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USDN Equity Diversity Inclusion Fellowship

The Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) is pleased to offer 2022 fellowship opportunities with local governments. The EDI Fellowship is a summer program that addresses an existing disparity in representation of people of color in sustainability fields and the USDN member network. Fellows will receive a valuable learning experience while helping local governments advance sustainability and inclusion goals.

2022 fellowships are available with the City of Aspen CO, Missoula County MT, the City of Newark NJ, the City of Toronto ON, and the City of Tucson AZ. Applications are now closed.

Fellowships will be full-time for at least 12 weeks, beginning in June and concluding in August or September. USDN and host sites will work with selected candidates to finalize start and end dates. Some fellows will begin working remotely, some will be working in-person, and some will be in a hybrid configuration as safety permits.

FELLOWSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

  • A living wage or higher for the fellowship location 
  • Health insurance for the duration of their fellowship with USDN paying for 100% of the premium costs for the coverage (US Candidates Only)
  • Non taxable monthly telecommunications allowance of $150 to cover cell phone, internet, and other remote work costs
  • Full-time employment for at least 12 weeks  
  • The experience of working in a local government sustainability program on a well defined project that advances a community’s sustainability and equity goals
  • A project that is inclusive of underserved and under-represented communities and  responsive to their needs and priorities 
  • Mentorship from Desiree Williams-Rajee and participation in a national learning cohort of USDN EDI fellows 
  • Access to all USDN member discussions and products 
  • Membership in an informal network of past and current EDI fellows

PAST PROJECTS

Read about previous projects from past Fellows. 

  • 2022 - Ashlee Dingler-Marshall - Tucson AZ
  • 2022 - Dominique Nault - Missoula County MT
  • 2022 - Habeebah Yasin - Newark NJ
  • 2022 - Jordan Pezzo - Toronto ON
  • 2022 - Lupita Ortiz - Aspen CO
  • 2021 - Erika Bernal - Newark NJ
  • 2021 - Kelly Soluri - Miami-Dade County FL
  • 2021 - LaRock Hudson - Lancaster PA
  • 2021 - Peace Bowles - Richmond VA
  • 2021 - Shaquille Fearon - Newark NJ
  • 2021 - Sylvie Guezon - Minneapolis MN
  • 2020 - Briana Carbajal - Fort Collins CO
  • 2020 - Katia Carranza - San Diego CA
  • 2020 - Maria Jose (MJ) Orejuela - Miami-Dade County FL
  • 2020 - Paola Ramirez Peña - Lawrence and Douglas County KS
  • 2020 - Valencia Clement - Tempe AZ
  • 2019 - DeAngelo Bowden - Fort Collins CO
  • 2019 - Kuann Fawkes - Iowa City IA
  • 2019 - Naomi Maina - Vancouver BC
  • 2019 - Ruby Nwaebube - Baltimore MD
  • 2019 - Wanjiku Gatua - Dubuque IA
  • 2018 - Celine Rendon - Austin TX
  • 2018 - Sean Michael Volavong - Fayetteville AR

MORE INFORMATION 

Questions? Ideas? Contact us at support@usdn.org.

USDN STAFF SUPPORT TEAM

Desirée Williams-Rajee, EDI Fellow Coach

Celía Burke, EDI Fellowship Manager 

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