam](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/pho_do_quyen_vietnam/)
- [Manar Mahmoud AbouElhagag Mohamed - Egypt](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/manar_mahmoud_abouelhagag_mohamed_egypt/)
- [Dzhivan Mkrtchyan - Georgia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/dzhivan_mkrtchyan_georgia/)
- [Minn Myoh Minn Oo - Myanmar](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/minn_myoh_minn_oo_myanmar/)
- [Yana Hulak - Ukraine](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/yana_hulak_ukraine/)
- [Edvard Grigoryan - Armenia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/edvard_grigoryan_armenia/)
- [Sushmita Ghimire - Nepal](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sushmita_ghimire_nepal/)
- [Carlos Magno Sousa de Lima Freitas - Brazil](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/carlos_magno_sousa_de_lima_freitas_brazil/)
- [Andre Luis Ramos Ferreira - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/andre_luis_ramos_ferreira_united_states/)
- [Putri Naila Dira - Indonesia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/putri_naila_dira_indonesia/)
- [Ana Mary Castellanos Hernández - Cuba](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ana_mary_castellanos_hernandez_cuba/)
- [Ahmed Alhelali - Saudi Arabia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ahmed_alhelali_saudi_arabia/)
- [Oluwadamilola Akintewe - Nigeria](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/oluwadamilola_akintewe_nigeria/)
- [Aigerim Aidarova - Kyrgyzstan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/aigerim_aidarova_kyrgyzstan/)
- [Samara Schuman - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/samaraz-schuman_united_states/)
- [Larissa Santana - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/larissa_santana_united_states/)
- [Jason Wong - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jason_wong_united_states/)
- [Asad Ullah - Pakistan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/asad_ullah_pakistan/)
- [Mariam Sulleiman - Nigeria](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/mariam_sulleiman_nigeria/)
- [Evan Pittman - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/evan_pittman_united_states/)
- [Alisson Yheraldin Onzueta Caballero - Peru](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/alisson_yheraldin_onzueta_caballero_peru/)
- [Yasmin Nguyen - Australia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/yasmin_nguyen_australia/)
- [Genesis Mwamba - Zambia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/genesis_mwamba_zambia/)
- [Gautam Kumar India](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/gautam_kumar_india/)
- [Do Kim - Myanmar](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/do_kim_myanmar/)
- [Arely Abigail Jiménez Moreno - Mexico](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/arely_abigail_jimenez_moreno_mexico/)
- [Alnarjes Harba - Syria](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/alnarjes_harba_syria/)
- [Greta Gevorgyan - Armenia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/greta_gevorgyan_armenia/)
- [Sabrine Benzakour - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sabrine_benzakour_united_states/)
- [Jonathan Baraka - Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jonathan_baraka_drc/)
- [Juan Pablo Alvarado Herrera - Colombia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/juan_pablo_alvarado_herrera_colombia/)
- [Durdonabonu Abdumutalova - Uzbekistan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/durdonabonu_abdumutalova_uzbekistan/)
- [Farishta Afzaly - Afghanistan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/farishta_afzaly_afghanistan/)
- [Lucas Zothner Meyer - Argentina](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/lucas_zothner_meyer_argentina/)
- [Martina Vega - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/martina_vega_united_states-copy/)
- [Mira Vance - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/mira_vance_united_states/)
- [Deeksha Sharma - India](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/deeksha_sharma_india/)
- [Fedor Sandakov - Russia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/fedor_sandakov_russia/)
- [Ekin Berk Polat - Türkiye](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ekin_berk_polat_turkiye/)
- [Rotem Oreg - Israel](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/rotem_oreg_israel/)
- [Đạo Đăng Nguyễn - Vietnam](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/dao_dang_nguyen_vietnam/)
- [Ethan McAndrews - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ethan_mcandrews_united_states/)
- [Diana Mandewo - Zimbabwe](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/diana_mandewo_zimbabwe/)
- [Sancehn Hassanin - United States](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sancehn_hassanin_united_states/)
- [Isabela Gómez Martínez - Colombia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/isabela_gomez_martinez_colombia/)
- [Kemal Gaitnazarov - Turkmenistan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/kemal_gaitnazarov_turkmenistan/)
- [Chisha Chola - Zambia](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/chisha_chola_zambia/)
- [Jovana Bogojević - Montenegro](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jovana_bogojevic/)
- [Zolfiqar Belal - Syria](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/zolfiqar_belal_syria/)
- [Pawan Babu Bastola - Nepal](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/pawan_babu_bastola_nepal/)
- [Minaal Ali - Pakistan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/minaal_ali_pakistan/)
- [Anna Cron](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anna-cron/) - We are a global community and share a strong common humanity.
- [Ilker Gul](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ilker-gul/) - Finding solutions as an academician and a diplomat
- [Aydın Ulu](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/aydn-ulu/) - As a future lawyer and activist for the rights of stateless people, I am fully motivated to be part of a positive change, firstly in my community.
- [Bogdan Matuszynski](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/bogdan-matuszynski/) - Finding better ways to build global security
- [Shivranjani Gandhi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/shivranjani-gandhi/) - I realized I had the capacity of become a change-maker.
- [Kirill Sosnin](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/kirill-sosnin/) - Combining law and journalism skills to fight for rights
- [Sol Santos](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sol-santos/) - I believe innovation is a way of looking at reality.
- [Felix Manzi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/felix-manzi/) - Social change through education and law
- [Bertrand Momo](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/bertrand-momo/) - Entrepreneurial education for peace
- [Dejan Tatic](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/dejan-tatic/) - At the vanguard of robust, young international leadership
- [Erin Lin](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/judy-lin/) - As a first fellow from Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC), I consider myself a global citizen.
- [Günay Huseynalizada](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/gunay-huseynalizada/) - To speak a language is to take on a world culture.
- [Jonathan Mugisa Basara](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jonathan-mugisa-basara/) - I’m lucky to have transcended cultural boundaries I did not choose and help others do the same
- [Crystal Abrahim](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/crystal-abrahim/) - Crystal Abrahim, dreamer and doer
- [Caleb Huffman](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/caleb-huffman/) - I am a student of power structures, political rhetoric, and global society with a passion for peace and justice.
- [César Arcaya Hernandez](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/cesar-arcaya-hernandez/) - Adversity taught me to be humble and to work hard; the water bends the steel, not because of its strength, but because of its constancy
- [Dorra Sayari](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/dorra-sayari/) - Arts and theater are powerful tools to bring about significant social changes in the world we live in
- [Edward Mbewe](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/edward-mbewe/) - The enemy is not the person from another tribe, country, or continent. The enemy is the hate that we have been made to inherit that blinds us from seeing the value that comes with peace and cooperation.
- [Elene Janadze](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/elene-janadze/) - More than anything else I want to believe in Georgia’s democratization process with the goal of integrating into Western Institutions (EU, NATO).
- [Fizza Zaheer](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/fizza-zaheer/) - I want to be involved in government or social-sector-led programs that aim to work specifically for minorities and marginalized people.
- [Halyna Moroz](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/halyna-moroz/) - I really want to be one of those fighters for truth and peace. I can be one of those young people building a new world
- [Ilya Pozdnyakov](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ilya-pozdnyakov/) - I may come up with ways to mitigate the aftermaths of political agendas on Russia’s economic and social well-being through reasonable dialogue and cooperation.
- [Isaac James](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/isaac-james/) - The highest form of leadership I strive to embody is servant leadership.
- [Joshua Emero](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/joshua-emero/) - I believe conflict resolution is possible only when diplomacy is involved and all parties involved are equally represented and truly heard.
- [Julius Kaliisa](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/julius-kaliisa/) - I aspire to be the youngest Rwandan youth in Parliament and maybe later a diplomat.
- [Mayara Cruz](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/mayara-cruz/) - I aim to unite my passion for innovation and my sense of duty in solving conflicts around the world.
- [Saadman Rahman Chowdhury](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/saadman-rahman-chowdhury/) - It’s best to act upon solutions instead of just feeling bad about problems.
- [Samuel Ashaolu](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/samuel-ashaolu/) - Finding “the heart of a leader, earnestly ready to see my community rise and flourish.”
- [Ștefania-Felicia Pavel](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/stefania-felicia-pavel/) - My knowledge is a constantly perfectible resource that can be used to help others.
- [Tatev Derzyan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tatev-derzyan/) - I have dedicated my career to combating ignorance and xenophobia with the “soft tools” of education.
- [Timothy Tung](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/timothy-tung/) - We all have a part to play in this world. Chinese proverb: "Do not think any virtue trivial and, so, neglect it."
- [Oana Scarlatescu](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/oana-scarlatescu/) - No More Victims – One More Happy Ending
- [Miriam Rayward](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/miriam-rayward/) - Full of hope and determined to facilitate change
- [Maxim Kuchits](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/maxim-kuchits/) - Using conflict as a springboard to advance human potential
- [Tianyang (Max) Chu](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tianyang-max-chu/) - Building international law on common ground
- [Marlon Wijesekara](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/marlon-wijesekara/) - Bridging cultures to resolve conflicts
- [Lewis Kasindi Kilongo](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/lewis-kasindi-kilongo/) - A heart for the world
- [Leini Santos](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/leini-santos/) - “Cultural differences deserve honor but should not divide our campus.”
- [Lamiya Guliyeva](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/lamiya-guliyeva/) - A woman of the East, leading through the political arena
- [Katarina Katulic](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/katarina-katulic/) - “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
- [Karl Ngoye](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/karl-ngoye/) - Yearns for a world which allows us to contribute with dreams rather than weapons
- [Hira Hafeez-Ur-Rehman](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/hira-hafeez-ur-rehman/) - Making economic space for women to share their brainpower and productivity
- [Gulmira Shutanova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/gulmira-shutanova/) - Building bridges between East and West, past and future
- [Davor Jancic](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/davor-jancic/) - International Law as a tool for turning fear of the unknown into the cooperative known
- [Cindy Perez](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/cindy-perez/) - Promoting local heritage and global cooperation
- [Anna Miro](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anna-miro/) - Pursuing solutions to terrorism
- [Anam Khan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anam-khan/) - A developmental economist and much-needed leader
- [Adam Islamov](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/adam-islamov/) - Rebuilding hope, dignity, and knowledge…through comedy
- [Tatiana Soldatova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tatiana-soldatova/) - Promoting peaceful transformation with an entrepreneurial spirit
- [Tanja Dramac](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tanja-dramac/) - liminating ethnic prejudices at the community level
- [Tabish Bachani](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tabish-bachani/) - “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
- [Rhimo Bachaumi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/rhimo-bachaumi/) - Promoting cross-cultural communication
- [Chongyi Zhao](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/chongyi-zhao/) - Leading journalism into social responsibility
- [Arsen Sahakyan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/arsen-sahakyan/) - Accomplishing the goals on the table
- [Haseeb Qazi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/haseeb-qazi/) - Helping to build a better community…and maybe the nation as well
- [Noorullah Jan Ahmadzai](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/noorullah-jan-ahmadzai/) - [Noorullah’s] commitment to the betterment of the world stands apart from other young leaders…”
- [Neha Sinha](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/neha-sinha/) - Being the change she wishes to see in the world
- [Mohamad Yousef](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/mohamad-yousef/) - Commit, persevere, be flexible, but never break
- [Marina Yoeung](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/marina-yoeung/) - A leader for the future, a voice for the past
- [Johathan Lee-Mars](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/johathan-lee-mars/) - Becoming a facilitator of global interaction and conflict management
- [Kathryn Eberhardt](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/kathryn-eberhardt/) - Approaching international relations from the standpoint of cultural awareness
- [Itamar Ronen](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/itamar-ronen/) - Bringing a global approach to communication for business and diplomacy
- [Farrukh Khalikov](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/farrukh-khalikov/) - “Leaders…are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.”
- [Daniel de Oliveira](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/daniel-de-oliveira/) - An “irreplaceable” community leader
- [Breanna Keikilani Upshaw](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/breanna-keikilani-upshaw/) - Bringing basic leadership skills to the political arena
- [Asja Krativoc](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/asja-krativoc/) - Putting business expertise to work for humanitarian causes
- [Alexandrine Mugisha](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/alexandrine-mugisha/) - One of Rwanda’s new generation, building opportunities for all
- [Tornike Zurabashvili](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tornike-zurabashvili/) - Statesman/Leader/Visionary/World Scholar
- [Vestine Ukiwishaka](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/vestine-ukiwishaka/) - Learning from History/Leadership/Reconciliation/Enterprise
- [Marija Prskalo](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/marija-prskalo/) - Leadership/International Collaboration/Commitment/Confidence
- [Marina Pislaru](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/marina-pislaru/) - Cultural Awareness/Human Rights/Development/Initiative
- [Max Phelan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/1037-2/) - Communication/Leadership/Innovation/Business
- [Ilya Panshenskov](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ilya-panshenskov/) - Multicultural Education/ Leadership/Innovation/Vision
- [Carly Parmer](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/carly-parmer/) - Leadership/Potential/Dedication/Conflict Resolution
- [Altynai Myrzabekova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/1030-2/) - Peacebuilding/Journalism/Leadership/Initiative
- [Paulina Miecznikowska](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/paulina-miecznikowska/) - Psychology/Multicultural Education/Awareness
- [Yanet Assefa](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/yanet-assefa/) - Public Service/Leadership/Community/Networking
- [Ekta Lamichhane](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ekta-lamichhane/) - Conflict Resolution/Sustainable Infrastructure/Leadership/Hope
- [Bekhruz Khalikov](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/bekhruz-khalikov/) - Economics/Leadership/Responsible Development/Stability
- [Anna Kajino](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anna-kajino/) - Mediation/Structural Innovation/Reconciliation/Multiculturalism
- [Jorge Federico Jaef](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jorge-federico-jaef/) - Leadership/Community Spirit/Empathy/Realpolitik
- [Tamerlan Ibaev](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tamerlan-ibaev/) - Leadership/Conflict Resolution/Education/Multiculturalism
- [Eric Enriquez](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/eric-enriquez/) - Leadership/Communication/Conflict Resolution/International Relations
- [Dorah Dunigan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/dorah-dunigan/) - Medicine/Nurture/Leadership/Dedication
- [Belma Cemalovic](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/1005-2/) - Leadership/Resources/Economics/Perseverance
- [Najwa Andaloussi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/najwa-andaloussi/) - Social Entrepreneur/Organization/ Initiative/Crisis Prevention
- [Mohamed Ahmed](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/mohamed-ahmed/) - Education/Political leadership/Communication/Development
- [Yah Parwon](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/yah-parwon/) - Using the law to channel conflict into positive change
- [Triin Bostrov](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/triin-bostrov/) - Paving the road to peace with understanding and international cooperation
- [Berat Kjamili](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/berat-kjamili/) - Spreading freedom through leadership
- [Elizabeth Charash](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/elizabeth-charash/) - Listening and learning from our allies and our perceived enemies
- [Elise Moore](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/elise-moore/) - Raising communications standards
- [Darya An](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/1660-2/) - Working with economics to make a social impact
- [Brian Pagnano](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/brian-pagnano/) - Going above and beyond the call of duty
- [Begimai Marlenova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/begimai-marlenova/) - Achieving “the Kyrgyz Miracle”
- [Alexandre Fernandes De Lima](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/1646-2/) - Having the Industry in Your Hands
- [Akosua Agyepong](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/akosua-agyepong/) - Keeping Leaders on Their Toes
- [Violet Thokozani Machika](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/violet-thokozani-machika-malawi/) - Empowering women in Malawi
- [Salman Tahir](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/salman-tahir-pakistan/) - Achieving dreams beyond possibility
- [Sevinj Samadzade](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sevinj-samadzade-azerbaijan/) - Change-maker
- [Irakli Sirbiladze](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/irakli-sirbiladze-georgia/) - Leadership in quality innovation
- [Grecia Saldana](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/grecia-saldana-mexico/) - Intercultural educator for human rights
- [Anna Romandash](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anna-romandash-ukraine/) - Journalist in the middle of the action
- [Robert Rojas](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/robert-rojas-united-states/) - Warrior into humanitarian
- [Anton Protasov](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anton-protasov-russia/) - Restorative mediator
- [Gita Pasaribu](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/gita-pasaribu-indonesia/) - Going global, being Indonesian
- [Alberto Matus](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/alberto-matus-belize/) - Ambassador to One Young World and beyond
- [Alannah LeBlanc](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/alannah-leblanc-united-states/) - A voice for global citizens
- [Shelly Korinboim](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/shelly-korinboim-israel/) - Repairing the world
- [Blair Crossman](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/blair-crossman-united-states/) - A helping hand of diplomacy
- [Saurabah Choudhary](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/saurabah-choudhary-india/) - Democratizing education
- [Laxman Bhusal](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/laxman-bhusal-nepal/) - Ambassador of hope
- [Selma Baltic](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/selma-baltic-bosnia-herzegovina/) - Fluency in the language of globalization
- [Hafsah Tasleem Ali](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/hafsah-tasleem-ali-united-kingdom/) - the curse of an activist
- [Sherouk Tawfik - Egypt](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sherouk-tawfik/) - Cultivating health
- [William Hackett](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/william-hackett/) - Educating the world about energy generation and building power stations
- [Tomislav Metelko](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tomislav-metelko/) - Bringing smart ideas and solutions to legal and social problems
- [Savannah Benefield](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/savannah-benefield/) - Reaching across borders to build understanding and show kindness
- [Omar Elgammal](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/omar-elgammal/) - Building democracy in Egypt
- [Mohammad Odai Al Hashmi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/mohammad-odai-al-hashmi/) - Commitment to education as a human right
- [Jyotir Nisha](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jyotir-nisha/) - Optimizing processes for sustainable enterprise
- [Jayvy Gamboa](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jayvy-gamboa/) - Dedication to a powerful dream
- [Janara Chekirova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/janara-chekirova/) - A practical visionary, helping her country evolve into a strong market economy
- [Islamiyat Abdulkadir](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/islamiyat-abdulkadir/) - From refugee to honoree, a medical student makes her mark
- [Hai Ly Nguyen](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/hai-ly-nguyen/) - Promoting Vietnam’s economic development through tourism
- [Hadeer Basheer](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/hadeer-basheer/) - Moving beyond tragedy into a peaceful future
- [Edward Salazar, Jr.](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/edward-salazar-jr/) - Creating safe neighborhoods locally and globally
- [Dora Jebali](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/dora-jebali/) - Finding “a new form of peace” in social entrepreneurship
- [Dana Tumbaga](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/dana-tumbaga/) - Power introvert, global citizen
- [Courtney Dickson](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/courtney-dickson/) - Dedicated to international conflict mediation
- [Bruno Cardozo](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/943-2/) - A social entrepreneur with cutting edge business skills
- [Arthur Gopak](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/arthur-gopak/) - Redesigning the financial industry
- [Anoushe Butt](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anoushe-butt/) - A beacon for justice
- [Aisha Parveen](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/aisha-parveen/) - I have the voice of millions of culturally restricted girls within me.
- [Yulia Khalikova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/yulia-khalikova/) - Implementing restorative justice
- [Sara Suwwan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sara-suwwan/) - Promoting international efforts to conserve environments in conflict zones
- [Saadia Ahmad](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/saadia-ahmad/) - A vision of peace through interfaith dialog
- [Pavlo Fedykovych](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/pavlo-fedykovych/) - Cultural ambassador of his country to the world
- [Nkululeko Tsoketsi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/nkululeko-tsoketsi/) - Dynamically building human potential
- [Nandan Sharalaya](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/nandan-sharalaya/) - Legislative “policy wonk,” entrepreneurial educator, communicator, and visionary
- [Naad-e-Ali Sulehria](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/naad-e-ali-sulehria/) - The powerful voice of a social analyst and humanitarian
- [Ly Chhay Loem](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ly-chhay-loem/) - Healing the wounded heart of a nation
- [Julia Solano](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/julia-solano/) - Designing a high-tech humanitarian future
- [Jonathan Keenan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jonathan-keenan/) - Creating informed policies in our ever-changing world
- [Janaye Perry](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/janaye-perry/) - A passionate, community-oriented leader for peace
- [Ivan Fedor](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ivan-fedor/) - Media literacy for a better world
- [Isabella Fuscaldo Jalkh](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/isabella-fuscaldo-jalkh/) - Building a network of young change-makers
- [Djordje Vesic](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/djordje-vesic/) - A constant advocacy of peace and tolerance
- [Chloe Dempsey](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/chloe-dempsey/) - World citizen, connecting social movements and economic communities
- [Brevin Anderson](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/brevin-anderson/) - Undoing the wages of war to see peace prevail
- [Beatriz Mansberger](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/beatriz-mansberger/) - Change through empathy, networking, ideas, and human resources
- [Basant Mohamed](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/basant-mohamed/) - Sustainable health empowerment worldwide
- [Avdo Halilovic](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/avdo-halilovic/) - Finding the leader inside
- [Anatoli Chernyaev](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/anatoli-chernyaev/) - Bridges of Benevolence among nations
- [Aidai Kadyrova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/aidai-kadyrova/) - A future Minister of Economy in Kyrgyzstan
- [Laís Higashi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/lais-higashi/) - An “angel of light”
- [Shahnoz Jonmamadova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/shahnoz-jonmamadova/) - Leading her generation in progressive change
- [Samuel Little](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/samuel-little/) - Social entrepreneurship through teamwork
- [Samantha Viterbi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/samantha-viterbi/) - Zionism means shalom, peace
- [Rashid Karriti](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/rashid-karriti/) - Reporting a more profound reality to support peaceful negotiations
- [Patrik Kurath](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/patrik-kurath/) - Multi-cultural communication for problem-solving
- [Leah Knobel](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/leah-knobel/) - From “heartlander” to global citizen with a mission
- [Kendall Davis](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/kendall-davis/) - Changing failing systems
- [Karabelo Maloi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/1495-2/) - Social entrepreneurship to end poverty and disease
- [Jovana Durdevic](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jovana-durdevic/) - Creating a mindset that is not based on hate
- [Iliya Kurtev](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/iliya-kurtev/) - Development through the goals and mandate of the UN
- [Giorgi Bokuchava](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/giorgi-bokuchava/) - Dedication to a reintegrated and peaceful Georgia
- [Diego Manrique](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/diego-manrique/) - Putting diversity to work to find solutions locally and globally
- [Deepika Pandita](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/deepika-pandita/) - Leadership that empowers peaceful changes
- [Ciara Gallagher](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ciara-gallagher/) - Protecting human rights above all else
- [Chan Monirak Chhy](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/chan-monirak-chhy/) - Confidence in addressing transnational issues
- [Bolor Jamiyandagva](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/bolor-jamiyandagva/) - Educator, Activist, Ambassador
- [Blerta Begisholli](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/blerta-begisholli/) - Stabilizing the Balkans through good government
- [Asel Tolonova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/asel-tolonova/) - Communicating to promote cooperation
- [Ariana Fuller](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ariana-fuller/) - A place at the table for the human family
- [Amen Temesgen Lanjore](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/amen-temesgen-lanjore/) - Inspiring unity through cinema
- [Alisa Kolesnikova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/alisa-kolesnikova/) - Helping reinvent her homeland
- [Agostina Biritos](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/agostina-biritos/) - Addressing diverse problems, turning vision into reality
- [Omar Cham](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/omar-cham/) - Working toward peaceful development and civic responsibility
- [Yik Wai Chee](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/yik-wai-chee/) - Building hope, resilience, and peace through sports
- [Victoria Crynes](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/victoria-crynes-2/) - A bridge-builder among nations
- [Tamara Harutyunyan](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/tamara-harutyunyan/) - Addressing post-conflict well-being of children and refugees
- [Phyo Thura Htay](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/phyo-thura-htay/) - Building resilient communities in Myanmar through education and development
- [Sania Haider Shikoh](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/sania-haider-shikoh/) - Advocating as an economist for socially inclusive development policies
- [Milan Cebak](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/milan-cebak/) - If you want to get something done, ask a busy man like Milan
- [Mohamed AbdElgawwad](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/mohamed-abdelgawwad/) - Building “youth capacity” and “local ownership” of peace
- [Maryia Hushcha](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/maryia-hushcha/) - Working at the intersection of disciplines and industries to promote peace
- [Kristina Kostadinova](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/kristina-kostadinova/) - Working locally to promote understanding and tolerance
- [Kingsley Nguyen](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/kingsley-nguyen-2/) - Bridging governance, technology, and business strategies for sustainable development
- [Jillian DiPersio](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/jillian-dipersio/) - Combining her passions to pioneer in holistic international development
- [Ivanna Fitas](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/ivanna-fitas/) - Working step by step toward a brighter future in Ukraine
- [Ftoon AlThaedi](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/1671-2/) - Challenging traditional constraints through art
- [Brendan Schultz](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellow/brendan-schultz-2/) - Bridging hostile backgrounds

## News

- [Ron Bee's Retirement](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/newsflash/ron-bees-retirement/) - As Trustee of the Hansen Foundation, I would like to thank Ron Bee for his many years of service as the first Managing Director of the Hansen Leadership Institute, until his retirement in July 2020. The program’s overall structure was conceived by my wife, Gail, who was well known to the Hansen Fellows in the
- [News Flash - Bernard Momo](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/newsflash/news-flash-bernard-momo/) - Bernard Momo (HSI 2016) graces the cover of the USD Magazine for the Fall 2019! Inside, there is an inspiring story about how he is changing the narrative of Africa and how as a graduate student at USD (’19 MA from the Kroc School’s Program in Social Innovation), he launched a life-skills program in San Diego to help local refugees through
- [News Flash - ProFellow](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/newsflash/news-flash-profellow/) - The Hansen Leadership Institute has been featured by ProFellow in an article that highlights fellowships for future leaders; read it here.
- [News Flash - Serge Dedina](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/newsflash/news-flash-serge-dedina/) - Watch Serge Dedina, Mayor of Imperial Beach and an HLI Instructor discuss the U.S.-Mexico border crises issue of toxic sewage; view it here.

## Years

- [2008](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2008/)
- [2009](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2009/)
- [2013](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2013/)
- [2018](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2018/)
- [2017](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2017/)
- [2016](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2016/)
- [2015](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2015/)
- [2014](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2014/)
- [2019](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2019/)
- [2022](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2022/)
- [2023](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2023/)
- [2024](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2024/)
- [2025](https://hansenleadershipinstitute.org/fellows/2025/)