Racial Equity Fellowship

The Office of Equity and Engagement’s (OEE) Racial Equity Fellowship is for individuals who are interested in promoting equity and social justice within a local government setting.

The Racial Equity Fellows work closely with government officials, department leadership, community leaders and stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives that address systemic inequities within Allegheny County.

Meet the 2024 Cohort of Racial Equity Fellows.(PDF, 699KB)

The Racial Equity Fellows work closely with government officials, department leadership, community leaders and stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives that address systemic inequities within Allegheny County. Each Fellow is also responsible for leading their own project to be accomplished during their fellowship. Descriptions of the 2024 Cohort’s projects are below.

• Angela Campbell: Reducing Racial Disparities for Black Children in CYF(PDF, 225KB)
• Corey Carrington: Connect, Protect, Recover(PDF, 208KB)
• Ellyana Gomez: Equity in Housing for Older Adults(PDF, 199KB)
• Emily Waskowitz: Age Out Loud Community Engagement Assessment(PDF, 337KB)
• Faith Dorsey: Race, Class, and Family Court Involvement in Allegheny County(PDF, 287KB)
• Jing Zhang: A Competency-Based Selection Model for a Diverse Workforce(PDF, 2MB)
• Jose Garth: Culturally Responsive Behavioral Health(PDF, 360KB)
• Justin Tapp: Designing Access and Inclusion(PDF, 353KB)
• Terrance McGeorge: Allegheny Go Community Engagement(PDF, 225KB)
• Zainab Adisa: Building DHS’ Capacity to Serve Immigrants and Internationals(PDF, 921KB)