Social Justice Fellows
We are so proud of our Social Justice Fellows! Learn more about their incredible work through the videos below.About the Social Justice Fellows
The Social Justice Fellows are young people of high school age who participate in the youth dialogues program and then step forward to address the root causes of problems and the institutional structures the perpetuate them. They are males and females of African, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, and Latin American descent. They are mostly middle or lower-middle income class although a few of them are upper-middle income class and others are homeless.
The fellows conduct projects of their own choosing. They form new action groups, participate in research and evaluation projects, and support schools and communities in policy advocacy. For example, they collaborated with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, to produce a state resolution calling for diversity learning for every student in the public schools.
2021-2022 SOCIAL JUSTICE FELLOWS:
- Elise Ward, Portage High School
- Fatima Rahman, Detroit Public Schools
- Julissa Labra, Congress of Communities
- KipReizz, Northville High School
- Nahlia Moncrief, Novi High School
- Nuri Hannan, Detroit Public Schools
- Valerie Yang, Northville High School
- Ahmed Kaid, Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
- Alyamama Abdo, Dearborn High School
- Anaya Winesberry Grosse Pointe North
- Malena Lilly, Grosse Pointe South
- Nadia Blake, Plymouth Canton High School
- Sudeepti Rao, Novi High School
- Khushi Gooroochurn, Novi High School