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Join us in welcoming the inaugural cohort of Community Leadership Fellows! The Class of 2023 will be the first to join the leadership development experience designed to uplift Black and Brown voices of Chicago by those who live, work, and lead on the Westside. We are excited to welcome the 18 promising community leaders who will begin a journey of self-discovery, collaboration, and transformation.
CLF’s leadership incubator provides access to a space where fellows will gain the knowledge, develop valuable relationships, skills, and tools they need to lead the revitalization of sustainable, vibrant communities on the Westside. Experience highlights include educational workshops, site visits, personalized leadership coaching, mentoring and networking.
Community Leadership Fellows is not a program, it is a set of principles in which we identify and amplify untapped talent to diversify leadership structures with the inclusion of those who prioritize lived experiences.
Introducing the 2023 Community Leadership Fellows:
Elianne Bahena
Director of Policy & Community Outreach | 22nd Ward Public Service Office
LaCreshia Birts
Coordinator | Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability (GAPA)
Jamil Brown
Officer | Chicago Police Department
Patricia Carrillo
Block Club President | 1000 & 1100 N. Monticello
Alees Edwards
Block Club President | 1000 & 1100 N. Harding
Lee Ann Eiland
Director of Strategic Funding | Hope Excel Reaching the World Academy
Diana Franco
Administrative Coordinator I New Life Centers
Crystal E. Gardner
Organizer | AFSCME Council 31
Jaleesa Harris
Resident Physician | Stroger Hospital
Jackie Hoffman
Founder | Peace Runners 773
DeAngelo Johnson
Sports & Fitness Center Associate Director | Breakthrough
Roberta Logwood
Independent Contractor
Aisha Oliver
Director/Truth Teller | Root2Fruit Youth Foundation
Mercedes Pickett
Founder, CEO & System Architect | Earth's Remedies
Alex Ramon
Operations Coordinator | New Life Centers
Lady Sanders
Youth & Parent Engagement Manager | My Block, My Hood, My City
Edward Whitaker. Jr
Officer | Chicago Police Department
Arewa Winters
Founder | The 411 Movement for Pierre Loury
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