The Pauli Murray Fellowship: Investing in the Next Generation of Leaders
The Pauli Murray Fellowship: Investing in the Next Generation of Leaders
Part of the ACLU’s broader Systemic Equality Campaign, the Pauli Murray Fellowship is one avenue through which the ACLU is committing to addressing the legacy of systemic racism and inequality in America by investing in and cultivating leadership pathways for recent college graduates.
Applications will be coming in October 2023.
Last updated on October 2, 2023
About the Fellowship
Who Should Apply?
Key Features of the Pauli Murray Fellowship include:
Diamond Mark
ACLU Pauli Murray Fellow
they/them
Diamond Mark (they/them) is a writer, scholar, restorative justice practitioner, and early career EDIB professional from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Diamond is one of four fellows in the ACLU's inaugural cohort of Pauli Murray Fellows. They are placed on the equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) Team, which is housed within the National office’s…
Diamond Mark (they/them) is a writer, scholar, restorative justice practitioner, and early career EDIB professional from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Diamond is one of four fellows in the ACLU's inaugural cohort of Pauli Murray Fellows. They are placed on the equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) Team, which is housed within the National office’s…
Diamond Mark
Esmeralda Quintero-Cubillan
ACLU Pauli Murray Fellow
they/she
Esmeralda “Esmé” Quintero-Cubillan (they/she), an inaugural Pauli Murray Fellow, works within the ACLU’s Affiliate Support & Nationwide Initiatives (ASNI) department in the Program & Strategy Team. Esmé works at the intersection of gender, immigration, and Indigeneity, supporting a variety of projects such as the Southern Collective, Indigenous Justice, community building, and youth political education. They…
Esmeralda “Esmé” Quintero-Cubillan (they/she), an inaugural Pauli Murray Fellow, works within the ACLU’s Affiliate Support & Nationwide Initiatives (ASNI) department in the Program & Strategy Team. Esmé works at the intersection of gender, immigration, and Indigeneity, supporting a variety of projects such as the Southern Collective, Indigenous Justice, community building, and youth political education. They…
Esmeralda Quintero-Cubillan
Fernanda Alcantara
ACLU Pauli Murray Fellow
she/her
Fernanda Alcantara, a Pauli Murray Fellow from Rogers, Arkansas works with the Nationwide Development Resource team. Some of her key projects within the department include supporting the Nationwide Development Convening and a cross-organizational strategic planning effort to align equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) principles into the ACLU’s nationwide fundraising culture and practice. Fernanda's work…
Fernanda Alcantara, a Pauli Murray Fellow from Rogers, Arkansas works with the Nationwide Development Resource team. Some of her key projects within the department include supporting the Nationwide Development Convening and a cross-organizational strategic planning effort to align equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) principles into the ACLU’s nationwide fundraising culture and practice. Fernanda's work…
Fernanda Alcantara
Sophia Bos-Shadi
ACLU Pauli Murray Fellow
(she/her)
Sophia Bos-Shadi is a 2022 graduate of Georgetown University, with a major in Justice and Peace Studies and minors in Anthropology & Arabic. She was born and raised in Kankakee, Illinois, and has been involved in advocacy and organizing since 2015. While attending Georgetown, Sophia channeled her passion for social justice into action by advocating…
Sophia Bos-Shadi is a 2022 graduate of Georgetown University, with a major in Justice and Peace Studies and minors in Anthropology & Arabic. She was born and raised in Kankakee, Illinois, and has been involved in advocacy and organizing since 2015. While attending Georgetown, Sophia channeled her passion for social justice into action by advocating…
Sophia Bos-Shadi