Navigating Social Impact Careers: A Conversation with 2023 World Fellows

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Join Dwight Hall for an insightful discussion with accomplished 2023 Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Janah Ncube, Binbin Wang, and Naasu Genevieve Fofanah as they share their unique career journeys and the guiding principles that have shaped their paths. In this panel conversation, learn about the most valuable lessons they’ve learned in developing their careers. Which lessons were most useful in achieving their goals? Which were least useful? What would they change? Gain invaluable insights on the skills and opportunities you should pursue during your time at Yale and beyond, all in preparation for careers in public service and social justice.

Learn more about the panelists below:

• Janah Ncube is Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Crisis Action, a global organization working on the protection of civilians in conflict. Previously Janah was the Pan Africa Director at Oxfam. Her work as a global development strategist has informed systems and structural changes to multilateral institutions such as SADC, AU, AfDB and the UN on regional integration, governance, gender, peace and security, and has saved lives in the over 15 crisis situations across the world she has worked on. [Read Janah’s full bio here.]

• Binbin Wang is a climate activist and social scientist. A stubborn optimist, she has tracked the UNFCCC process since 2009 as a trusted witness, passionate advocate, creative expert, and multi-talented practitioner. She offers extensive expertise on global climate governance and policy, nature-based solutions, strategic communication, and multi-stakeholder cooperation between actors from different sectors and institutions. Binbin co-founded a local think tank to conduct national surveys investigating the public’s perception of the climate, the key findings of which were picked up by China’s National White Paper and the UNFCCC. [Read Binbin’s full bio here.]

• Naasu Genevieve Fofanah is an entrepreneur and author with extensive gender and global public policy experience. An award-winning women’s and girls’ rights activist, she has championed controversial issues globally. She launched Susue Women’s Finance during the COVID-19 pandemic to influence government policy on women’s business and access to finance. Susue Women’s Finance and Sierra Leone Commercial Bank formed the Women’s Bank Initiative to offer low-interest loans to female entrepreneurs. [Read Naasu’s full bio here.]