TAAG Environmental and Climate Justice Fellowships

Youth Fellowship

The Work

The youth fellowship was in partnership with The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) Black Hive. We worked together to facilitate The Youth Earthseed Fellowship, which was designed to inform and cultivate a rising generation of youth climate visionaries grounded in Black liberation.

The youth learned about the Black Climate Mandate developed by the Black Hive.
The Black Climate Mandate - The Black Hive

Grace Walker

Grace is a founding member of TAAG’s youth chapter and an advocate for both Black liberation and social justice. She is also a graduate of McKeesport High School and a graduating senior at North Carolina A&T.

Elonna Walker

Elonna is a member of TAAG's Youth Chapter, graduate of McKeesport HS, and Freshman at Morgan State University (HBCU)

Mariah Wilson

Mariah Wilson is a dedicated member of TAAG’s youth chapter and an advocate for both Black liberation and social justice. She is also a graduate of McKeesport High School.

Daona Mitchell

Daona Mitchell is a creative young adult and McKeesport High School graduate who uses her talents in writing and art to represent social injustices.

Kameron (pictured with his Mother Shanena Lewis)

Kameron is a Gateway middle school student who resides with his family in the Greater Pittsburgh area.

Dakotis (pictured with his Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Drew.)

Dakotis is a middle school student in the Greater Pittsburgh area.

J'Meir (not pictured)

Clairton middle school student

Adult Fellowship

The Work

The adult Holistic Community Vision Fellowship: Empowering Food and Environmental Justice was a partnership with Pennsylvania State University professors Dr. Justine Lindemann, Dr. Andrew R. Smolski, Dr. Cathy Royal, and graduate student Elisabeth Ramsey.

It focused on using the evidence-based model of Appreciative Inquiry Asset Mapping. Fellows were trained on this model and used these skills to teach it to community members in a one-day session (train-the-trainer). TAAG is grateful to our partners and community members for

working with us on these fellowships.

Check Out Our Fellows In TAAG's Podcast