Ella is graduating from Occidental College in the Spring of 2025 with a B.A. in Critical Theory and Social Justice and Gender and Sexuality Studies. They firmly believe in the power of collective action and are involved in community organizing for Palestinian liberation. Their commitment to empathy and communication in the face of violence draws them to the intersection of theory and praxis, where critique meets movement, and solidarity reveals itself as the most radical form of love!

Anjali Pajjuri (she/her) is a rising senior at UC Berkeley studying English and Economics. Her research interest in narrative power as a tool for social justice is grounded by her lifelong passion for storytelling, and she applies her belief in the transformative capabilities of language to everything she does.

elia delphi is a researcher and practitioner whose work focuses on childhood, social philosophy, and participatory action. Currently, they are a graduate student at UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare and a recent alum of San Diego State University, where they studied History, Sociology, and Social Work. elia works in the Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Lab at Berkeley and looks forward to joining OBI on the Enlightenment Research Project.

Inshira Bediako is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and recently graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor's in Global Studies and a minor in Africana Studies. Growing up in the heavily segregated area of East Tennessee, Inshira saw first-hand how poverty and hunger were manufactured conditions to maintain racial and class subjugation. She is excited to learn from experts in the field of social housing policy research in this fellowship and use this knowledge to organize for safe and accessible housing for all.