2021 Fellow Focus: Jaime-Jin Lewis + Wiggle Room November 15 2021 “At my core, I'm a problem solver. I wade through complex systems to find opportunities to improve outcomes for marginalized people. I enjoy being able...
2021 Fellow Focus: Devshi Mehrotra + JusticeText November 4 2021 “In the aftermath of Laquan McDonald’s murder, Chicago saw a proliferation of facial recognition software, gang databases, and predictive policing tools. It was then that...
2021 Fellow Focus: Jakita O. Thomas + Pharaoh’s Conclave October 21 2021 “The ability to impact youth and help them marry their passion and purpose to careers is what propelled me into the entrepreneurial space. I love...
2021 Fellow Focus: Beverly Leon + Local Civics September 24 2021 “What I love most about being a founder is the opportunity to collaborate and co-create solutions with my team and the communities we serve. Our...
2021 Fellow Focus: Shawon Jackson + Vocal Justice September 15 2021 “I entered the entrepreneurial space because of my passion for social justice. Old ways of thinking are not driving us towards social equity. Bold, innovative...
2021 Fellow Focus: D’Seanté Parks + 1000 MORE September 9 2021 “The vision for the 1000 MORE app came to me in a dream. I saw it so clearly that I realized it was the right...
2021 Fellow Focus: Lisa María Rhodes + ALAS August 31 2021 “I’m determined to see my students, and all youth, have all the same opportunities my mother gave me, to pursue their dreams and share their...
2021 Fellow Focus: Gabriella Wong + AccesSOS August 27 2021 “I love being a founder because I have a rare chance to turn something that started as an idea into something tangible that makes a...
2021 Fellow Focus: Marshall Pollard + The Creative School August 19 2021 “I enjoy arranging our Queens, Kings, and team to execute a collective vision at The Creative School. I enjoy the freedom of time to approach...
