Teofanny Saragi (they/them) is a recent graduate of Pomona College, where they studied Asian American Studies and Public Policy/Sociology. Teo’s commitment to social justice work is rooted in their experiences as a first-generation college student, being raised in a low-income, single-parent household, and coming from a lineage of indigenous Batak Indonesian people. This summer, Teo hopes to continue uplifting community voices as part of the Strategic Communications team. In their spare time, Teo loves to sing, read poetry, and search for yummy vegetarian foods.

Michael Xu is a J.D. candidate at the University of Michigan Law School. His research interests lie in the dynamics of othering and neoliberalism in the “post-civil rights” era, with a focus on the incomplete nature of democracy in our social order as well as environmental justice. Having received common law and civil law training in three languages, Michael most recently earned his LL.M.

Miranda Simes is an incoming junior at Columbia University studying sustainable development and sociology. In her studies, she continually questions the dynamics between natural, physical and social spaces and the different layers of geography when it comes to access and inclusion. Previously, Miranda has contributed to research analyzing how climate action plans in New York City and Los Angeles have addressed social equity. Miranda will be working this summer with the Equity Metrics Project to investigate spatial inequities and barriers to inclusivity.

Onisha Etkins is a Ph.D. student studying Population Health Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Broadly, Onisha is interested in exploring public health inequities as it relates to race and ethnicity. She is studying mental health in U.S. Caribbean immigrant communities and Black immigrant communities generally. Onisha's work is influenced by her own upbringing as a first generation Guyanese-American and growing up in a predominantly Caribbean immigrant community.

Evan Yoshimoto is a recent graduate from UC Berkeley with degrees in Environmental Economics & Policy, and Conservation & Resource Studies. Evan’s research interests include sustainable economics, political ecology, and environmental justice. As a member of the Students of Color Environmental Collective, Evan spent his undergraduate career organizing for a more equitable and justice-centered environmental movement. He currently serves as the Civil Rights Chair of the Japanese American Citizens League Berkeley Chapter.

Adiba Hasan is an international student and recent graduate of Augustana College where she earned a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Religion. During her time as an undergraduate student, she was the president of Augie International and co-founder of Búhos (English as Second Language program for the local community) on campus. As part of the organizations, Adiba contributed to increasing intercultural competency by organizing cultural events and raising awareness about the immigrant population that lack educational resources around campus.

Anetra Brown received her Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology with a concentration in race, ethnicity, and social change at the University of Oregon. For the last several years she’s worked in the nonprofit sector helping organizations develop and execute diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and goals. Outside of her professional life, she has served as Education Chair for the NAACP Eugene/Springfield chapter and is currently on the board for the University of Oregon Black Alumni Network.