People-Powered. Equity-Focused. Catalyzing change through Boston’s new leaders.
NLC Boston trains cross-sector leaders who are committed to moving the communities they serve and our city towards equity and justice. From neighborhoods, to classrooms, to elected offices, we connect inclusive leaders who have the expertise to implement change, and provide the skills and network to make that progress a reality.
Since our founding, we’ve honed the leadership of 260 Fellows.
Alumni who have run for elected office, with 3 holding elected office.
Hours of training and community-building provided to emerging leaders at no cost each year
My biggest takeaway from NLC is being able to find support amongst peers and to tap into their expertise. I’ve learned during my time, that the vision I have for uplifting and impacting my community, can be aided from members of my cohort and other NLC alums. During my time in this institute, my fellow cohort members have been very helpful in connecting me to resources while being a sounding board to hear my own ideas.
NLC has helped me to connect with other committed change-makers as well as to reflect on my journey and contributions to social change. My life purpose is bridging opportunities, and serving on the NLC Boston chapter has helped me to extend this experience to others in my community.
2024 NLC Boston Fellows
NLC Boston Alumni
2023
Afnan Nehela
Ariaun Stewart
Ayo Holden-Canzoneri
Christian Cruz
Cole Gibson
David Jones
Faarooq Sahabdeen
Hitomi Abiko
Jacob deBlecourt
Jamal Grant
Jarelis Fonseca
Jarris Charley
Jean Dolin
LaShyra Nolen
Michal Fux
Morgan Simko
Neha Singh
Nyanna Slaughter
Rachelle Jeanty
Salma Mohamed
Shaitia Spruell
2022
Anthony Black
Bassil Bacare
Bessie King
Connor Schoen
Emilee Cocuzzo
Emma Chinman
Farrah Ridore
Hank Cohen
Hannan Benson
Iashai Stephens
Kayemba Mvula
Onyeka Otugo
Udodiri Okwandu
Wayne Yeh
2021
Alexandra Abreu Boria
Art Gordon
David Corbie
Dustin Liu
Gloribel Rivas
Hanna Petros
Joel Jaquez
Jude Chisom Erondu
Judith Young
Kim Nguyen
Kyéra Sterling
L. Driskell-Garcia
Leah Hong
Lezlie Campbell
Maia Raynor
Makayla Parkin
Marion Jones
Ronald Claude
Sarah-Jaana Nodel
Sophia Wedeen
2020
Abigail Kim
Alister Martin
Dewin Hernandez
Dina Fico
Erina Colombo
Genelle Faulkner
Gianina Chua
Haikel Negash
Hussein Ali
Ivelisse Caraballo
Jessie Zimmerer
Joanne Suarez
Leidy Quiceno
Maria Hernandez
Mark Martinez
Mattia Maurée
Paul Gels
Rachel Rosales
Tanais G. Garcia
Tane Webb
Temi Olafunmiloye
2019
Alexandria Chiu
Angesom Teklu
Ayanna Polk
Cairo Mendes
Courtney Sharpe
Delia Harrington
Devin Bryant-Bosshold
Evan Berry
Francisca Williams-Oni
Haniya Syeda
Jordan Felisbret
Justin Flynn
Linzy Liu
Madison Louis
Maria Ines Peniche
Melissa Hines
Natalia Chavez
Patricia Cahill
Soumia Aitelhaj
Tariana V. Little
Tobin Abraham
2018
Anthony Britt
Connor Wakayama
Cristina Costa
Debbie Nguyen
Elizabeth Murphy
Elizabeth Cooper
Garrett Nichols
Herb Susmann
Jessica Pires
Lee Nave
Lisa Lazare
Nyasia Burgos
Rielle Grant
Sarah McCarty
Sathyaprya Mandjiny
Sneha Walia
Tami Bolk
Tram Nguyen
Vivian Kalumbi
Zachary Hobbs
2017
Alyson Weiss
David Swanson
Helena Berbano
Ivan Rahman
Jamaal Williams
Jason Sydoriak
Jay Greene
Jennifer Angarita
Joshua Osegueda
Justin Crosby
Meghan McCombs
Melissa Ganley
Michael O’Shea
Molly Maloney
Nicole Castillo
Nyah Macklin
Phuong Luong
Sapana Thomas
Sarah Iddrissu
Sarah Groh
Shannon Rieger
2016
Andrew Arens
Angela Vo
Anne Day Leong
Benjamin McNeil
Colleen Fonseca
Dan Scarver
Darnell Coleman
Don Washington
Eric Rodriguez
Julia MacMahon
Kristen Halbert
Lauren Bush
Lauren Levine
Maggie Filler
Nikhil Kalambur
Sean Tierney
Simon Thompson
Stacy Diaz
Stephanie Shaffer
Tifanei Ressl-Moyer
2015
Abhishek Raman
Arthur Natella
Ashani Petrizzi
Danielle Kim
Jaclyn Barbarow
Jennifer Near
Jennifer Apps
Jonathan Rodrigues
Joseph Browne
Lisa Peterson
Lisa Klane
Luisa Pena Lyons
Marisa Lopez
Minney Varghese
Nathalie Rengifo Alvarez
S. Atyia Martin
Sonia Sarkar
Tam Emerson
Ying Wang
2014
Carlton Cosby
Christy Paul
Dave Rini
Edward Byrne
Jennito Simon
Jenny Lau
Jesse Kanson-Benanav
Jessica Green
Jose Valenzuela
Katherine Trujillo
Kathryn Rodgers
Kelly Baker
Laura Sidla
Linda Naval
Mashael Majid
Matthew Filipowicz
Melissa Anselmo
Nate Hinchey
Sarah Musiker
Sarah Kennedy
Victor Sanchez
2013
Aaron Chalek
April Allen
Catherine Duarte
Christopher Conroy
Corey Allen
Emily Flynn
Justin Kang
Keiko Zoll
Kyle Polk
Meredith Bazirgan
Nadir Vissanjy
Nicole Bourgoin
Nolizwe Nondabula
Paola Moll
Patrick Beaudry
Prem Ramaswami
Steven Dry
Timothy McDonald
2012
Amy Faulring
Ashli Stempel
Caitlin Lorincz
Carey McDonald
Chris Knight
Dustin Kight
Erin Belitskus
Jared Milrad
Kate Fedosova
Katie Schlepp
Lindsay Rosenfeld
Melanie Topel
Nasir Qadree
Omar Gonzalez-Pagan
Raffi Mardirosian
Ruben Alonzo
Sally Brzozowski
Stephany Collamore
Zhandra Ferreira-Cesar
2011
Andrew Slack
Ariele Yaffee
Austin Evers
Brian Schon
Caitlin Deschenes-Desmond
Charlie Ticotsky
Dan Futrell
Daniel Savage
Gregory Jette
Helen Leung
Ian Simmons
Ian Cain
Jennifer Barrelle
Lauren Hunter
Marisa Michaud
Molly Housh Gordon
Monique Wright
Pem Brown
Robbie Samuels
Sibusisiwe Malaba
Thomas Kim
2010
Beth Pollack
Charles Francis
Claire Smithney
Courtney Madden
David McGowan
Erhardt Graeff
Jeffrey Perkins
Johanes Maliza
Merritt Dattel
Michael Ratty
Peter Dziedzic
Samantha Shusterman
Sonya Khan
Stephanie Sofer
W.E. David Halbert
2009
Ajay Bam
Brendan Greally
Carl Lowenberg
Conor Kennedy
Dan Cruz
Daniel Sullivan
Daniel Glasser
Jaime-Alexis Fowler
Jason Poulos
Jonathan Sclarsic
Kristen Bailman
Luke Fuszard
Mike Valanzola
Paul Sousa
Rachel O h-Uiginn
Robert Orthman
Sandi Fox
Sarah Emond
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