2022 Bryant Williams Fellowship
Applications for the Bryant Williams Fellowship are Now Open!
The Bryant Williams Fellowship is an opportunity for recent college graduates with transferable skills in organizing, policy, research, communications, planning, or arts/culture experience.
Candidates from diverse cultural backgrounds, and those with differently abled bodies, are highly encouraged to apply!
Preferences will be given to applicants with lived experience in Chicago frontline EJ communities.
This is a one-year (Sep 2022-2023) paid fellowship experience that offers professional development and networking opportunities.
Interested candidates should submit an application, resume, project example, and a letter of recommendation by June 11, 2022.
Submit materials here: bit.ly/williamsfellow
Bryant Williams, was a Environmental Engineer and fierce Environmental Justice Organizer. A son of the Calumet and graduate of Olivet College. From the Cook County Dept of Environment, where he spearheaded the county ordinance to reuse and recycle building materials, a first in the nation. To being Board President of the Southeast Environmental Task Force and fighting for our communities against Petcoke with the Coalition to Ban Petcoke. From the county Bryant moved onto help grow Rebuilding Exchange but continued his dream of having a similar space on the southeast side. In 2017, he succeeded in starting his own environmental consulting business: BK Industries. From Environmentalist of Color to the podcast Shades of Green, Bryant’s spirit and work extended as far as his smile and personality, it was endless. In his spirit and in his honor, we are proud to continue another year of the Bryant Williams Fellowship.
During this pilot year, the Chicago Environmental Justice Network (CEJN) will host fellows across their organizations to add and build their organizing capacity. The Bryant Williams Fellowship will strengthen CEJN’s organizing muscle through a translocal campaign across Chicago that builds power for our communities by focusing on leadership development, base building, policy interventions and integrated voter engagement.
To learn more about the past fellows, click here.