Beerman Foundation Fellows
for Peace and Justice
Each year, the Beerman Foundation supports the work of powerful young change-makers who walk in the path of Leonard Beerman through fellowship awards. Beerman Fellows are social justice and political activists who believe in the imperative of lifting up the marginalized, dispossessed, and afflicted. All share Leonard's sense of prophetic urgency to bring change to the world now.
2024 Beerman Foundation Fellows
Hussayn Abdul-Qawi
Doctoral student researching the intersections between Islam and politics, with the intent of entering the fields of policy advising and collegiate teaching
Adnan Jaber
Community organizer of LA Supporters of Standing Together. Jerusalem-born and living in Los Angeles, engaged in bringing people together for peace in Israel-Palestine through technology and dialogue
Marissa Montes
Founder, Professor and Director of Loyola Law School's Immigrant Justice Clinic and visiting professor at the ITESO in Guadalajara, where she teaches U.S. asylum law. Currently establishing Loyola’s Binational Migrant Advocacy Project (BMAP), the first binational immigration law school clinic in the nation
Zahra Sakkejha
Community organizer of LA Supporters of Standing Together; board member of Tomorrow’s Women, dedicated to empowering young Israeli and Palestinian women to create change
Yehudah Webster
Spiritual activist and community organizer working to integrate anti-racist behaviors and culture in communities
Beerman Foundation Fellows
Karely Amaya
Undocumented immigrant student at UCLA who is leading the effort for the University of California to hire undocumented students
Pastor Edward (Eddie) Anderson
Senior Pastor of McCarty Memorial Christian Church, Los Angeles
Co-Chair, California Poor People’s Campaign
Jeanelle Austin
Founder, Racial Agency Initiative
Lead Caretaker of George Floyd Memorial
Ju Hong
Social Activist in immigration reform and fighting anti-Asian hate
Founder, ASPIRE, first undocumented youth organization for Asian-Americans
Justin Jones
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 52, representing parts of Nashville
Shammas Malik
City Councilman and presumptive incoming Mayor in Akron, Ohio
Emily Mayer
Director, New York City Council Progressive Caucus
Founder, IfNotNow
Svante Myrick
Executive Director, People for the American Way
Former Mayor of Ithaca, New York
Jacob Plitman
Former Editor, Jewish Currents
Sukhi Samra
Director, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income
Former Director, Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration
Rachel Sumekh
Founder & Former CEO, Swipe Out Hunger
Michael D. Tubbs
Special Advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom for Economic Mobility
Founder of End Poverty in California (EPIC)
Former Mayor of Stockton, California
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
Author and Social Activist
Founder and President, Orthodox social justice movement Uri L’Tzedek
and progressive Orthodox rabbinic association Torat Chayim
Brittany Ferrell Young
Public health nurse, political activist, and researcher focusing on health equity and improving pregnancy outcomes for Black women and gender expansive people