This past year I interned at Muso Health as a Partnerships Fellow.  I am grateful for the opportunity I had to work with an amazing team of women doing important work to benefit public health. Women fittingly represent 80% of Muso’s organization and lead at the front lines of Muso’s proactive community care model. One of my important tasks was to both develop and maintain ongoing relationships with other NGOs and foundations across the globe, reviewing donations, mission statements, and the impact of important individuals to ensure that Muso’s partnerships are sustained with integrity and do not compromise the values of the organization. My role as a partnerships fellow supported the development team’s prospect research and grant proposal and reporting processes, which are all key components for building and maintaining successful funding partnerships. My primary responsibilities included researching and analyzing donor prospects to produce concise ‘potential partner’ profiles, as well as meeting with our team members and stakeholders to discuss what each member needs to create a successful partnership outcome. My participation also included supporting the development team to write proposals and finalize report materials to share with decision makers regarding prospective partnerships. I provided critical information needed to secure funding by our partner organizations in support of Muso’s objectives. 

When I engage in community work it is important to me that the mission of the organization I am acting on behalf of is always healthily weaved into every decision made. I was able to successfully spread Muso’s values and adhere to their justice-driven mission because it is simple, to say the least: No one should die waiting for healthcare. Even though transforming healthcare is not an easy task, Muso’s highly empathetic and aware perspective was something I wanted to strongly support. So I spent my fellowship developing solid partnerships using integrity and authenticity, which continue to be crucial in supporting Muso to build more proactive, empathetic, and accessible healthcare systems using a global approach. 

Nice to meet you! My name is Aisyah Wilda Batin and I am studying Cultural and Medical Anthropology with a concentration in Community and Global Health at Macalester. I was born and raised during the technology boom in San Francisco, California. I am excited by opportunities in the social impact sector. I am a first-generation American, the daughter of an African American and an Indonesian immigrant. I am the first in my family to graduate from college. 

I strive for individual and community liberation and healing. Throughout my work and life experiences, I offer a unique perspective on topics such as, finding a balance between technology and the environment, securing lasting criminal justice reform, and networking to maintain communities through digital media. I have witnessed my friends and family commit themselves to finding communal solutions for such issues, sometimes to their own detriment. I have continued to take up this work by applying my skills toward creating a positive impact in the fields that matter most.  My goals are to increase access to quality education about essential narratives, ensure data and partnerships are utilized with integrity, and design content that bridges gaps between stories so that more voices may be heard in ongoing discussions about critical humanitarian issues. 

Upon graduation, I am proud to say that I will be working at a technology startup in the Bay Area that partners with state criminal justice agencies to advance their archaic use of data and reduce incarceration. 

I will continue finding avenues to secure healthy futures for the generations yet to come.

I will show people from the Fillmore that they too can travel the world and create the change they need for the future!