ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships
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Dima Abi Saab
Year:
- 2024
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network
Appointed as Research and Organizing Manager, Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network
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Kevin Salvador Alejandrez
Year:
- 2023
Center for Cultural Power
Appointed as Learning and Impact Manager, Center for Cultural Power
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Elaine Kathryn Andres
Year:
- 2023
Destiny Arts Center
Appointed as Manager of Learning and Evaluation, Destiny Arts Center
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Abby Ang
Year:
- Summer 2021
Center for Popular Democracy
Appointed to The Center for Popular Democracy for the project “The Critical Role of Just Transition Policies in Response to COVID-19.”
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Cruz A. Arroyo
Year:
- 2023
Movement Advancement Project
Appointed as Movement Building and Capacity Strategist, Movement Advancement Project
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Jessica E. Auer
Year:
- 2023
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Appointed as Tribal Broadband Policy Analyst, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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Ashley M. Barry
Year:
- 2024
College Access: Research & Action
Appointed as Policy Researcher, College Access: Research & Action
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S. Donald Bellamy (John)
Year:
- Summer 2021
PRX
Appointed to PRX for the project “Amplifying Inclusion: Building a Public Media Impact Framework.”
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Suzanne F. Boswell
Year:
- 2022
- Summer 2021
Center for Justice Innovation
Appointed to the Center for Court Innovation for the project "Reimagining Public Safety and Community Development"
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Elizabeth Ryan Brownlow
Year:
- 2022
PowerSwitch Action
Appointed as Research and Communications Strategist, PowerSwitch Action
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Amanda M. Brush
Year:
- Summer 2021
Services and Advocacy for Gay Elders
Appointed to Services and Advocacy for Gay Elders for the project “Identifying the Critical Concerns of LGBT Elders of Color.”
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Sara Bubenik
Year:
- 2024
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Appointed as Research Communications Director, United Way of Massachusetts Bay
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Xavier Buck
Year:
- Summer 2021
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Appointed to Thurgood Marshall College Fund for the project “Center for Social Justice at Thurgood Marshall College Fund.”
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Diana A. Burnett
Year:
- Spring 2021
Kairos Center for Religion, Rights, and Social Justice
Appointed to the Kairos Center for the project "Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on Poor and Low-Income People to Transform Conditions on the Ground"
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Christine B. Case
Year:
- 2023
Children's Defense Fund
Appointed as Narrative Strategy Specialist, Childrens' Defense Fund
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Jesse S. Chanin
Year:
- Summer 2021
Freedom Project Network
Appointed to the Freedom Project Network for the project "Liberatory Education Models: Understanding the Impact of Justice-Focused Education in Mississippi"
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Maximilian Elihu Chaoulideer
Year:
- 2022
Project Equity
Appointed as Program Specialist, Project Equity
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Casely E. Coan
Year:
- Summer 2021
Southwest Folklife Alliance
Appointed to Southwest Folklife Alliance for the project “Support Systems for Traditional Artists in the Southwest Creative Economy.”
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Andreina I. Colina-Marin
Year:
- 2024
Western North Carolina Community Health Services
Appointed as Health Equity Coordinator, Western North Carolina Community Health Services
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Ebenezer Concepcion
Year:
- 2023
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Appointed as Community Engagement and Advocacy Manager, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
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Ashley C.J. Daniels
Year:
- Summer 2021
National Conference on Citizenship
Appointed to the National Conference on Citizenship for the project "Black Girls Vote Research Network"
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Lindsay Nicole Bianca Drane
Year:
- Summer 2021
Hunger Free America
Appointed to Hunger Free America for the project "SNAP Outcomes: How Public Benefits Impact Recipients’ Lives"
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Tessa A. Eidelman
Year:
- Summer 2021
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Appointed to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for the project "Internet Access as a Health Imperative: Defining the Health Outcomes and Cost Savings of Broadband Networks in Unconnected Communities"
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Nicole Katherine Eitzen Delgado
Year:
- 2022
Educational Video Center
Appointed as Development and Communications Specialist, Educational Video Center
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Belquis Elhadi
Year:
- 2024
Full Spectrum Features
Appointed as Manager of Learning and Impact, Full Spectrum Features
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Justine Esta Ellis
Year:
- Spring 2021
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
Appointed to CREW for the project "Advocating for Ethics and Money-in-Politics Reform Using Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic"
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Ryan Fan
Year:
- 2024
Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego
Appointed as Advocacy and Campaigns Manager, Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego
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Johnathan Favini
Year:
- 2023
Open Environmental Data Project
Appointed as Data Inclusion Specialist, Open Environmental Data Project
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Sara O. Fetherolf
Year:
- 2024
Los Angeles Poverty Department
Appointed as Public Programs and Engagement Specialist, Los Angeles Poverty Department
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Kresten Froistad-Martin
Year:
- Spring 2021
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
Appointed to the Southern Coalition for Social Justice for the project "Collateral Consequences: COVID-19 and the Criminal Justice System in North Carolina"
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Mirtha Garcia Reyes
Year:
- 2024
GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
Appointed as LGBTQ+ Health Equity Research Specialist, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
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Britany Gatewood
Year:
- 2022
Beloved Community
Appointed as Senior Research Coordinator, Beloved Community
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Tiara Giddings
Year:
- 2023
Campaign for Southern Equality
Appointed as Research and Policy Analyst, Campaign for Southern Equality
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Shauna N. Gillooly
Year:
- Summer 2021
Sembrando Sentido
Appointed to Sembrando Sentido for the project “Mapping Civic Solutions to Ensure Fair Use of Public Resources in Puerto Rico.”
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Ryan Goehrung
Year:
- 2024
People Powered
Appointed as Learning and Evaluation Specialist, People Powered
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Gabrielle G. Gonzales
Year:
- Summer 2021
Hunger Free America
Appointed to Hunger Free America for the project "SNAP Outcomes: How Public Benefits Impact Recipients’ Lives"
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Romelia Graefrath
Year:
- 2023
Justice Action Center
Appointed as Narrative Research Content Specialist, Justice Action Center
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Chris Hedlin
Year:
- Spring 2021
PublicSource
Appointed to PublicSource for the project "Reporting on Faith and Religion in Pittsburgh Amid the Pandemic"
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Jonathan K. Henry
Year:
- Spring 2021
Common Cause
Appointed to Common Cause for the project "Private vs. Public Interests: Sheriffs’ Elections and Mass Incarceration"
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Ai Binh Thi Ho
Year:
- Summer 2021
Better Life Lab (New America)
Appointed to the Better Life Lab (New America) for the project "Innovations in Child Care Access and Affordability in the United States"
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Tara Hottman
Year:
- Summer 2021
Petey Greene Program
Appointed to Petey Greene Program for the project “Supporting the Academic Achievement of Incarcerated Learners.”
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Mimi Howard
Year:
- 2023
University Settlement Society of New York
Appointed as Program Specialist, University Settlement Society of New York
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Joy W. Huntington
Year:
- Summer 2021
Historic Germantown
Appointed to Historic Germantown for the project "Decolonizing Historic Germantown: Re-Framing Sites, Collections, Landscapes, and Museums"