A strategic partnership between the George Washington University’s Global Food Institute (GFI) and Food & Society at the Aspen Institute was made possible by a transformative donation of over $1 million from José Andrés’ Longer Tables Fund to support Food & Society’s Food Leaders Fellowship.
This investment will significantly expand the fellowship's capacity to develop emerging leaders, creating unprecedented opportunities for collaboration between practitioners and academics advancing innovative and practical food system solutions.
“The Global Food Institute’s partnership with the Aspen Institute is more than a collaboration—it’s a catalyst,” GFI’s Carbonell Family Executive Director Stacy Dean said. “By connecting Aspen fellows with the GW faculty and students, we are building the academic-practitioner community that is needed to transform our food system into one that is more just and sustainable.”