We are very excited to announce that Nikki Davis, MBA, Vice President of Program Administration at WISE was selected for a Rise Fellowship by the American Society on Aging (ASA), the nation’s largest multidisciplinary association of professionals in aging. ASA Rise, is a 20-week leadership and social justice program for leaders of color in aging. Nikki is one of 16 leaders selected for the third cohort (named the Catalysts) of the Rise Fellowship to begin January 2024.
The ASA Rise Fellowship was launched in 2022 to create a Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) leadership pool that improves policies and programs at the local, state and national levels, which will lead to improved well-being across an increasingly diverse aging population.
“My passion is to create innovative programming that will help make the aging process better for people of color," said Nikki. "Catalysts move things and they do it with inspiration and passion. And since aging is not monolithic, it takes representation by all of us to spark change.”
As part of the Rise Fellowship, Nikki will complete a national project that contributes to thought leadership or innovates service delivery in aging as part of ASA's Institute.
"Our aging communities are as diverse as the issues that emerge as we age. With that said, it is critical that we address the economic and social barriers that prevent equal access to vital programs and services for all,” said Molly Davies, LCSW, President and CEO at WISE. “I am confident that Nikki’s participation in the ASA Rise fellowship will bring greater insight and perspective to our work with communities of color."
