When our Equity Initiative Fellows complete their induction year, they are welcomed into the global community of Atlantic Fellows. The Equity Initiative is one of 7 programs supported through the Atlantic Institute. Our Fellows are encouraged to engage with other dynamic, equity-focused professionals and given opportunities to seek additional resources to support their work. 

Through the Atlantic Institute’s Solidarity Grants program, a number of our Fellows in Southeast Asia received support in 2020 for their efforts to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on their communities. As designed by the Atlantic Institute, Solidarity Grants provided small (up to £25.000) and short-term grants that would scaffold and support Fellows’ collective work to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on endangered and vulnerable communities. As implemented, the projects reflect our Fellows’ passion for health equity, their insights into the needs of local communities, and their practical approaches to introducing change. In short videos, seven of our Fellows share some of the findings of their projects as well as their thoughts on continuing needs and ways to meet them. Please click on the video titles to view. 

• Rennta Chrisdiana: A tourism community in Yogakarta, Indonesia is supported through COVID-19
  
  
• Goris Mustaqim: Helping small tourism businesses in Indonesia weather COVID-19
  
  
• Somporn Pengkam and Ratawit Ouaprachanon: Ethnic and academic knowledge combine to help a remote indigenous community in western Thailand thwart the impact of COVID-19
  
  
• Midnight Poonkasetwattana; Pivoting to help his community during COVID-19
  
  
• Kritaya Sreesunpagit: Moving to online support for wellness in Thailand during COVID-19
  
  
• Nila Tanzil: Helping children in Indonesia continue to learn during COVID-19
  
  
• Kotch Voraakhom: Improved hospital design provides better healthcare service during COVID-19 

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