In 2021, the Liberty Fellowship selected me for its Class of 2023 after a rigorous nomination and interview process. The fellowship is a community of leaders who’ve committed to creating a better future for all people in South Carolina. While being specific to South Carolina, the Liberty Fellowship is also part of the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.
When my class is finished, we’ll join +300 Liberty Fellows working collectively across South Carolina and +3000 Aspen Global Leadership Network fellows from over 60 countries.
In short, the fellowship consists of an individual impact venture and five, multi-day seminars, including:
- the Challenge of Leadership seminar
- the Aspen seminar
- Leading in an Era of Globalization seminar
- the Promise of Leadership seminar, and
- the Call to Action seminar
As of the time of this writing, I’m a little more than halfway through the fellowship. I just returned from the Leading in a Era of Globalization seminar in Singapore. Without a doubt, I had an incredible experience and am excited to share it with you.
My Singapore Experience
Before the trip, I didn’t have a great appreciation for how long it would take to get to Singapore. The third leg of my flight, from JFK to Singapore, was eighteen direct hours. I’d never been in a plane that long all at once…whew.
Undoubtedly, I was ready to move around a bit after the flight. Thankfully we landed at Singapore’s Changi Airport, the literal best airport in the world. In short, it didn’t disappoint and gave me lots to explore.
For example, check out the HSBC Rain Vortex waterfall inside Terminal 2:
Thereafter, I made my way to Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa, a cliff-top hotel on Sentosa Island. Pretty cool.
For the most part, I spent the week in seminars with my new Aspen Global Leadership Network family (which was great). We came from countries across four continents and had all kinds of backgrounds.
Though I certainly focused on all things Aspen during the week, I also got to visit some of Singapore’s most famous landmarks and areas, including Chinatown, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
In sum, Singapore was incredible and I’m grateful the Liberty Fellowship and Aspen Global Leadership Network made the trip possible.
Have a question about the Liberty Fellowship, Singapore, or how I survived the long flight? Drop it in the comments below!