Public Service Venture Fund Organization-Based Fellowships Info Session
Watch OPIA’s Director of Fellowships, Judy Murciano to learn more about the Fund and the application process.
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PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Molly Coleman (J.D. ’20)
People’s Parity Project Molly Coleman is a co-founder of PPP and the organization’s first Executive Director. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School, where…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Julie Wimmer (J.D. ’11)
myPadilla Austin, TX myPadilla aims to improve access to justice and protect the constitutional rights of immigrants in the criminal justice system in Texas. Leveraging…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Samuel Weiss (J.D. ’14)
Rights Behind Bars Washington, D.C. Rights Behind Bars represents incarcerated people in civil rights lawsuits concerning their conditions of confinement and seeks to advance law…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Jason Gelbort (J.D. ’13)
Upland Advisors Chicago, IL Upland Advisors contributes to the peaceful resolution of armed conflicts by providing advice on negotiation strategy, policy, and legal matters to…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Lela Klein (J.D. ’09)
Co-op Dayton Dayton, OH Lela Klein (J.D. ’09) was awarded a seed grant to support Co-op Dayton, a non-profit she co-founded in 2015 with other…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Jonathan Kaufman (J.D. ’06)
Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA) Accra, Ghana Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA) in Accra, Ghana is supporting West African communities facing an extractive model of…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Shannon Erwin (J.D. ’10)
Muslim Justice League Boston, MA The Muslim Justice League, a partnership of lawyers and scholars professionally shaped during the ongoing “War on Terror,” was formed…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Alana Greer (J.D. ’11)
Community Justice Project Miami, FL The Community Justice Project, a movement lawyering project that was established as a part of Florida Legal Services, provides legal…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Gina Clayton (J.D. ’10)
Essie Justice Group San Francisco, CA Gina Clayton (J.D. ’10) has been awarded a seed grant to establish Essie Justice Group in San Francisco, California.
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Lam Ho (J.D. ’14)
Community Activism Law Alliance (CALA) Chicago, IL Lam Ho (J.D. ’14) has been awarded a seed grant to establish the Community Activism Law Alliance (CALA)…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Mercedes Montagnes (J.D. ’09)
The Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) New Orleans, LA Mercedes Montagnes (J.D. ’09) has been awarded a seed grant to support her newly-established non-profit organization,…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipients: Alice Cherry (J.D. ’16) and Kelsey Skaggs (J.D. ’16)
Climate Defense Project (CDP) CDP is a legal nonprofit that provides advice and support to the climate movement in the United States and internationally. CDP…
PSVF Seed Grant Recipient: Hallie Jay Pope (J.D. ’14)
Graphic Advocacy Project (GAP) Brooklyn, NY The Graphic Advocacy Project (GAP) is located in Brooklyn, NY. Hallie founded GAP because she believes the legal profession’s monopoly…
PSVF Fellow: Jesselina Rana (LL.M. '22)
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) New York, NY Jesselina Rana was selected as a Kauffman Fellow and will spend her fellowship year with the…
PSVF Fellow: Jorge Alejandro Carrillo Bañuelos (LL.M. '22)
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA) Mexico City, Mexico Jorge Alejandro completed his LL.M. at Harvard Law School as a Fulbright Scholar. He holds an…
PSVF Fellow: Marisa Skillings (J.D. '22)
Community Law Office of the Knoxville Public Defender Knoxville, TN Marisa Skillings will represent individuals accused of misdemeanors and DUIs in proceedings at the Community…
PSVF Fellow: Ruby Ritchin (J.D. '22)
Human Rights First New York, NY Ruby will work with Human Rights First advocating for asylum seekers with disabilities through research, advocacy, representation, and strategic…
PSVF Fellow: Alexis Picard (J.D. '22)
ACLU of Illinois Chicago, IL Alexis Picard will be a PSVF and Edith Fine Fellow at the ACLU of Illinois. Alexis’ project will involve investigating…
PSVF Fellow: Mira Naseer (J.D. '22)
REDRESS London, UK Mira Naseer will spend her fellowship year with REDRESS in London, United Kingdom. REDRESS is an international human rights organization that pursues…
PSVF Fellow: Samantha Lint (J.D. '20)
Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) San Francisco, CA
Samantha will spend her fellowship year with the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) working with…