groundbreaking
passion for change
Before the fellowship became what we know and love today, there were two fearless cohorts who helped beta test the program. We took a pause in 2015 to solidify the lessons from these years before launching in 2016. These bold leaders lean into the intersection of technology and justice, creating systems that center equity and liberation.
2013 fellows
Alexandria
Agloro
Debra Ellen
Glickstein
Luis
Hernandez
Nikki
Zeichner
2014 fellows
Charlie
Detar
Tara
Conley
Yongjun
Heo
Learn more about their platforms for change.
Alexandria Agloro (SHE/her)
The Resisters | Wopanaak Territory
Alexandrina is a scholar/activist who believes in the possibilities of the decolonial imaginary using digital media as an emancipatory tool. She sees her work as social movement quilting: weaving together people, organizations, and resources to create a more just world. The Resisters is a new model of engaged, learner-centered curriculum using transmedia storytelling in a game that will take place online and in real-world locations.
Debra-Ellen Glickstein (she/her)
Inside Public Housing | Munsee Lenape Territory
Debra-Ellen works to expand economic opportunities with and for low-income residents and communities, leading the design and implementation of strategies to support increasing income and assets. Inside Public Housing is a community of public housing residents and stakeholders that could be mobilized to generate local, citywide, and national solutions to improve the national public housing system.
Luis Hernandez (he/him)
EdTrail | Kaskaskia Territory
Luis has a passion for learning and is a lifelong apprentice. As a first-generation college graduate, he hopes to impact college access and attainment through technology and the web. EdTrail will assist high school students in managing their college search by empowering them with the information and resources they may lack at home.
Nikki Zeichner (SHE/HEr)
Parole Hearing Data Project | Munsee Lenape Territory
Nikki researches the intersection of law and technology. Parole Hearing Data Project is an open repository of parole board hearing data based on public records and crowdsourced hearing minutes. This offers a streamlined method for gathering and storing parole hearing minutes digitally for analysis to use for advocacy campaigns.
Charlie Detar (HE/HIM)
InterTwinkles | Pawtucket Territory
Charlie researches ways to democratize the power imbalances created by public media and communication technology. He is motivated by a strong sense of social justice and is informed by philosophy, critical theory, sociology, art, and science. InterTwinkles is a set of tools to engage in democratic decision-making online. The design emphasizes ways to build group understanding through structured communication.
Tara Conley (SHE/HEr)
TextLine for Court-Involved Youth |
Munsee Lenape Territory
Tara works with young people and displaced or transient communities around mobile advocacy. Textline for Court-Involved Youth serves those who are tethered to multiple institutions. The platform seeks to ensure that young people involved in these institutions are connected to the educational resources and intervention support services they need.
Yongjun Heo (HE/HIM)
FarePath | Ohlone Territory
How to Save Your Own City is a podcast that empowers citizens to discover and share what they can do to create the cities they want to live in. Laurel is a journalist who has worked at technology companies. Her interests include cities, design, and soccer.