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Aspire Leaders Program
Applications for the 2025 Aspire Leaders Program are OPEN! Click HERE to apply.
The Aspire Leaders Program welcomes low-income, first-generation college students and recent graduates around the world to participate in a free online immersive leadership journey including professional skills training, an exclusive course designed and delivered by Harvard faculty, and interactive seminars led by world-class educators.
After completion, Aspire Institute empowers alumni to continue their leadership development through seed funds, workshops, and a vibrant global network of peers and mentors.
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Reed Shafer-Ray and Abdallatif Ali Inspire Through Tales of Resilience and Leadership at Aspire Mentorship Session
Reed Shafer-Ray, CEO of Mountaintop International, and Abdallatif Ali, Mountaintop Fellow, inspired Aspire Leaders Program alumni by sharing personal journeys of overcoming adversity.
Arturo Fenton Uses Social Media to Promote Equitable Opportunities in Global Education for Latin American Students
Arturo Fenton leverages social media to promote global education opportunities for Latin American students.
Sarai Hernández ALP ‘23 Seeks and Creates Opportunities in Scientific Innovation and Bioentrepreneurship
Sarai Hernández, a 2023 Aspire Leaders Program alumna from El Salvador, discovered her passion agrobiotechnology engineering, bioinformatics, synthetic biology, and as a science communicator.
