Clayton Aldern 

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022, Mesa Refuge Change Maker
Clayton Aldern is a writer and data scientist interested in science…

Maya Dusenbery

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022
Maya is a journalist and author of Doing Harm: The Truth About…

Megan Kimble 

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022, Mesa Refuge Change Maker
Megan is an Austin-based journalist, author, and editor. Formerly…

Jono Oliver 

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022
A veteran of film and television productions for many years,…

Teresa Jordan 

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022
Author and artist Teresa Jordan’s books include Riding the…

Mara Kardas-Nelson

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022
Mara is a freelance journalist focusing on inequality, international…

Bhavya Joshi

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022
Bhavya is a second year doctoral student of public health at…

Amanda Mei Kim

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022
Amanda is a Japanese- and Korean-American who grew up on a tenant…

Raha Jorjani

Alum 2022, Alum 2024, Fellow 2022, Fellow 2024
Raha is a managing immigration defense attorney with the Office…

Nina Gheihman

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022
Nina is a Harvard-trained sociologist and plant-based chef. She…

Yeva Johnson

Alum 2022, Fellow 2022
Yeva is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, musician, and physician.…