Since our inception, Creative Justice has intended for the organization to in the future be led by former participants. We are at present a “for us, by us” organization, but we know that can go deeper. In order to achieve this vision we are intentionally focused on developing leadership from within through The Fellowship, which employs former participants who have aged out in full-time, benefitted roles. Fellows work closely with program directors and mentor artists so that they can learn the ins and outs of the various roles and responsibilities necessary to run the organization. They are essential members of the Creative Justice team and we are excited to build out The Fellowship with our first cohort (July 2023 to June 2025).