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The Fellowship
2019 Kairos Fellows

2019 Kairos Fellows

Shalae “Shaguaro” Flores currently serves as the Digital Organizer for Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA). Shalae is a mixed-Afrolatina born and raised in the Phoenix area. She graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Geograph

Kim Flores is the Digital Organizer at ACRE (Action Center on Race & the Economy) in Los Angeles. She believes in online organizing as a powerful tool for change. Prior to joining the ACRE team, Kim was the Digital Deputy at Movement Voter Pro

Brian Nuñez was born and raised in Santiago, Dominican Republic, by two loving parents alongside two younger siblings. His family moved to the U.S. in pursuit of better higher education opportunities. He lived three years in New York and since the

Jabari Lukman was born in Detroit to working class African Americans who are descendants of slaves. A family steeped in the unions and the civil rights movement, Jabari was always taught to fight for folks who were more oppressed or less fortuna

Nashiha Alam is a Chicago-based organizer fighting to build a world we all want to live in and for future generations to thrive in. She is the co-founder of Dissenters, a new national anti-war youth organization fighting against endless war. Nashi

Rahel Mekdim Teka is an organizer, facilitator, and writer based in Oakland, CA. She is passionate about building power from the margins, storytelling, and Ethiopian food. A member of BYP100 (Black Youth Project 100), Rahel strives to bring a Blac

Jessica Hernandez was raised in South Central Los Angeles and is now an Inland Empire community member. She earned a BA in Anthropology and a master’s in Public Policy at University of California- Riverside. During her time in academia she was ins

Born and raised in New Jersey, Raynise Cange is an educator who cares deeply about creating equitable educational spaces for children of color. Raynise’s interest in education came after doing an internship in Saint Paul while attending Macalester

Chrissy M. Etienne is a Haitian immigrant, and a long-time organizer who believes in the power of truth, nuance, and mindfulness. Currently, Chrissy is a Digital Strategist at Equality Federation. Coming from organizations and programs such as the

Justice Ameer Gaines is a queer Black organizer and artist based in Providence, RI, who works at the cross-sections of race, gender, and human complexity to build a world free from oppression. Justice is currently at Daily Kos on the campaign team

Tevin Brown was born and raised in Gulfport, MS, and attended the University of Mississippi, majoring in African American Studies. After graduating, he worked at a private college and in the nonprofit world, where he traveled around the Arkansas a

Yoliswa Cele is a Digital Strategist with a strong passion for advocacy and social/economic impact both in the U.S. and Africa. A South African native, Yoliswa’s passions have led her to a diverse professional background. She is the Co-founder of

Jessie Gloria combines various academic interests with real world experience and approaches political situations through diverse perspectives. She focuses primarily on the opportunities of community organizing to change the way people whose voices

sumi dutta is a writer, community organizer, and herbalist. She is on a life path of weaving politicized healing and queer feminist of color wisdom into all her work. sumi was born and raised in Durham, NC. She lives there with her dog, Karuna, on

Nahid Soltanzadeh is an Iranian organizer based in Durham, NC. Before digital organizing, they were a teacher, an online facilitator, an educational consultant, a babysitter, a caregiver, and a poet. Nahid’s obsession with stories and narratives a

Laila Nur is an organizer, activist, queer co-parent and musician based in Durham, NC. With almost a decade of grassroots, community organizing experience, Laila works to empower new organizers, the working-class, and black/brown communities in th

D. J. Hudson is a queer, non-binary Black unicorn living and organizing in Nashville, TN, who has been involved with movements for racial, gender, and economic justice in the South since 2007 and is currently a member-leader of Southerners on New

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