Recover and Renew Cohort
Our fellowships lift extraordinary people with bold ideas. Meet the latest cohort of Emerson Collective Fellows.
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Emerson Collective Fellowship
Recover and Renew Cohort
Our fellowships lift extraordinary people with bold ideas. Meet the latest cohort of Emerson Collective Fellows.
1 min read
This year, we have been living through the collision of two interconnected crises, each long in the making: the crisis of systemic, racial injustice, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which has, because of long-standing inequalities, disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities.
At Emerson Collective, we know there is no single solution for these challenges. That’s why, this fall, we set out to select a cohort of Emerson Collective Fellows who are working across domains on original, COVID-19-related projects that address systemic racial and economic inequality, reimagine our systems, and show us the path to a just recovery.
This new cohort is cross-disciplinary by design—our group includes a data journalist, epidemiologist, choreographer, chef, photographer, and visionary individuals working where these domains collide. What connects them all is a shared commitment to equity and justice—guiding principles for healthier and stronger communities.
We call this group the Recover and Renew Cohort. Their projects are helping us to recover from a deadly virus, to heal, and to nourish both our bodies, and our souls. And their projects are helping to renew, deepen, and actualize our commitment to one another. Through their work, we hope to begin to replace what has long been broken with something new.
Visionary individuals from across disciplines pursuing bold new projects.
Reem Assil
Chef & Activist
Equipping food-service workers with the tools they need to make meaningful, systemic change in the restaurant industry and beyond.
Camille A. Brown
Choreographer & Educator
Uses genre-spanning dance and education to elevate Black stories, foster creativity, and empower others to tell their own stories.
Mona Chalabi
Data Journalist
Through reporting and hand-drawn illustrations, Mona Chalabi brings data to life, telling accessible stories about the numbers shaping our future.
Mónica Feliú-Mójer
Science Communicator
Working to make accurate and culturally relevant scientific information accessible for Spanish-speaking communities.
The Emerson Collective Fellowship aims to encourage people of exceptional talent to advance bold new projects in Emerson Collective’s priority areas: education, immigration, social justice, the environment, media, and health. The fellowship gives individuals autonomy to advance their current work, pursue exciting new chapters with unknown destinations, and make lasting breakthroughs.
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