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Driving Impact

Have you ever wondered how Washington’s most influential policy leaders got their start? Driving Impact explores the personal and professional journeys of today’s most prominent policy trailblazers. Host Hadeil Ali, director of the Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C, sits down with policy pioneers to dive into what drew them to their work, how their upbringings shaped their professional paths, and the moments that defined their careers. 

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Championing Gender Equality with Amb. Geeta Rao Gupta

Have you ever wondered how Washington’s most influential policy leaders got their start? Please join the Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Project (DLIA) for the first episode of Driving Impact Season 2. Host Hadeil Ali explores the exhilarating personal and professional journeys of Washington’s most prominent policy trailblazers.

Podcast Episode by Hadeil Ali — September 10, 2024

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Leading America’s Military Readiness with the Honorable Shawn G. Skelly

In the season one finale of Driving Impact, host Hadeil Ali welcomes the Honorable Shawn G. Skelly, Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, for a conversation on her 20-year service in the U.S. Navy and her leadership in guiding America’s military readiness. 

Podcast Episode by Hadeil Ali — November 21, 2023

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Conquering the World's Deadliest Diseases with Ambassador Mark Dybul

Join our host Hadeil Ali for this week’s episode on global health security with Ambassador Mark Dybul, former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

Podcast Episode by Hadeil Ali — November 7, 2023

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The Art of Peacebuilding with Hon. Aaron S. Williams

On this episode of Driving Impact, the Hon. Williams sat down with host Hadeil Ali to talk about his upbringing on the South Side of Chicago, his journey from a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic to becoming Peace Corps Director, and how he met Nelson Mandela on his first day as USAID’s Mission Director to South Africa.

Podcast Episode by Hadeil Ali — September 12, 2023

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Driving Impact Trailer

Introducing, Driving Impact, a podcast exploring the personal and professional journeys of today’s most prominent policy trailblazers. Listen to the first episode, Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Podcast Episode by Hadeil Ali — September 6, 2023

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