Author: Jesenia

Emerge Fellowship 2024 Symposium

Emerge seeks to promote scholar-activism, the bridges and relationships that allow academics, activists, and creatives to better support each other in the shared pursuit of social change. Follow along as I recount the amazing experiences and share insights and updates from the 2024 Emerge Fellowship.

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A headshot of Jesenia, a brown-skin indigenous woman with a red and black mohawk haircut, wearing black and white glasses, a jean jacket, and a white shirt. Text: Jesenia M. is a queer first-generation Indigenous-Venezuelan-American, AutiHD (Autistic & ADHD), living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. She is an artist, community builder and organizer, disability advocate, scientist, cultural producer and activist.

Emerge Fellowship Experience

Emerge seeks to promote scholar-activism, the bridges and relationships that allow academics, activists, and creatives to better support each other in the shared pursuit of social change. Follow along as I recount the amazing experiences and share insights and updates from the 2024 Emerge Fellowship.

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Jesenia’s 2024 Quarantine Residency Experience

This residency is offered by Calling Up Justice and was a wonderful opportunity to learn from Claudia Alick, a disabled artist, activist, and social justice producer who understands the value of collaboration in both the digital and physical realms. The importance of such residencies cannot be overstated, as they provide an exceptional platform for artists to unite, learn, and nurture their creativity. 

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Voices on the Ground

Voices on the Ground is an offshoot of Virtual Protesting, where we hear from people who are in or from the countries experiencing ongoing genocides.

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