Meet the 2021-2022 class of Advocacy Corps Organizers. These young adults from around the United States will be organizing in their communities for environmental justice.
Alexis Newland
Grand Rapids, MI Advocacy Corps Organizer
Alexis Newland graduated from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, with a degree in political science.
Asha Clark
Las Vegas, NV Advocacy Corps Organizer
Asha Clark is a grassroots community organizer, born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Devra Baxter
Cromwell, CT Advocacy Corps Organizer
Devra Baxter is a recent graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in international business.
John Hoang
Richmond, IN Advocacy Corps Organizer
John Hoang is a rising junior at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, majoring in political science.
Julia Rademacher-Wedd
Decatur, GA Advocacy Corps Organizer
Julia Rademacher-Wedd is a freshman at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.
Kathy Santana
New York City, NY Advocacy Corps Organizer
Kathy Santana is studying management and innovation in the master’s program at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.
Kiana Fok
Ellicott City, MD Advocacy Corps Organizer
Kiana Fok is a college graduate from Salisbury University in Maryland, with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
Liana Irvine
Philadelphia, PA Advocacy Corps Organizer
Liana Irvine is the outreach coordinator for Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists and a 2020 Bucknell University alumna, with bachelor’s degrees in literary studies and theatre.
Lily Carrasco
San Antonio, TX Advocacy Corps Organizer
Lily Carrasco graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in political science and sociology.
Madison Sings
Asheville, NC Advocacy Corps Organizer
Madison Sings is a senior at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina, double majoring in environmental policy and justice and public policy.
Maham Abbasi
Dallas, TX Advocacy Corps Organizer
Maham Abbasi is a senior at Uplift North Hills Preparatory in Irving, Texas, where she is completing her International Baccalaureate program.
Margot Johnson
Tiburon, CA Advocacy Corps Organizer
Margot Johnson is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
Marianne Wareham
Jacksonville, FL Advocacy Corps Organizer
Marianne Wareham served as a chapter leader for the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.
Mary Chichester
Houghton, NY Advocacy Corps Organizer
Mary Chichester is a senior at Houghton College, majoring in inclusive adolescent developmental education and English literature.
Melissa Russell
Brownsboro, AL Advocacy Corps Organizer
Melissa Russell recently graduated with a master’s degree in architecture from Yale University, where she researched the implications of global migration on the design and management of transitional shelters and settlements.
Paige Schroeder
Vermillion, SD Advocacy Corps Organizer
Paige Schroeder is a senior at the University of South Dakota. She is a double major in political science and philosophy, with a specialization in ethics, law, and society.
Taylor Powell-Abbinante
Wilmington, OH Advocacy Corps Organizer
Taylor Powell-Abbinante is a sophomore at Wilmington College in southern Ohio.
Veeka Malanchuk
Beloit, WI Advocacy Corps Organizer
Veeka Malanchuk is a sophomore at Beloit College in Wisconsin, majoring in Russian and education with minors in geology and Spanish.
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