Fellowships
Our Fellows are social entrepreneurs, writers, scientists, lawyers, artists, academics, and beyond, who are advancing important new work in education, immigration, the environment, social justice, media, and health.
Equipping remarkable social entrepreneurs with new communications tools to strengthen their voices and extend the impact of their work.
Encouraging individuals of exceptional talent and creativity to advance bold new projects in education, immigration, the environment, social justice, media, and health.
Supporting writers, journalists, and storytellers in completing ambitious new book projects, in collaboration with New America.
Featured Stories
Nedgine Deroly: How one organization is helping Haiti’s families transcend a failing, colonial education system
4 MIN READ
Marie Zemler Wu: Reality Check: How we can fix the US foster care system
6 MIN READ
Amanda Litman: Want to run for office? Here’s how.
6 MIN READ
Almost There, an Emerson Collective Podcast
3 MIN LISTEN
Meet Dwayne Betts, the host of your new favorite podcast
7 MIN READ
Cristi Hegranes: A radical vision for a new approach to journalism
56 MIN WATCH
Africa's frontline farmers could be the planet's climate lifeline
6 MIN READ
“What does prosperity look like for you?"
7 MIN READ
Introducing the Climate Cohort of Emerson Collective Fellows
1 MIN READ
Living the Legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer
55 MIN WATCH
How local heroes are solving one of the dirtiest problems on earth
7 MIN READ
Clint Smith: How should we memorialize the darkest parts of our shared history?
60 MIN WATCH
Inspiring conversations with Emerson Collective Fellows
Cassandra Herring: How to build a teacher workforce that looks like America's student body
6 MIN READ
Watch Talks By The 2022 Dial Fellows, Cohort 4
77 MIN WATCH
Cristi Hegranes: Shifting the Narrative
8 MIN READ
Rohan Pavuluri: How to transform America’s legal system – by changing who is allowed to provide free legal advice
9 MIN READ
Watch Talks By The 2021 Dial Fellows, Cohort 3
48 MIN WATCH
Donnel Baird: How Greener Buildings Can help Knit A Community Together
5 MIN READ
Amy Bach: Can more transparent criminal justice data build stronger communities?
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Fellows Forward
A monthly newsletter featuring one big story on how Emerson Collective’s Fellows are moving us collectively forward.
