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Jillian Aguilar '25
Partner: Philadelphia Legal Assistance
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Lily Aparin-Buck ‘25
Partner: Straight Ahead
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Ellie Baron ‘25
Partner: Abolitionist Law Center
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Maxwell Bolles '25
Partner: Kensington Corridor Trust
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Taylor DiFilippo '25
Partner: Ardmore Bethel Church & Gardens
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Ella Fleming '25
Partner: HIAS-PA
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Sasha Freedman '24
Partner: Fishadelphia
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CyeNyla Hall ‘25
Partner: ROAR for Good
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Marika Hayashigatani '24
Partner: VietLead
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Ahlam Houssein' 24
Partner: African Family Health Organization
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Clara Morton ‘26
Partner: The Prison Society
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Bukky Olugbeko '25
Partner: Abolitionist Law Center
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Emma Schwartz '24
Partner: Human Rights Coalition
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Kira Wu-Hacohen ‘25
Partner: Asian Arts Initiative
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Ivy Xie ‘25
Partner: Chamber of Commerce, Civic Affairs
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Angel Yang ‘25
Partner: College Together
The Philadelphia Justice & Equity Fellowship (PJEF)
Back row, left to right: James Wayman '25, Marc Muench-Nasrallah '26, Nathan Ma '25, Chrislove Lamour '27, Sneha Jindal '25, and Abigail Malitsky '25. Front Row, left to right: Anjali Agarwal '27, Sumita Lacey '26, Livi Gottschall '25, Lauren Johnson '26, and Hazany Palomino '26. Photo: Patrick Montero.
The Philadelphia Justice & Equity Fellowship (PJEF) offers Haverford students paid, year-round internships and career development with organizations tackling racism while building inclusivity and social justice.
PJEFs engage in three types of paid work:
- With the Partner Organization: Full-time 10-week summer internships and 8 hours per week during the academic year.
- Fellows spend 8 additional hours per month in professional development workshops and casual gatherings with peers over food. The program is designed to build vocational capacity and work towards individual goals.
- PJEFs join in networks of organizations with professionals and activists committed to social justice movements.
The PJEF in action
Let’s Circle Up Co-founder Felix Rosado and Anthony Marqusee ‘16 led a workshop on restorative justice at the Dubois Robeson People’s Center in West Philly for the final session of the week-long Philadelphia Orientation Program (POP).
Kelly Jung ‘17, of the Hurford Center for the Arts and Humanities and Maureen Murugi Smith, Program Manager at the Welcoming Center of Philadelphia, share about The Welcoming Center’s Immigrant Leadership Institute.
Small groups visited with various alums and partners in different parts of the city. Natasha Cohen-Carroll’13 and Felix Rosado share about the restorative justice diversion program they offer at Youth Art and Self-Empowerment Project.
Fellows meet and mingle with Philadelphia social change agents at Friends Center, including representatives from a breadth of Philadelphia organizations, with tips on networking and interpersonal communications from Andres Celin ’11 and Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing Nimisha Ladva.
Staff members of African Family Health Organization and Caribbean Community in Philadelphia connect through PJEF.
Fellows celebrate the success of the program with Lamaya Broussard (center) of Caribbean Community in Philadelphia at Cosmic Cafe on iconic Boathouse Row.
PJEFs enjoy an intimate conversation over dinner with Ahmet Tekelioglu, Executive Director of Philadelphia’s Council on American Islamic Relations organization after attending a workshop he presented with Heidi McAnnally-Linz of BRAC on “Data-based Decision-Making, Social Change, and Making a Difference.”
Union and community organizer Brandon West ‘07 zoomed in from New York, to join Cynthia Ritchie-Terrell, of RepresentWomen for a conversation about efforts to strengthen democracy.
Union and community organizer Brandon West ‘07, union and community organizer, zoomed in from New York to join Cynthia Ritchie-Terrell RepresentWomen, for a conversation about efforts to strengthening democracy.
The PJEF Program Experience
In the words of participants:
“I really enjoyed the workshops and learning from other members of the program on Fridays. It was really nice to have a supportive network of folks to brainstorm issues with.”
Ellie Baron ‘25
“In my social science courses, I’ve struggled to accept quantifying people’s lived experiences, but the Data-based Decision-Making, Social Change, and Making a Difference workshop helped me realize that it’s an inevitable part of operating under grants and other funding. I also learned that data doesn’t always have to be negative, but can also be helpful for the organization and the people they serve.”
Trisha Phan ‘24
“[Learning] how to better organize yourself between your academic life (or your other responsibilities) and your commitment to the organization was very important to me. I think a lot of that work improved my time-management and organizational skills—things that will benefit me greatly in the future, regardless of career.”
Tanvi Jha ‘25
What organizations say:
CPCG has provided a great way for students in the fellowship to learn and grow through personal experiences with the community. We look forward to a continued relationship with the students and staff by more invites to Haverford College programs.
Caribbean Community in Philadelphia
Yet another amazing summer with the CPGC intern!
College Together
CyeNyla was a great ambassador for Haverford College, as someone able to demonstrate a broad interest in social justice and how a commitment to it can be applied to a workplace like ours.
ROAR for Good
Haverford is producing some great social activists. We partner w/ a lot of law firms, advocacy groups, and Haverford is on level as a valuable partner.
Abolitionist Law Center
How to Apply
Interested students can Apply in February for the following academic year as part of the CPGC's Fellowship selection process. CPGC Fellows based in Philadelphia are eligible to continue their summer internships if they are invited by host organizations and willing to commit by the beginning of August. There are 12 PJEF positions available.
Students who have participated in other College-funded internships based in Philadelphia may apply to begin the PJEF program in the fall semester if positions are available. Contact Janice Lion, Associate Director of the Center for Peace & Global Citizenship, for more information.
Be sure to sign up for the CPGC newsletter and follow the CPGC Instagram for program updates, including evolving opportunities with prospective organizational hosts and partners.
Current Fellows
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Anjali Agarwal ’27
Partner: Human Rights Coalition
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Fatoumata Bamba ’26
Partner: Philly BOLT
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Livi Gottschall ’25
Partner: Fishadelphia
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Sneha Jindal ’25
Partner: HIAS Pennsylvania
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Lauren Johnson ‘26
Partner: MarchOnHarrisburg
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Sumita Lacey ’26
Partner: Kensington Corridor Trust
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Chrislove Lamour ’27
Partner: African Family Health Organization
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Nathan Ma ’25
Partner: Caribbean Community in Philadelphia
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Abby Malitsky ‘25
Partner: Human Rights Coalition
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Vivek Mittal-Henkle ‘26
Partner: Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance
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Marc Muench-Nasrallah ’26
Partner: Prevention Point Philadelphia
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James Wayman ’25
Partner: New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia
Past Fellows
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AY23
In Fall 2023, members of the PJEF cohort met with alumni in leadership and strategy positions across the Philadelphia Social and Government Sectors. Front row in jeans and button downs, left to right: Will Herzog '19 serves as a strategic planner for SEPTA, Oscar Wang '14 is CEO of College Together, Mariah Casias '10 is Vice President for Learning and Evaluation at the Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia. Photo by Eric Hartman.
