Chelsey is a sophomore at the University of Michigan majoring in English and pursuing a pre-med track. She is passionate about women's health and wants to go into obstetrics and gynecology after medical school. Daisy is a junior at University of California-Santa Cruz double majoring in Community Studies and Feminist Studies. She is inspired by her mother's activism and is interested in reproductive justice. Danielle is a sophomore at Indiana University majoring in Environmental Health with minors in Chemistry and Spanish. She is interested in environmental justice and human health impacts of climate change.
1. CHELSEY
FOSTER
Chelsey is a proud Detroit native and sophomore at the
University of Michigan. She is majoring in English and is also
on a pre-med track. She is passionate about altruism and
Women's health, and she wants to go into the field of
Obstetrics and Gynecology after medical school.
06
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ENGLISH
THE DOULA PROJECT
NEW YORK, NY
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
ABORTION
HEALTH
Working with RRASC '09 Symone New, Leadership Circle
2. DAISY
ORELLANA
Daisy is a junior double majoring in Community Studies and
Feminist Studies. She is a strong believer in "paying it
forward" and "unconditional positive regard." Daisy's
inspiration to join the reproductive justice movement comes
from her mother, who moved to the Bay Area in the hopes
of finding a safe and healthy environment to raise her
children.
07
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ
COMMUNITY STUDIES & FEMINIST STUDIES
ACCESS: WOMEN'S HEALTH JUSTICE
OAKLAND, CA
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
ABORTION
new organization in 2017
3. DANIELLE
JOHNSON
Danielle is a sophomore majoring in Environmental Health
with minors in Chemistry and Spanish. She would like to
attend medical school upon completion of her
undergraduate. Her interests include the impact of climate
change on human health and how environmental hazards
add to health disparities. She looks forward to working
towards environmental justice this summer.
08
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION ON TOXICS
ANCHORAGE, AK
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
new organization in 2017
4. DANISHA
HARRIS
Danisha is a second year student and her passion for youth
advocacy and social services leads her to pursue a degree in
Child/Adolescent Psychology. Growing up in both Seattle,
WA and Baltimore, MD, she is passionate about bridging the
achievement and opportunity gap for students of color. You
can find her exploring her creative interests (singing,
writing, and the visual arts) in her spare time, or planning
and hosting community education events for people of
African descent with her community organization, the Afro
Collab.
09
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE, WA
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
SISTERLOVE, INC.
ATLANTA, GA
HIV/AIDS
new organization in 2017
5. EMILY
CUARENTA
Emily is a first generation Mexican-American, as well as a first
generation college student. Emily cofounded an intersectional feminist
organization at Mercer University, named F.O.R.G.E. (Fighting for Our
Rights and Gender Equality). Emily came to college with the mindset
of being a "normal" college student, but the tension between races
and sexes on campus made her into the activist she is today. Around
her campus, she is known to be the outspoken feminist because of
her Facebook rants and participation at rallies.
10
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
MERCER UNIVERSITY, GA
WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE CARE-SOUTHEAST
ATLANTA, GA
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
ABORTION
new organization in 2017