There are 11 young activists accepted as Mike Yarrow Peace Fellows for the 2018-19 cycle of the program. Below you can read a bit about each person and the project that s/he/they are working on.
Abram Johnson: 21 yr. old attending Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
Education and Inequality
Amanuel Shuge: 16 yr. old attending Shorewood High School, Seattle, WA
Black Student Union: Men of Color
Ashley Herrerra-Agustiniano: 16 yr. old attending Highline High School, Burien, WA
Youth Mental Health
Blaine Menelik: 17 yr. old attending Shorecrest H.S. and Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA
Homelessness
Demi Katsogenis: 16 yr. old attending Sehome High School, Bellingham, WA
Climate Change
Elan Ma: 18 yr. old attending The New School, from Mercer Island, WA; now in New York, NY
Immigration and Refugee Youth
Kexin (Cherie) Zeng: 21 yr. old attending Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Refugees
Josie Mortinson: 17 yr. old attending Avanti High School, Olympia, WA
Art and Social Activism
Mahilet Abraha: 17 yr. old attending Shorewood High Schoo, Shoreline, WA
Mentorship for Immigrant Children in Shoreline Elementary Schools
Ruth Tedla: 18 yr. old attending Shorewood High School, Shoreline, WA
Sexual Harassment of Women
Valentina Reetz: 16 yr. old attending Avanti High School, Olympia, WA
