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The Sanders Institute Fellowship is comprised of leaders dedicated to transforming our democracy through the research, education, outreach and advancement of bold, progressive ideas and values.
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Jane O’Meara Sanders is an entrepreneur in the public realm, a community activist, youth advocate, wife, mother and grandmother. She... more
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Robert Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the... more
Elected in 2016, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is now serving her second term in Congress representing Washington’s 7th District, which encompasses... more
April 25, 2023: We are so sorry to lose our good friend and Sanders Institute Founding Fellow Harry Belafonte –... more
Bill McKibben is founder and senior adviser emeritus of 350.org. His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as... more
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a third-generation Bronxite, educator, and organizer serving the 14th district of New York in the Bronx... more
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist, educator, author, speaker, and podcast host. He is a commentator at CNN and... more
Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. He is... more
Naomi Klein is the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University, and an... more
Offering a powerful narrative of overcoming adversity, former Sen. Nina Turner is a gifted orator who puts political and social... more
Stephanie is a leading authority on Modern Monetary Theory, a new approach to economics that is taking the world by... more
Robert Pollin is a Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University... more
Cornel West is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He is a Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union... more
Today, there are crucial conversations rippling across North America—conversations happening on social media, on campuses, in the streets and around... more
Cruz was born and attended elementary and high school in Puerto Rico. Cruz completed her Bachelor’s degree at Boston University... more
Michael Lighty is considered a preeminent spokesperson and expert on Medicare for All. For over 30 years, Lighty has organized,... more
In November 2022, Benjamin Todd Jealous was named the executive director of the Sierra Club, the first person of color... more
Yanis Varoufakis served as Minister of Finance of Greece in 2015. Varoufakis has taught economics at a number of universities... more
Dr. Zogby co-founded the Arab American Institute in 1985 and continues to serve as its president. He is Managing Director... more
Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. “We... more
Born and raised in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. Niki is the daughter of immigrant parents who settled in a northern mining... more
David McWilliams is an economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster. He is Adjunct Professor of Global Economics at the School... more
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