ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships

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

Kevin Salvador Alejandrez
Year:
- 2023
Center for Cultural Power
Appointed as Learning and Impact Manager, Center for Cultural Power

Elaine Kathryn Andres
Year:
- 2023
Destiny Arts Center
Appointed as Manager of Learning and Evaluation, Destiny Arts Center

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.”

Cruz A. Arroyo
Year:
- 2023
Movement Advancement Project
Appointed as Movement Building and Capacity Strategist, Movement Advancement Project

Jessica E. Auer
Year:
- 2023
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Appointed as Tribal Broadband Policy Analyst, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Ashley M. Barry
Year:
- 2024
College Access: Research & Action
Appointed as Policy Researcher, College Access: Research & Action

S. Donald Bellamy (John)
Year:
- Summer 2021
PRX
Appointed to PRX for the project “Amplifying Inclusion: Building a Public Media Impact Framework.”

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"

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.”

Sara Bubenik
Year:
- 2024
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Appointed as Research Communications Director, United Way of Massachusetts Bay

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.”

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"

Christine B. Case
Year:
- 2023
Children's Defense Fund
Appointed as Narrative Strategy Specialist, Childrens' Defense Fund

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"

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.”

Andreina I. Colina-Marin
Year:
- 2024
Western North Carolina Community Health Services
Appointed as Project Management Specialist, Western North Carolina Community Health Services

Ebenezer Concepcion
Year:
- 2023
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Appointed as Community Engagement and Advocacy Manager, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

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"

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"

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"

Belquis Elhadi
Year:
- 2024
Full Spectrum Features
Appointed as Manager of Learning and Impact, Full Spectrum Features

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"

Ryan Fan
Year:
- 2024
Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego
Appointed as Advocacy and Campaigns Manager, Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego

Johnathan Favini
Year:
- 2023
Open Environmental Data Project
Appointed as Data Inclusion Specialist, Open Environmental Data Project

Sara O. Fetherolf
Year:
- 2024
Los Angeles Poverty Department
Appointed as Public Programs and Engagement Specialist, Los Angeles Poverty Department

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"

Mirtha Garcia Reyes
Year:
- 2024
GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
Appointed as LGBTQ+ Health Equity Research Specialist, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality

Tiara Giddings
Year:
- 2023
Campaign for Southern Equality
Appointed as Research and Policy Analyst, Campaign for Southern Equality

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.”

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"

Romelia Graefrath
Year:
- 2023
Justice Action Center
Appointed as Narrative Research Content Specialist, Justice Action Center

Chris Hedlin
Year:
- Spring 2021
PublicSource
Appointed to PublicSource for the project "Reporting on Faith and Religion in Pittsburgh Amid the Pandemic"

Jonathan K. Henry
Year:
- Spring 2021
Common Cause
Appointed to Common Cause for the project "Private vs. Public Interests: Sheriffs’ Elections and Mass Incarceration"

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"

Tara Hottman
Year:
- Summer 2021
Petey Greene Program
Appointed to Petey Greene Program for the project “Supporting the Academic Achievement of Incarcerated Learners.”

Mimi Howard
Year:
- 2023
University Settlement Society of New York
Appointed as Program Specialist, University Settlement Society of New York

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"

Anthony Johnson
Year:
- Summer 2021
PEN America
Appointed to PEN America for the project “Right to Read in American Prisons.”

Corey Masao Johnson
Year:
- 2023
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Appointed as Research Manager, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC

Amana Kaskazi
Year:
- Summer 2021
Social Science Research Council
Appointed to Social Science Research Council for the project “Communicating Research on Technology, Power, and Social Justice.”

Roneva Keel
Year:
- Summer 2021
National Park Service
Appointed to National Park Service, Capital Area for the project “Landscapes of Protest: Public Parkland and the First Amendment.”

Ina M. Kelleher
Year:
- Summer 2021
Common Justice
Appointed to Common Justice for the project "Securing Victim Compensation Funds for All Survivors of Violence"