Introducing the Class of 2026 Fellows!

Meet our Fellows below and read their bios here!

Madison Sky Chacon, USA • Housing justice advocate and sustainable urban systems researcher

Ashwyne Dames, South Africa • Psychology student and social change advocate.

Zandile Dywati, South Africa • PhD fellow at the Center for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest

Cameron Farrar, USA • Doctoral Student at Syracuse University studying Sociology

Jailen Leavell, USA • Public Information Officer, Louisville Metro Housing Authority

Jordan Sarah Langehoven, South Africa • Environment and Development student at Stellenbosch University, Aspiring urban planner

Lwandisile Mhlanga, South Africa • Master of Engineering Logistics and Supply Chain Systems, Stellenbosch University

Ephemia Monama, South Africa • English Coach/Tutor

Khosikhadi Mmatlala wa Mudau, South Africa • Co-Founder of Botswalle, The Sisterhood Foundation

Thando Mzimela, South Africa • Information Systems student at University of Cape Town

Donay October, South Africa • Political Studies graduate, University of the Western Cape; Founder, October Foundation

Daunte Pean, US • Deloitte Analyst; 2025 Graduate of Northeastern University; Founder of Reeva.

Jordan Stanley, USA • Student at the University of New Hampshire: Social Work, Sustainability, and Dance

Ryan Vaughan, USA • Marketing Manager at Friends of Southwest Virginia

Fletcher York, USA • UChicago MPP Graduate and Equitable Education Advocate